I was reminded the other week when a caller to the Bible Forum started reciting historical and scientific facts that bore no resemblance to anything I had ever read or learned, that we live in a parallel universe.
Technically it's about worldviews: how people view the world they live in. And a Christian sees things differently than does an atheist -- or at least he should.
The caller couldn't think of an atheist, world figure, who was responsible for the mass murder of thousands, if not millions of people declaring this "proof" that religion is the biggest problem in the world.
He saw the Crusades and Hitler as Christians and Israel's incursion into Gaza as adequate examples of his theory. Never mind that Hitler was creating a completely atheistic (and occultic) society, or that the Crusader's raping and pillaging across Asia Minor was not in the least Christian.
He also didn't want to hear my list of atheistic despots: from Attilla the Hun, to Gheghis Khan, to Joseph Stalin, to Mao Tse Tung, to Slobivan Misolovic, to Idi Amin, to Pol Pot.
But the most shocking revelation was that this caller was working on a Master's Degree in Education! He's going to be educating YOUR children. And he hasn't heard any of these things?
So, if this doesn't motivate parents to make sure their children understand the world they live in, they probably don't care.
The real question is: Do YOU see the world the way God presents it? Or the way godless ideologues present it? Does it really matter?
It matters more than whether or not you have enough food! There is a (not-so) subtle battle raging behind the veil -- on a spiritual plane. It is the battle for your heart and mind, and that of your children.
When a parent entrusts their child to the Federal School System and to the media for their world-view, is it really such a surprise that so many have such a warped perspective?
Monday, February 23, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
reEvolutionary Thinking
The last few weeks on the Bible Forum, folks have commented on evolution. Generally those who favor Darwinian Evolution are a) uninformed as to what evolution is, and b) rude in their effort to communicate what they DO know.
Take, for example, the most common comment regarding the criticism of evolution: "Everyone knows that animals evolve!" "They adapt to their surroundings and needs."
Okay. That's true, but it's not a discussion of evolution. It's a discussion of adaptation of the species, which everyone accepts.
The second most common comment is that science supports evolution in the fossil record or in the geologic column or by carbon dating. This one is so thoroughly ingrained that any criticism of the concept is received as proof that the critic is an idiot.
If it were possible to keep a Darwinianist 'on subject' for more than 30 seconds, it might also be possible to enlighten them. But alas.
In it's simplest and most fundamental form, Darwinian Evolutionary Theory is the effort to explain what we see in nature without considering God. It is a completely naturalistic and therefore materialistic hypothesis. The logical conclusion of which is to subvert known science and exalt the human spirit.
If life began in some primordal ooze and evolved upward to become a human being, where will it end? Since this life came from non-life, it exists completely on it's own and is answerable to no one and to nothing but the all-knowing and all-sufficient self.
What this means is every society is free to craft the governing system that best suits their goals and needs. Each one being just as good as the other and capable of providing for the people it serves.
There is no superior system. There is no system that fails. And, as societal needs change, we are free to alter our system to satisfy these new needs.
Enter the destruction of the American System! The Constitutional Republic that brought the strongest, most productive and creative culture the world has ever known has given way to the selfishness and greed of the human spirit.
Perhaps this will expose Evolution for what it is: regressive. Having come this far, giving honor and submission to God, we have thrown Him over in favor of a god more to our liking. One that has greater promise. Not for morally upward progress, but for self-gratification.
Perhaps, when all this is firmly in place, people will begin to see the fallacies in Darwinian thought.
Take, for example, the most common comment regarding the criticism of evolution: "Everyone knows that animals evolve!" "They adapt to their surroundings and needs."
Okay. That's true, but it's not a discussion of evolution. It's a discussion of adaptation of the species, which everyone accepts.
The second most common comment is that science supports evolution in the fossil record or in the geologic column or by carbon dating. This one is so thoroughly ingrained that any criticism of the concept is received as proof that the critic is an idiot.
If it were possible to keep a Darwinianist 'on subject' for more than 30 seconds, it might also be possible to enlighten them. But alas.
In it's simplest and most fundamental form, Darwinian Evolutionary Theory is the effort to explain what we see in nature without considering God. It is a completely naturalistic and therefore materialistic hypothesis. The logical conclusion of which is to subvert known science and exalt the human spirit.
