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There will be those who jump at the chance to take over a temple or mission though they are not really inclined spiritually. They take over a building and credit of running social services such as welfare activities but they cannot and are not capable of taking over mission or doctrine.
They hide behind charity and status. They relish the chance to excel and be recognised by society. They however shy from knowing more doctrine and spreading of doctrine for fear of being ridiculed and losing face.
They are not convinced and won over by doctrine. They may in fact be sort of very embarrassed by doctrine. They go for face value and are not men of substance for the lord saint of that temple or mission.
This in a way is pathetic but if you care to have insight, it is these people who should be inducted even if they are not up to the mark. They are like those out there whom the lord saint of that temple wants to reach out to and save with doctrine.
The lord saint cannot depend on the few who know much more for such knowing ones actually will not be able to come down to level of those who know not.
It is those who know not but capable of some interest albeit the wrong motives who can truly be counted to project a less threatening spiritual image of the temple or mission.
No "holier than thou" people will be able to fit the bill to make those out there to identify with the lord saint of that temple for the mission. Those destined to run a temple or mission will invariably be those who are not holy yet not unholy.
If these people can make it spiritually a little more, those out there will be able to do so as well. We need the balance between those who know allot and those who know nothing. The middle ground or less than the middle ground can cement the gap.
We need those who are less or little motivated in doctrine to attract those out there who are worse off than them or a bit like them, not those who stay in lofty towers because they know more.
We need those who are less or little motivated in doctrine to attract those out there who are worse off than them or a bit like them, not those who stay in lofty towers because they know more.
This is the moderated or yin yang approach to a mission or temple in projecting the Word or Doctrine of God and his saints.
Thus do not try to find perfection in the leadership of a temple, church or mission. You will not find any because they are few in number and will not be in that temple or church.
So the next time you find the occasional leader of a church or temple wanting, please reflect and be mindful why God and saints prefer people like him in leadership position.
Thus even in a mission related temple of Lord Bo Tien, there will likely also be those at the helm of management who are embarrassed by the the Four Pillar Doctrine of the lord saint that all religions are one in God.
They often dare not even mention the doctrine to others. You may think that they should not be there but the lord saint thinks differently. That deserves our reflection and cognizance.
Thus in a modern church or temple, you will find strange bedfellows at the helm who are impressive eloquent and charismatic. They are that much more awesome as speakers and they are better at it than spiritual masters because they can act and act well the part.
They are more effective than the true masters at galvanizing and moving the masses. They are not ignorant but definitely also not the best. But they fit the role as public speakers and many can identify with them.
They often dare not even mention the doctrine to others. You may think that they should not be there but the lord saint thinks differently. That deserves our reflection and cognizance.
Thus in a modern church or temple, you will find strange bedfellows at the helm who are impressive eloquent and charismatic. They are that much more awesome as speakers and they are better at it than spiritual masters because they can act and act well the part.
They are more effective than the true masters at galvanizing and moving the masses. They are not ignorant but definitely also not the best. But they fit the role as public speakers and many can identify with them.
