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We leave this sanctuary and return to the foyer. My angel and I stop for a bit and he says, “Do not cry. I have been
sent to show you these things. Conserve your courage.”
We then go to the next sanctuary where I notice a banner over the door which says “Team Church.” In the
sanctuary I see that the pews have been removed and recliners installed. I see many visiting and talking. They are
wearing football, baseball, basketball and other sports related clothing. Up front, the pastor is wearing his favorite
team’s uniform. I hear him exclaim, “Jesus will beat the opposing team. We have a victory at his touch down, the
game is won!” I hear the people cheer, holding their drinks and snacks up, saying, “Go team Jesus.” My angel and I
walk back out to the foyer, where my angel reaches up and takes hold of the banner – beginning to pull it away. I
notice underneath the words that begin, “The Problem of Many Athletic Sports....”
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As I begin reading this, several men, seeing us do this, become very angry and begin placing the banner back up.
We then walk to the next sanctuary and find the pastor talking very smoothly to the many people. He is preaching
that all we need is love and grace. We need not worry about anything else, just love and grace. I watch as he uses
certain hand and arm movements, slowly walking from one side of the platform to the other. The people become
very relaxed. He speaks about only certain parts of the Bible and shares how we are to learn new ideas. He speaks
of a “Community of Faith”, and of “innovation”. I see the people are listening; but they are lulled into a sleepy stupor.
As we leave this room, I look up to my angel with a disgusted look.
We walk into another sanctuary where once again I see that there are many people. They are standing and singing.
There is a large screen up front that has words displayed on it. As the people sing, they raise their hands and wave
them back and forth. The song they are singing constantly repeats itself. There is no verse of inspiration. I then see
many step out into the aisle where they begin slowly walking up and down, singing and waving. Gradually they begin
skipping, and after a little more time they begin running up and down the aisle proclaiming that they have the “spirit.”
They begin speaking with unintelligible languages. I look to my angel and ask if we may leave.
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