If life began in some primordal ooze and evolved upward to become a human being, where will it end? Since this life came from non-life, it exists completely on it's own and is answerable to no one and to nothing but the all-knowing and all-sufficient self.
What this means is every society is free to craft the governing system that best suits their goals and needs. Each one being just as good as the other and capable of providing for the people it serves.
There is no superior system. There is no system that fails. And, as societal needs change, we are free to alter our system to satisfy these new needs.
Enter the destruction of the American System! The Constitutional Republic that brought the strongest, most productive and creative culture the world has ever known has given way to the selfishness and greed of the human spirit.
Perhaps this will expose Evolution for what it is: regressive. Having come this far, giving honor and submission to God, we have thrown Him over in favor of a god more to our liking. One that has greater promise. Not for morally upward progress, but for self-gratification.
Perhaps, when all this is firmly in place, people will begin to see the fallacies in Darwinian thought.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Chickens Coming Home To Roost
What do Bernie Maddow, Marcus Schrenker and Arthur Nadel have in common? Answer: Bilking the public of millions and millions of dollars through investment scams! I think we can expect to see more of these sorts of situations. Why? Because of the moral climate in America, today.
So, how did we get here? The answer to this question is not flattering.
You see, we've deliberately structured our society for immorality and selfishness through our educational system. Over 50 years of indoctrination and behavioral modification have resulted in a culture that rejects objective morality and absolute truth.
It came together in the 1960's with major educational changes. Changes that reflected the reality created by over 30 years of Humanistic educational philosophy. A cadre of young people, many college students, took to the streets advocating the destruction of society, as it was. We call it the "Turbulent 60's" but it was a seminal moment in our history.
In 1960, the U.S. Department of H.E.W. published a blueprint for restructuring the school system called, "Soviet Education Programs: Foundations, Curriculums, Teacher Preparation." It was built on B.F. Skinner's 'Behavioral Modification' theories.
In 1976, the President of the National Education Association said, "First we will help all of our people undersand that school is a concept and not a place. We will not confuse "schooling" with education. The school will be the community, the community, the school."
This is when Basic Skill Courses took a back seat to affective education courses. What had taken up 90% of a student's educational time, was now relegated to about 40%. The new Global Student was being prepared for a very different world.
What had to be sacrificed was objective morality. The idea that some things are right and some things are wrong. Not because the individual thought so but because God said so. The new Global Citizen had to shed this out-dated and old-fashioned idea and embrace his own set of values. And it was the Educational System that would provide those values.
In the 1970's, Jimmy Carter established the Department of Education which effectively moved the seat of education from the State to the Federal Government. In 1989, George H.W. Bush gave us a new educational policy, called "Goals 2000," setting in concrete the whole behavioral modification movement. In 2001, George W. Bush gave us "No Child Left Behind," which meant teachers would now be essentially teaching to the test.
Along the way the S.A.T.'s have been watered down, Direct Educational techniques have been outlawed, Traditional Values were declared personal non gratia and all objective morality has been removed from the classroom. Teachers now work to prepare children to be good citizens, not good students.
In the end we cannot educate our children. Our entire educational system is an embarassment. But worse than that, we are completely without a moral compass. Sexually transmitted diseases are rampant, children as young as 11 years of age are being required to receive injections to prevent cervical cancer, a condition not all that prevalent among monogamus females, the details of sexual intercourse are freely discussed in co-educational health classes and preventative devices are distributed by the State, through the school system.
Arguments are made on both sides to explain why 40% of our children cannot read or why they do not graduate High School. But I am convinced there is a direct connection between the elimination of objective morality and educational proficiency.
The bottom line: The general impression among Americans is that whatever it takes to be successful, is morally acceptable. It's the new definition of capitalism: the idea that Greed is Good!
Is there a way to move the hands of the clock backward? Yes. Bring God back into our educational system and into our society.
Will that happen? There doesn't seem to be any hope of that in the near future. Keep that in mind when you send little Johnny or Janey off to the Federal Propaganda Institution we call our "Public" school system.
So, how did we get here? The answer to this question is not flattering.
You see, we've deliberately structured our society for immorality and selfishness through our educational system. Over 50 years of indoctrination and behavioral modification have resulted in a culture that rejects objective morality and absolute truth.
