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"Some of the commenters really don't get the purpose of this article. The writer is not trying to proselytize anyone to any system of belief (or lack thereof), it is merely a story of diverse people and their own spiritual journey. It is a great read. Tulsa is no longer the "diamond in the buckle of the Bible Belt". Our spiritual landscape has changed. That is a fact. Some comments here reveal the fear and knee-jerk reaction of some evangelical believers. I have been in evangelical, "full gospel" ministry since I was 18. I am 55 now. Most of what I believe now hasn't changed. What has changed is how I perceive what my purpose is, and how I am supposed to fulfill that purpose. Tulsa is jam-packed with toxic churches, weak theology, and dangerous beliefs about Christian pastors, apostles, elders, etc. We have become stagnant in our spiritual journey because we have celebrity leaders who we dare not question, for fear of "touch not my anointed". I think God loves doubters and questioners. If he is God, our doubts cannot effect him or his love and plan for us. A good dose of the attribute of God's Sovereignty, and our supposed belief that it is the work of the Holy Spirit to lead folks to Christ's truth may help us treat everyone as Christ did when he walked around down here. Don't be defensive. Don't be fatalistic and use people's search for the divine as a sign of the last days. That is weak, and not faith. Maybe God is very pleased that people are seeking truth and purpose here in Tulsa, and not just joining our celebrity-based, money-seeking mega churches. Maybe it's time for us to question the "entertainment" value of our services, and our wonderful inside the church foyer coffee shops as a biblical or practical way of "evangelism". Some people will be more touched for His kingdom by our genuinely loving and accepting them as creations of God worthy of dignity and respect, than by our outright judgment and condemnation. Just saying."
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