John Wesley is Disappointed

In 1756, John Wesley delivered an address to a gathering of clergy. During the address, he encouraged the ministers to cultivate the following: a disposition to glorify God and to save souls, a knowledge of Scripture, a good understanding, a clear apprehension, a sound judgment, a capacity of reasoning with some closeness, and an understanding of logic, mathematics, metaphysics, natural theology, and the ideas of important figures in the history of philosophy.

If Wesley were around today, he would surely be disillusioned at many of the conservative Christians he encountered:

"Hi Mr Wesley! Good to meet you. Remember, if it feels right in your heart, it's true! Have a nice day now. That long hair of yours is very cool."

"Hi John! Jesus appeared to me in my kitchen the other day, and he gave me some useful guidelines. He said my sermons should be more entertaining and less theological, and he gave me some tips for fundraising. If you use plastic buckets rather than wooden plates, you collect more money at each service! Way to go. Anyway, it will help us to pay for the walnut panelling and the new music center in my study. Must run; I have an interview on Godtube this afternoon with Howard-Browne: 'Five Ways to a Better and More Prosperous You'. Keep smiling, John."