It came together in the 1960's with major educational changes. Changes that reflected the reality created by over 30 years of Humanistic educational philosophy. A cadre of young people, many college students, took to the streets advocating the destruction of society, as it was. We call it the "Turbulent 60's" but it was a seminal moment in our history.
In 1960, the U.S. Department of H.E.W. published a blueprint for restructuring the school system called, "Soviet Education Programs: Foundations, Curriculums, Teacher Preparation." It was built on B.F. Skinner's 'Behavioral Modification' theories.
In 1976, the President of the National Education Association said, "First we will help all of our people undersand that school is a concept and not a place. We will not confuse "schooling" with education. The school will be the community, the community, the school."
This is when Basic Skill Courses took a back seat to affective education courses. What had taken up 90% of a student's educational time, was now relegated to about 40%. The new Global Student was being prepared for a very different world.
What had to be sacrificed was objective morality. The idea that some things are right and some things are wrong. Not because the individual thought so but because God said so. The new Global Citizen had to shed this out-dated and old-fashioned idea and embrace his own set of values. And it was the Educational System that would provide those values.
In the 1970's, Jimmy Carter established the Department of Education which effectively moved the seat of education from the State to the Federal Government. In 1989, George H.W. Bush gave us a new educational policy, called "Goals 2000," setting in concrete the whole behavioral modification movement. In 2001, George W. Bush gave us "No Child Left Behind," which meant teachers would now be essentially teaching to the test.
Along the way the S.A.T.'s have been watered down, Direct Educational techniques have been outlawed, Traditional Values were declared personal non gratia and all objective morality has been removed from the classroom. Teachers now work to prepare children to be good citizens, not good students.
In the end we cannot educate our children. Our entire educational system is an embarassment. But worse than that, we are completely without a moral compass. Sexually transmitted diseases are rampant, children as young as 11 years of age are being required to receive injections to prevent cervical cancer, a condition not all that prevalent among monogamus females, the details of sexual intercourse are freely discussed in co-educational health classes and preventative devices are distributed by the State, through the school system.
Arguments are made on both sides to explain why 40% of our children cannot read or why they do not graduate High School. But I am convinced there is a direct connection between the elimination of objective morality and educational proficiency.
The bottom line: The general impression among Americans is that whatever it takes to be successful, is morally acceptable. It's the new definition of capitalism: the idea that Greed is Good!
Is there a way to move the hands of the clock backward? Yes. Bring God back into our educational system and into our society.
Will that happen? There doesn't seem to be any hope of that in the near future. Keep that in mind when you send little Johnny or Janey off to the Federal Propaganda Institution we call our "Public" school system.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
This Week On The Bible Forum
What if we, as a society, could eliminate 70% of the most destructive behaviors we have? What if we could do that by eliminating just one social situation? And how significant would that be if God is found to be on record as anticipating this situation by establishing one institution to keep it from happening? Well, this is exactly what's happened!
Ann Coulter's newest book is out. It is called, Guilty
In it she lists some shocking statistics.
She cites "The Index of Leading Cultural Indicators" as referenced by, of all people, Hillary Clinton in an interview on Feb. 11, 2008, that shows
63% of all youth suicides are among children raised in single-mother homes
70% of all teen suicides
71% of all adolescent chemical and/or substance abuse
80% of all prison inmates
And 90% of all homeless or runaway children come from single-mother homes
In addition, The Village Voice did a Study which showed that children from single-mother homes are 5 times more likely to commit suicide
9 times more likely to drop out of school
10 times more likely to abuse chemical substances
14 times more likely to commit rape (boys)
20 times more likely to end up in prison
And 32 times more likely to runaway from home
Even controlling for socioeconomic factors, where these children lived and regardless of whether they were White or Black, the results were the same [statistically]
Being raised in a singel-mother home is more central than crime, drugs, poverty, illiteracy, welfare and homelessness, when it comes to the future well-being and productivity of a child.
Because the home drives everything else in life.
And the point? The point is that God established marriage (and the home) around one man and one woman, committing to each other and to their family, for life.
For richer or for poorer. For better or for worse. In sickness and in health.
A commitment (read, Promise) that doesn't depend on what the other person does or becomes.
A commitment that doesn't depend on whether times are easy or hard.
