Cmore: One of the oldest ones is the Catholic Church. Study the history of Europe and see how the Popes of the past ruled like Kings not men of God. Conquest and riches motivating them over God. Then come to modern times the pedophile issue that the Church tried to sweep under the rug. Abuse of the youngest members of the Church. How did the Church respond???? Duck and cover. Hide it, move the Priests around and then blame the victims if they tried to speak out. Look at how the Church treated the Nuns too. They have basically been slave labor for the Church and Priests.
My first Wife was born and raised Catholic. She was very devote to the Church. It broke her faith when several of the local Diocese leaders where shown to have known and hid several priests that had abused boys. She personally knew two of these leaders. The fact that the Church looking bad was more important than protecting and caring for the abuse victims shook her faith to its core. The last 3 years of her life we went to an non Catholic church.
On other churches, look at how MONEY has became the focus of most of the others. HUGE fancy churches and serious coin spent by the Leaders of these churches on house/cars/etc. I do not remember reading of how Jesus as materialist in any way.
I think this is why your seeing a raise in independent churches in the US. Many are seeing how the larger the organization is the more it gets side tracked over money. So a church that only has local leadership is becoming more attractive to many.
As I have gotten older I get tired of it being "All about the money".
After my wife died I actually had a minister and priest asked me if my wife had left anything to any churches. Yes sir they really worried about supporting my kids and I as long as we where paying for the service. Asked around and see how many elderly are pushed towards "giving" to churches. It is not uncommon.
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