One of the things that is most interesting about my blog is that i give people a chance to see that religion is more than just a saying and its more then just something you do religion is a practice. Most of the time people look at religion as being a second hand thing. Sometime when you are in ministry it is a difficult task to tell others and to get others to see your point of view because theses days everyone want to have an oppion but know one want to listen. In so many ways when you have religion it changes your out look on how you view things. like for exammple when you have a marrage that is going down hill the owrld would say get a devorce and go find another person. But religion would say stay there because the bible says when you find it a wife you find a good thing. Alo another example when your flesh is weak and you want to do something that you know that you shoudnt be doing the world would say go ahead and do it but the religion way will say what happen to bening holiness.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion so in so many ways religon is something that will always play a role in your life rather its something that you want to do or nto thats why I think that following the riligion way is the best way. so one thing that i can say that im glad that who ever read this post will see that riligion has been around for many of years.http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/religion.html

I am excited about where religion is about to go from here own out. sometimes we limit where ministry will go but i believe that we could take ministry so much father then wear it needs to go so one thing that i VALUE to do is to not limit ministry to just chicago im going to take it father beyound where my mind can see. and i hope that pastors and preachers get in the habbit wre they get out of the mind set of this is were im going to be becuse if you teach the word of god right you can take ministry to higher hights in him.

-Economics-

The relationship between economics and religion go beyond the human mind can think. In so many ways economics plays a huge part in religions today. The relationship between religion and economics is very complex . Many times people hear the word economics in the ministry and immediately think that the church is in need or the church is about to close because they don't have no money. But most of the time people fail to realize that its your own personal fiance that holds the Church back from reaching its full potential. In the bible it says that that you should tithe ten percent of what you have earned. that's the purpose of god putting that in his word because he new that there would be pastors and preachers who will not be bale to Carrie the church by them self's so he sent the help of the people to help build the ministry. Alot of times all we are doing to the ministry is tarrying it down. Because we are not giving are ten percent to help build the ministry. http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2006/10/the_economics_o_7.html

Here's a link that talks about how many times people confuse church money with there money. many of times people take that the ten percent that they have to put in the church, they mistake it with there money when in all nationality its really gods money.

One of the main questions that is beaning asked in today's religion is does the religion effect the economy? as a simple answer i would have to say no, because many time you have people who are not suffering from the economy but yet choose not to help the church. So many times you have churches who are foreclosing, and who have problems paying there mortgagee because they are low on founds. But when you want to talk about the government world religion is a damper on the economic world. the reason being is because to them religion is on the bottom of the list. and haven churches to have service in to the government is something that is not really needed at this present moment and time. Study also show that not only is it about having churches but its about the significance of what church mean and how people react when they are saved. study show that when you are married out side of religion you have a greater chance of being divorced and when you get a divorced you have to spend money to get a divorce so it is helping the government raise money. but then its shows that people who are married in the will of god or who is married under religion normally have long lasting marriages and is less likely to get a divorce. so in so many ways the government look at religion in more ways then one they looking at it from they stand point of how you act when you are in the religious ram.

http://btsc.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/money.jpg here is a link to show ghow people look at religion.

-Current Event-

“When the word homosexual is brought up in a church, what is the first thing that comes to your mind?” Do you believe that it[s right or wrong? The homosexual issues split the Baptist Denomination. The intensity over the issue of homosexuality within the American Baptist Churches had reached a critical point. When a vote was taken on September 8, on September 13 it was publically announced by the directors that a decision to leave the denomination by the end of the year (a move that may signify the initial stages of a national split). http://www.mychurch.org/blog/270107

After a meeting was held just prior to the vote, the regional board had determined that the conflicting values and differences were irreconcilable (adjustment). The president of the Pacific Southwest board of directors written in a letter to the region’s pastors and churches:

"After these meetings, the board of directors concluded the theological convictions and values of the ABCUSA and the ABCPSW were irreconcilable, and that it was in the best interest of both for the ABCPSW to withdraw from its present standing in the denomination."

Ministers Council Senate of ABCUSA had recently defeated an anti-homosexuality amendment which was regarding membership qualifications. Many members of the ABCPSW Ministers Council believed that sexual intimacy is only appropriate between a man and woman in a heterosexual marriage. The governing board rebuffed the proposal Aug. 22. While leaders debate over homosexuality and express concern over the denomination's foggy message to the world on their stance.The denomination bars ordination of partnered homosexuals, but many conservatives have complained ABC leaders have done little to enforce it.

All the nformation that is given is all valid information that plays a major role into todays current events with the different types of religons that we have today.

-Profile-

C.O.G.I.C (church of god in Christ) was founded under the leadership of Bishop Charles Harrison Mason in 1907. He has lead the church of god in Christ all the way until he's passing. But with the leadership of Bishop Mason Church of God In Christ has made so many outstanding accomplishments throughout the city of Chicago and the world. Some of its accomplishments has been that:

• C.O.G.I.C has the largest African-American body in the United States. http://www.hsus.org/religion/profiles/church_of_god_in_christ.html





• As well as it has one of the most organized branches in the religious body.





• Also it is one of the longest raining religions in today's world

Baptist (Christianity) Is another religion that has made the records in denominations history.Going all the way back to 1608 when baptist first generated. The accomplishments that baptist has made was:

• Four US Presidents came from the baptist religion. http://www.baptisthistory.org/bhh.htm





• Also baptist is known for its teaching from the new testament. http://bible-truth.org/BaptistHistory.htmltruth.org/BaptistHistory.html





• baptist is also known for it strong back ground in leadership when it come to the early church.

Apostolic/Pentecostal is not far from that list of religions who has made the way for some of the religions into days world for example:

• Apostolic has the largest body in the world



• Pentecostalism has become the fasts growing segment in Christianity http://www.spiritualabuse.org/upchistory.html



• Bishop Masion was one of the group members who helped start the Pentecostal religion

-History-

The definition of Denomination is A group of religious congregations having it's own orginization in a faith. Nobody really knows when denominations were created but, over the years they have change, evolved, and spreaded throughout the world. Over time people have took it upon themselves to create and label denominations, giving it a time and birth place.

Some of the different types of religons that have been created over time are

• Baptist/Christian
  


• Pentecostal



• Apostolic Church of God in Christ



• C.O.G.I.C (church of God in Christ)
  


• Mulism



• Jehovahs Witness
  


• Catholic



• Methodist



• Prebyterin

The three main Relgions that we mainly hear about today are, Christanity(Baptist), C.O.G.I.C (Church of God in Christ), and Apostolic/Penticostal. These are the main three religion that are in our world today.

In a religion, there is some guide that the cogrgations follow, like the Bible and The Koron. Religions also have leaders, rules and guidlines. In diferent religions women have to have their hair covered, some can't wear pants, Some attend church on Saturdays, others can't eat certain foods and do certain things.