Q & A : A False Narrative
Q: What false narrative?
A: Pulpit-people are spiritually superior to pew-people.
Q: Well, aren’t they?
A: Based on 46 years of observation…. no.
Q: Isn’t Pastor Whoever’s knowledge superior to most?
A: Yes.
Q: Isn’t his ability to communicate superior to most?
A: Yes.
Q: Isn’t his relationship with Jesus superior to most?
A: Based on 46 years of observation…. no.
Q: Why does everyone assume the pastor’s relationship
with Lord Jesus is superior?
A: Because of what I call pulpit power.
Q: Pulpit power? What’s that?
A: Pulpits give unwarranted prestige to pulpit-people.
Q: And this prestige spawned the false narrative?
A: It did and it does.
Q: So pew-people could love Jesus just as fervently?
A: I would rather be a pew-person when giving my
account to Jesus Christ than a pulpit-person.
Q: Like really? Why is that?
A: Pastors are the most ardent religionists in the church.
Q: And also the most influential?
A: They use their influence to promote their religion.
Q: Not good?
A: Very not good.