Re; the opening graphic about instincts. In the book; "Autopsy of a Deceased Church", the author lays out the step by step progression of how a church goes from vibrancy to a withered and useless club that eventually goes broke. The NUMBER TWO reason a church dies is that they do not accept that they have just come through the NUMBER ONE reason a church dies! They lose sight of the reason they were founded in the first place. In other words, the church begins the process of dying and nobody recognizes, or acknowledges it. They stay busy rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic, and the waves soon break onto the main level. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, in his book on 'stupidity' exposes how normal, everyday Germans refused to accept the impending devastation of allowing the Nazi Party to take hold. The number one cause of stupid behavior is OVER-CONFIDENCE; "it won't happen here....."
Re; the opening graphic about instincts. In the book; "Autopsy of a Deceased Church", the author lays out the step by step progression of how a church goes from vibrancy to a withered and useless club that eventually goes broke. The NUMBER TWO reason a church dies is that they do not accept that they have just come through the NUMBER ONE reason a church dies! They lose sight of the reason they were founded in the first place. In other words, the church begins the process of dying and nobody recognizes, or acknowledges it. They stay busy rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic, and the waves soon break onto the main level. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, in his book on 'stupidity' exposes how normal, everyday Germans refused to accept the impending devastation of allowing the Nazi Party to take hold. The number one cause of stupid behavior is OVER-CONFIDENCE; "it won't happen here....."
.
Hey Bill Gates,
When, Anyone, In This Case You,
And A Cadre Of Morons
Attempts To Kill Off
Other Humans (In The Millions)
Rule # 1 Has To Be - And Is
You Have To Succeed On Your First Try.
I Just Can't Emphasize This Enough Young Fella.
.