| This series "Onward, Christian Soldier" continues with | | | | impassioned ecstasy with on a weekly basis. |
| the indoctrination process of Christians. The definition | | | | The continued search for an emotional high eventually |
| of "indoctrinate" is to teach (a person or group) | | | | leads to biblical ignorance. Many have a short |
| systematically or for a long period to accept biased | | | | attention span when it comes to serious study |
| ideas uncritically. Uncritical in this sense means not | | | | because they derive no sense of pleasure from it. It |
| tending to find or call attention to errors, | | | | doesn't provoke a warm and fuzzy feeling inside so |
| discrepancies, inconsistencies or questionable content. | | | | it's shunned. Those who want to go deeper in their |
| The very essence of church services is an | | | | studies often find themselves alone in such |
| environment of passivity. Being exposed to a | | | | endeavors. Diluted teaching and prepackaged Bible |
| repetitive ambience of emotions and fervor leaves | | | | studies are the norm for most congregations in order |
| the mind malleable, thus making it more susceptible to | | | | to accommodate the illiteracy and disinterest of the |
| indoctrination. One begins to assimilate what's being | | | | audience. |
| said without actually processing it. Stimuli that | | | | I'll use the spiritual term "stronghold" to describe the |
| produce excitable and heartfelt feelings are assumed | | | | indoctrination process of Christians. It's frightening |
| to be the Spirit of God. An atmosphere that is | | | | when one quenches their desire for knowledge and |
| euphoric captivates those present, enticing them to | | | | sense of reason in favor of playing church. The |
| free themselves of mental restraint. | | | | outcome is an individual who doesn't know the |
| A passive mind conforms to anything and questions | | | | historical background of the faith they profess, can't |
| nothing when pleasure is derived. Once you're | | | | articulate what it means to be a follower of Christ, |
| emotionally attached to something it becomes more | | | | and exhibits very little Bible knowledge. Memorized |
| difficult to be objective. This makes it practically | | | | bible verses that have become clichés among |
| impossible to be critical and voice an opinion that's in | | | | Christians masquerade as biblical literacy. |
| direct opposition to those whom one experiences | | | | |