A commitment that simply depends on the character and veracity of the persons making it.
That's marriage, Bible-Style. And it's far better than it's nearest substitute. Ask any child.
The next time someone touts some form of Alternative Family, drag out these statistics and ask them if they want this for their children.
Of course it only happens to all those "other" people.
Ann Coulter's newest book is out. It is called, Guilty
In it she lists some shocking statistics.
She cites "The Index of Leading Cultural Indicators" as referenced by, of all people, Hillary Clinton in an interview on Feb. 11, 2008, that shows
63% of all youth suicides are among children raised in single-mother homes
70% of all teen suicides
71% of all adolescent chemical and/or substance abuse
80% of all prison inmates
And 90% of all homeless or runaway children come from single-mother homes
In addition, The Village Voice did a Study which showed that children from single-mother homes are 5 times more likely to commit suicide
9 times more likely to drop out of school
10 times more likely to abuse chemical substances
14 times more likely to commit rape (boys)
20 times more likely to end up in prison
And 32 times more likely to runaway from home
Even controlling for socioeconomic factors, where these children lived and regardless of whether they were White or Black, the results were the same [statistically]
Being raised in a singel-mother home is more central than crime, drugs, poverty, illiteracy, welfare and homelessness, when it comes to the future well-being and productivity of a child.
Because the home drives everything else in life.
And the point? The point is that God established marriage (and the home) around one man and one woman, committing to each other and to their family, for life.
For richer or for poorer. For better or for worse. In sickness and in health.
A commitment (read, Promise) that doesn't depend on what the other person does or becomes.
A commitment that doesn't depend on whether times are easy or hard.
A commitment that simply depends on the character and veracity of the persons making it.
That's marriage, Bible-Style. And it's far better than it's nearest substitute. Ask any child.
The next time someone touts some form of Alternative Family, drag out these statistics and ask them if they want this for their children.
Of course it only happens to all those "other" people.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
The Coming
Very soon the world will witness a bright star in the heavens, visible everywhere at once. About a week later, Maitreya [pronounced My-trey-ya] will begin his open emergence, although not using the name Maitreya.
He is The World Teacher for all humanity and he will be interviewed on a major US television program. His message will be one of sharing in order to save the world. He will seek to inspire humanity to see itself as one family, and to create world peace through sharing, economic justice and global cooperation.
Silly? The rantings of some fringe group? Well, MarketWatch, a Dow Jones & Company subsidiary, owned by Rupert Murdoch, who also owns the Wall Street Journal and FoxNews, reported this on December 12, 2008
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Share-International-Reveals-Christmas-Miracle/story.aspx?guid={9A9C5B6B-E962-411A-B219-B5A559182416}
This Maitreya is said to be known to Christians as Christ, to Muslims as the Imam Madhi, to Hindus as Krishna, to Jews as The Messiah and to Buddhists as Maitreya. He is said to be the one behind every positive global, social development in recent times. He and his group work behind the scenes of our changing world.
"With Maitreya and his group working openly in the world, humanity is assured not only of survival but of the creation of a brilliant new civilization."
Jesus said: Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. [Mt. 24:23-26]
The world is waiting for some catastrophic event. Time Magazine devoted an 8-page spread to it's cover story on miracles, concluding: "People are hungry for signs." And that was April, 1995
As in the days when Jesus was born, the world lies in anticipation. And many are the false prophets and counterfeit "Christs" just waiting to deceive the masses. Some of them come with strange sounding names. Others are ordinary and popular figures we tend to respect. Such are the ways of those who deceive.
The most effective lie is the one with the most truth in it!
He is The World Teacher for all humanity and he will be interviewed on a major US television program. His message will be one of sharing in order to save the world. He will seek to inspire humanity to see itself as one family, and to create world peace through sharing, economic justice and global cooperation.
Silly? The rantings of some fringe group? Well, MarketWatch, a Dow Jones & Company subsidiary, owned by Rupert Murdoch, who also owns the Wall Street Journal and FoxNews, reported this on December 12, 2008
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Share-International-Reveals-Christmas-Miracle/story.aspx?guid={9A9C5B6B-E962-411A-B219-B5A559182416}
This Maitreya is said to be known to Christians as Christ, to Muslims as the Imam Madhi, to Hindus as Krishna, to Jews as The Messiah and to Buddhists as Maitreya. He is said to be the one behind every positive global, social development in recent times. He and his group work behind the scenes of our changing world.
