pompous arrogance...

so i have been frustrated about a speaker that i listened to a few days ago. he was one of those really "motivated" speakers--really charismatic, but very unorganized. he would jump from one point to another... it was almost as if he was trying to get all of his talking points in before they shut off his mic. what he had to say was alright. it was one of those classic morally motivational speeches that is used as a device to influence people to make good decisions. who am i kidding; his speech was trying to get people to not make bad decisions. he did not spend any time on making some great decisions like helping the homeless, talking to a friend, or expressing relentless kindness toward others. unfortunately, many evangelical speakers i have encountered are this way. he also quoted a verse out of the bible, using it completely out of its original context so that it would fit his own disheveled thesis. all in all, it was a painful time to sit through. i hope that some of my new friends who were also there do not take him too seriously, for he was full of confidence and haphazard semi-factual ideas yet he mentioned not one basic principle to display. i fear more and more that the evangelical world has distanced themselves too far from their anglican roots and apostolic succession. it is amazing how quickly bad theology can rear its ugly head.