Is there a reason why church was created? i dont get it.?

Answer 1

You have a point. If I remember correctly, the bible says create no alters before me. Seems to me that's exactly what a church is.

Answer 2

To understand the creation of church you have to understand a few other things.

The belief that church is the house of God. Catholics made this possible. There was a belief that God's temple is your body floating around. The movie Stigmata roughly touched on this subject and put it into present time. Since the church was a hugh source of political power and money for the Catholics, they would always fear anything that took away from the concept that this is God's house.

Then look at the time when the Catholics rewrote the bible. They made sure that all the text that covered the facts about life after death was removed. They did not want people to think that they would come back as that would be too similar to God's son Jesus. They wanted to ensure that people would turn to God and Jesus for their salvation since this was their only chance to be forgiven and to earn eternal life. This ensured the Catholic churches concept of House of God. Gee if everyone thought that they were God, that would just be wrong.

Now I don't believe I am God and you are God but I do believe that God has put a spiritual seed in you that can grow and bring life more alive with spirit if you nurture it the right way. After all, we are all spiritual beings in a physical vessel traveling in a physical world trying to discover our spiritual selfs.

Answer 3

Yes, the Church was created by Jesus Christ to teach what the Prophets had recorded over time and about His own message. The Priest of the Old Testament times had misinterpreted some of the word of God and also had added some teachings of their own as well as laws so Jesus set up a Church. This way anyone who chooses to know the mind of God can do so. The Bible (Old and New) is to teach children how to live long and prosper from one generation to the next.

Answer 4

depends on which church and when. Early religions were part of the culture. I mean that at tribal level civilization the myths and legends told around the fires and in the tents were just like plays, music and movies today. As the level of civilization increased to small cities and states the stort tellers also became the administrators, still providing theater but also hosting judgements and records,not just of the mythology but of business. At about this level there comes a need for dedicated buildings and a staff of scribes. The buildings of a church also were usually used like a town hall and civic center, community center would be today.
That is about as well as I can do on this one.

Answer 5

that's an interesting question. the first two letters of church can be found in Christ. Christ is the church, that is the first and most important thing to remember. he did not preach or teach in the religious buildings at that time. he taught out in the public on the streets In the hills , outside , where ever he could reach people who would listen. the organizations we called churches what ever type they are, where originally set up so that regular association could be obtained with fellow believes. the problem i s that two many of them have become like the Regulus leader where when Jesus walked the earth . followers of tradition not of god.

Answer 6

Littlesister, I am an atheist. I have lots of friends and lots of places to go. I'm an active member of my community, I have a purpose in my life, and I have a great family. I don't need a belief in the supernatural to make it work for me.

As to the original question - it seems to me that religion was created by primitive man's need to explain things that he couldn't explain any other way - that some super-powerful being was making the lightning flash, the thunder boom, sending drought or rain, moving the moon and hiding it completely every month or so. As people discovered that there was power in being the intermediary between the people and this supernatural power, an organization was built up to take advantage of that power. When someone got mad at one of the people in power, they split off and formed their own interpretation of things, hence we now have different denominations.

Answer 7

Certainly is, and you know as do most of your responders.
Nevertheless the church is the unseen Bride of Christ which resides still in the unseen kingdom, seated together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.

What you see is the work of men. The temple, before the Mosque of Omar, was built on the design of God; but Jesus said its use was perverted to a den of thieves by false teaching. He noted that these teachers desired the praises of men and made the Word of God of no effect. So it is today.

Despite the dismal outlook; there is a wedding party about to be catered. Do you have an invitation?

Answer 8

Well provably for lots of reasons, maybe if atheists had places to go where they could be friends and have a community then they would have a better life. i know some churches are all about money and power, GWB teaches us that, but churches can be nice places too, and maybe people goes there to find what is missing in a world full of money and power, ofcoarse if they go to Georges church for that then thats a bit irronic.

Answer 9

The older manuscripts does not use the word 'church'.
The correct translation is 'congregation'.
The aspect of church is pagan originated and was blended into christianity during the time of Constantine.

Answer 10

To exploit the superstitions of the gullible and to provide a means for those with political ambitions to achieve power. The early church was more involved in secular politics than theology.