"With Maitreya and his group working openly in the world, humanity is assured not only of survival but of the creation of a brilliant new civilization."
Jesus said: Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. [Mt. 24:23-26]
The world is waiting for some catastrophic event. Time Magazine devoted an 8-page spread to it's cover story on miracles, concluding: "People are hungry for signs." And that was April, 1995
As in the days when Jesus was born, the world lies in anticipation. And many are the false prophets and counterfeit "Christs" just waiting to deceive the masses. Some of them come with strange sounding names. Others are ordinary and popular figures we tend to respect. Such are the ways of those who deceive.
The most effective lie is the one with the most truth in it!
Saturday, December 20, 2008
It's A Wonderful Life....Maybe
Wendell Jamieson writes in the New York Times about his experience with Frank Capra's 1946 film, It's A Wonderful Life, starring Jimmy Stewart, Lionel Barrymore and Donna Reed.
He remembers his 15 year old response to the idea that the movie's most responsible, practical and level-headed character continually gets stuck with whatever's left over.
When his father dies suddenly, he has to post-pone his plans in order to run the family business, and send his younger brother off to college instead.
Later, when he's off to his honeymoon, the Stock Market crashes and there's a run on the family's Savings And Loan. He post-pones the honeymoon, using that money to stave off collapse, meeting every depositor's request for a withdraw.
When Uncle Billy misplaces $8000 of company money, precipitating Mr. Potter's calling in his loan and effectively taking over the family business, George Bailey has a drink and runs into a tree with his car.
He is contemplating suicide when an angel (Clarence) shows up to help. He grants George his wish, that he had never been born. And the movie runs off showing us what things would look like if George had never been born.
Friends and family alike are in terrible shape. There is anger, despair, debauchery and poverty. All because George never lived. He never saved the Pharmacist from jail. He never helped his brother through school. He never helped people get loans to buy their own homes. He was never there for anyone.
Jamieson remembers thinking that "Potterville," the city Bedord Falls became, because George wasn't around, was actually more fun. And he thinks how much more profitable it would have been with nightclubs and gambling halls.
You see, upstate New York where Bedford Falls was supposed to be, has suffered with the collapse of manufacturing. If it had become Pottersville, it would be thriving today.
Mitchell L. Moss, professor of Urban Policy at New York University, agrees. Connecticut is growing because of casinos. And Gov. Patterson of New York is under pressure to allow gambling upstate because of the economic problems.
"We ease up on a lot of cultural behaviors in a depression," Moss says.
At the end of the Article, Jamieson eases up, admitting his adult perception of the movie's plot is far different than it was when he was 15. Even though he admits to weeping while watching.
You see, George Bailey exhibits self-denial and selflessness. His choices are rooted in godly character and eternal priorities. It is soooo 1946!
Today, we are more sophisticated; practical. We look out for ourselves and for our own. We don't take chances when helping others. In fact, we hardly know anyone -- even our closest friends and family members. We're too busy.
We've become successful Pottersville when Bedford Falls is so much nicer.
He remembers his 15 year old response to the idea that the movie's most responsible, practical and level-headed character continually gets stuck with whatever's left over.
When his father dies suddenly, he has to post-pone his plans in order to run the family business, and send his younger brother off to college instead.
Later, when he's off to his honeymoon, the Stock Market crashes and there's a run on the family's Savings And Loan. He post-pones the honeymoon, using that money to stave off collapse, meeting every depositor's request for a withdraw.
When Uncle Billy misplaces $8000 of company money, precipitating Mr. Potter's calling in his loan and effectively taking over the family business, George Bailey has a drink and runs into a tree with his car.
He is contemplating suicide when an angel (Clarence) shows up to help. He grants George his wish, that he had never been born. And the movie runs off showing us what things would look like if George had never been born.
Friends and family alike are in terrible shape. There is anger, despair, debauchery and poverty. All because George never lived. He never saved the Pharmacist from jail. He never helped his brother through school. He never helped people get loans to buy their own homes. He was never there for anyone.
