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Church organizations can be powerful tools for goodness. Or, they can be instruments for division and hostility. What causes a church, or any group effort, to turn negative?

God is not egotistical. He doesn’t want worship for his own sake, but for ours. Why would God want worship at all? Curtis digs into the Bible and Emanuel Swedenborg's writings for answers. ↓↓↓ More resources below ↓↓↓ ★☆★SUPPORT OUR SHOWS★☆★ *MAKE A ONE-TIME OR RECURRING DONATION* See how your generosity directly benefits our channel! https://offthelefteye.com/donate/ To support our efforts AND get extra content, book discounts, and opportunities for group discussions and interaction with our team, sign up for our Community Membership! https://swedenborg.com/community-membership-benefits-signup/ *SHOP OUR MERCH* 15% of proceeds from our Redbubble store help us continue to offer free spiritual resources just like the videos seen here. http://www.redbubble.com/people/swedenborgfound/shop Sign up for our weekly email newsletter here: https://swedenborg.com/otle-newsletter/ ★☆★RELATED CONTENT★☆★ “Why Does God Want To Be Worshiped? Swedenborg Minute” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltY1dva8VxE “Genuine Worship - S&L Short Clips” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ktd2Bcp5_Q “Worshiping God Is Not Enough” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZpEJ82CoFo "Is There Religion In The Afterlife?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYcGFkiiH6w&t “Who Was Swedenborg?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEa0e8AcS78 “Swedenborg 101: The Basic Nature of Everything” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q14EcEwQVQ&t ★☆★BE THE FIRST TO SEE NEW CONTENT★☆★ Our main videos premiere on Mondays at 8pm Eastern time, with shorts and quote pictures posting throughout the week. Click the bell to get notification when new content arrives! ★☆★MORE FREE E-BOOKS★☆★ https://swedenborg.com/bookstore/free-ebooks-downloads/ ★☆★ABOUT★☆★ We dig into Emanuel Swedenborg’s writings to learn more about the spiritual backdrop of this life we’re living, and then work hard to craft a narrative to share what we learn, using visual tools of animations, illustrations, and diagrams to deliver the concepts in an entertaining, enlightening, and uplifting way. Off The Left Eye is brought to you by the Swedenborg Foundation—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, independent, educational organization for those seeking to explore spirituality and faith. Learn more at https://www.swedenborg.com ★☆★STAY CONNECTED ★☆★ Hit the SUBSCRIBE button to be notified every time we upload new videos to our channel! E-MAIL SIGN-UP - https://offthelefteye.com/subscribe/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/HeavenAndHellSwedenborg/ ★☆★REACH OUT★☆★ Want to have an Off The Left Eye team member appear on your show? Contact us at offthelefteye@swedenborg.com