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if time permits, describe a war not of flesh but of Spirit. And so maybe, on this issue of money, these million dollar buildings are an attempt not to change the world, but to fit in with it, when in reality, the Church ought to be the last to conform to such worldly desires.

With enough said on that issue, I do see the Church refusing to conform to the world in some areas, however few they may be, and would not miss the opportunity to recognize an admirable accomplishment, one that the Church has, by itself, settled with such brilliant solutions.

The sanctity of marriage, the issue of which I now understand with absolute certainty, has been upheld to the most holy of origins. In my Bible, which I admit is of old age and may be outdated; marriage is portrayed between a man and a woman. But then again, I cannot speak for the Bibles that you now use, for I have not indulged myself in the newest translations of modern American culture, and maybe, with all respect, you do not either.

I must admit that while the problem may be complex, your resolution is quite ingenious. If one cannot determine who or who should not be married, then it must be proper, and in accordance with the Bible, to let anyone and everyone marry. I applaud you on your, tolerant, solution. To offend one and forever turn him away from the Church would be, well, devastating. I am almost certain that Christ never, or almost never, offended any person with an opposing belief, except for the Pharisees that is. So while I admire your problem-solving skills and whole-hearted attempt to spread the Gospel, I must ask the question of what Gospel you are spreading.

Even Church positions are now filled with, what I might wish to call, ungodly partnerships. But Christ chose fisherman and ate with tax collectors, so all is well. Right? But if I remember correctly, that man in the tree, you know, the little one with the nice suit and all, actually turned his life around. While my memory is far from impeccable, I cannot recall a time when Christ himself appointed teachers on his behalf who preached something other than His beliefs.

On such matters as I have mentioned, please understand my tone of concern, not of anger, for it is through these examples I wish to convey and substantiate my opinions.

I continue now keeping in mind the man I envision when I picture Christ. I generally see a well-dressed man driving up to his mansion, or maybe just a nice house, in his crisp black Lamborghini, probably with

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