Well, it seems that finally someone dares to write on the severe damage being done by the Purpose Driven paradigm founded by Rick Warren. It is a shame that it requires a secular reporter in a secular newspaper to expose the numerous splits and schisms that Rick Warren is responsible for. Ms. Suzanne Sataline of the Wall Street Journal has written an article entitled Veneration Gap — A Popular Strategy for Church Growth Splits Congregants which can be accessed here. Pity it does not go into the real reasons behind the split, which is the adoption of anthropocentric practices, embracing of various heresies, and of course chasing out the flock of God by demonizing them as 'purpose driven resistors'. Oh, by the way, I haven't really read up much on Dan Southerland, but if what is I have heard about him so far is correct, guess what is his crime before God?
Answer: Schism, the Diotrephesian error (3 Jn. 9-10). May God have mercy on his soul for the acts he and Warren are doing against the flock of God and grant them repentance unto eternal life.
UPDATE: Read Paul Proctor's comments on the article here. As he has said, the only question left is 'Where does the church go from here? Down on her knees to confess and repent or back to the bushes for more fig leaves?' I hope I am wrong.
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Hiyah, someone needs to see a doctor here. Perhaps a shrink? No lah ... the great Physician.
Ricky, Ricky, when will you stop being rickety in doctrines?
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