23rd Live Stream with Carlton Pearson - New Catholic Pope, New Problems or New Potential?

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New Catholic Pope, New Problems or New Potential? The first of the "Ten Commandments", a concept around which Christianity, an abstract descendant of Judaism is built, is "You shall have no other gods before me", (Exo 20:3). Hasn't institutional religion, all of them, become exactly that, idols? Symbols, icons, including "sacred writings, like bibles, or so-called sacred garments and vestments, many of which, as a duly consecrated bishop in the "Church" I own, have become idols to many. Where do we draw the line and should we? Are there other gods out there? And is not religion, over all, one of them? Are so-called idols wrong, bad or problematic? If so, how and why? The new Catholic Pope Francis inherits a church in turmoil, beset by the clerical sex abuse scandal, internal divisions and dwindling numbers in parts of the world where Christianity has been strong for centuries. Is not the same, for the most part, true of Protestant Christianity and other religions worldwide? We discuss how some perceive religion, including Christianity as we've known it, slowly deteriorating into something increasingly irrelevant with regard to experiencing and expressing the true and pure virtue of authentic transcendent spirituality. Millions are waiting and wanting change. Do you? Carlton Pearson After college at the Oral Roberts University in Tulsa Oklahoma he served for 15 years on its Board of Regents, and two years as Associate Evangelist of The Oral Roberts Association, (ORA). In 1977, Pearson founded Higher Dimensions Ministries (now New Dimensions ), in Tulsa, which grew to over 5,000. Bishop Pearson was consecrated to the office of Bishop in 1996 thru a College of Bishops headed by Bishop Charles E Blake, presently the Presiding Bishop of the Churches of God In Christ, the denomination he was raised in and through whom he was ordained in 1971. In 1993, Carlton married the former Gina Marie Gauthier who is a professional Life Coach and Yoga teacher. More recently, he has felt a passion to proclaim the "Gospel Of Inclusion" and has written a widely acclaimed book by that name, published by Simon and Schuster. It confronts the Christian church's exclusivism as being inconsistent, in spirit with the teachings of Jesus. Pearson's frank and often controversial take on a number of different subjects has earned him appearances on television programs such as NBC and MSNBC's Dateline, ABC's Nightline, 20/20, Good Morning America, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, BET Tonight with Tavis Smiley, The Edge with Paula Zahn and Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, The Monique Show on BET, and a number of other television, radio and print media outlets. Bishop Pearson was recognized as one of America's 10 Most Influential Black Ministers by Gospel Today and Belief.net. He has received several honorary doctoral degrees. Bishop Pearson recently served as the Interim Senior Minister at Christ Universal Temple in Chicago. He and Gina now host New Dimensions of Chicago, building a local multi-cultural and radically Inclusive spiritual community that emphasizes expanded consciousness and Self Actualization. His newest book, God Is Not A Christian, Nor A Jew, Muslim, Hindu...God Dwells With Us, In Us, Around Us, As Us was published by Simon and Schuster and released in the spring of 2010. Visit our Youtube Channel for more video! Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/bishoppearson Website: http://www.bishoppearson.com Join Email List: http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=cqgwpvn6&p=oi&m=1011112155650