Jamieson remembers thinking that "Potterville," the city Bedord Falls became, because George wasn't around, was actually more fun. And he thinks how much more profitable it would have been with nightclubs and gambling halls.
You see, upstate New York where Bedford Falls was supposed to be, has suffered with the collapse of manufacturing. If it had become Pottersville, it would be thriving today.
Mitchell L. Moss, professor of Urban Policy at New York University, agrees. Connecticut is growing because of casinos. And Gov. Patterson of New York is under pressure to allow gambling upstate because of the economic problems.
"We ease up on a lot of cultural behaviors in a depression," Moss says.
At the end of the Article, Jamieson eases up, admitting his adult perception of the movie's plot is far different than it was when he was 15. Even though he admits to weeping while watching.
You see, George Bailey exhibits self-denial and selflessness. His choices are rooted in godly character and eternal priorities. It is soooo 1946!
Today, we are more sophisticated; practical. We look out for ourselves and for our own. We don't take chances when helping others. In fact, we hardly know anyone -- even our closest friends and family members. We're too busy.
We've become successful Pottersville when Bedford Falls is so much nicer.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Who Will Most Likely Attend Your Church?
We live in a world where success is measured by how many people attend a particular church, by the number of programs it mounts and by how much money is flowing through the bank accounts.
So I wondered, one day, how many people I could get to come to my church. And it occurred to me that among those I could never count on would be:
Those who aren't saved -- they wouldn't be interested
Those who prefer feel-good sermonizing -- they wouldn't want to be challenged
Those who want to be entertained -- they would be bored
Those who expect to be healed -- they would be disappointed
Those who want to be wealthy -- see "Those who expect to be healed"
Those who are offended by The Gospel -- they wouldn't last long
Those living in sin -- this would be too convicting
Those engaged in an active homosexual lifestyle -- no cover here
Those seeking to climb the social ladder -- we don't even have a footstool
Those who want to "come as you are" -- we think worship is special
Those who see religion as subjective -- they wouldn't like objective, propositional truths
There's more, but you get the point. Efforts to market Christianity with whatever it is folks are selling these days in order to fill up the pews is big business. And it works! What it doesn't do is glorify God.
You see "Church" is the spiritual organism Jesus came to build. It's His Church and it consists only of truly born again believers. Others attend, and that's good. But they do not constitute The Church. When all you're doing is working to get more of these folks into your building, you're the one building the Church -- not Jesus.
And the effort, while it looks good to the watching world, is not at all what God calls The Church. Give them secular music forms, liturgical dancing, sight-and-sound presentations, weak preaching -- or just homilies and biblical vignettes, coffee shops, a promise of good health and great wealth (if you sow financial seeds into MY ministry), and a non-judgmental attitude. You will soon have to build a bigger barn.
Just don't call it "Church." The Bible doesn't.
So I wondered, one day, how many people I could get to come to my church. And it occurred to me that among those I could never count on would be:
Those who aren't saved -- they wouldn't be interested
Those who prefer feel-good sermonizing -- they wouldn't want to be challenged
Those who want to be entertained -- they would be bored
Those who expect to be healed -- they would be disappointed
Those who want to be wealthy -- see "Those who expect to be healed"
Those who are offended by The Gospel -- they wouldn't last long
Those living in sin -- this would be too convicting
Those engaged in an active homosexual lifestyle -- no cover here
Those seeking to climb the social ladder -- we don't even have a footstool
Those who want to "come as you are" -- we think worship is special
Those who see religion as subjective -- they wouldn't like objective, propositional truths
There's more, but you get the point. Efforts to market Christianity with whatever it is folks are selling these days in order to fill up the pews is big business. And it works! What it doesn't do is glorify God.
You see "Church" is the spiritual organism Jesus came to build. It's His Church and it consists only of truly born again believers. Others attend, and that's good. But they do not constitute The Church. When all you're doing is working to get more of these folks into your building, you're the one building the Church -- not Jesus.
And the effort, while it looks good to the watching world, is not at all what God calls The Church. Give them secular music forms, liturgical dancing, sight-and-sound presentations, weak preaching -- or just homilies and biblical vignettes, coffee shops, a promise of good health and great wealth (if you sow financial seeds into MY ministry), and a non-judgmental attitude. You will soon have to build a bigger barn.
Just don't call it "Church." The Bible doesn't.
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