Wow...it's sad to see people so mislead when it comes to God. What you
need to know is that God is holy (sinless), and righteous. He loves us
with a love that exceeds that of a parent for their child. He wants
each of us to invest time in knowing Him and building a relationship
with Him. However, we can't do that correctly without accepting the
Gift of Salvation that Jesus provided for us on the cross. It's a free
gift. Trying to be a good person won't get you there, because just one
sin makes us unrighteous. We all have to admit that everyone sins....no
exceptions. Well, except Jesus who is perfect because He is God. One
of you said that there is concentration on hell at one end and on His
love and mercy at the other. In fact, the concentration should be on
both ends. Both God's wrath toward those that don't accept the gift of
Jesus' blood, and the love and mercy provide through that same blood.
Jesus was the perfect that sacrificed Himself for the imperfect (us).
He took the wrath of God so we don't have to pay that price. It's
offered to all who will accept it.

That being said, there are some preachers that are con-men. There are
various incidents of priests molesting little boys. However, that just
means we have to be careful in where you attend church. Always be
careful. If something seems fishy, then go somewhere else, but don't
write every church off because one is doing things crooked. Just keep
looking until what is being preached is what the Bible says.

By the way, I preached for three years, and I don't want a cent from any
of you. ;) Nor did I get paid the entire time I preached. ...and I
won't try to molest your children or date your girlfriend....or
boyfriend.

If you have any questions, feel free to email and ask. I'll be more
than happy to answer. Naturally, if you're going to be silly and ask
things similar to "Can God make a rock that God can't lift?", I may
choose to ignore it...or you can have the answer now. Yes, God can make
a rock that He can't lift. He makes the rock and then gives His word
that He will never lift it. Because He never lies, He can never lift
it. Although, no other silly questions. We're not here to test God.