I cannot see the trees

Submitted by jonathan williams (United States), Mar 31, 2009 at 11:58

Many years ago, IQ testing was heralded as a true benchmark of the marked quality of man's excellence . In fact nearly every institute of "higher learning" propounds this to be an Axiom, a tent stake of their self importance. Thus, reporters who specialize in religion, read material via seminaries, read what church history bespeaks through the silent corridors of time: all filtered through their self-important IQ, after all they have a master's degree, now deem themselves ready to conquer the stupid masses.
Spiritual IQ, however, belongs to those to whom God speaks to .
In order for God to speak to you, you must absolve your heart of Pride, and the assumption of self importance. This, most religious experts will not do, for they are the bishops and Imams of direct contact with God himself, to acknowledge otherwise would be to lose their position of fawning respect . As the Pharisees of Jesus' day feared, and worried about their loss of financial gain . Wisdom, can come from God alone, but will any reporter pay the price ?
As Jeremiah said, "Find me one man who doeth truth, and I will spare the city " He could not find one . Will we ?

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