What would YOU want to hear at church?

[SLM]

And the message is?

Acceptance.

Churches are merely buildings erected by man, so I'm not even fully convinced that that is where you would find God or any of his answers in the first place. They are just places to hear man's preachings, fire and brimstone!

That would depend on the man, they don't all preach that.

 

[Cannuck]

Churches are merely buildings erected by man.

Church | Define Church at Dictionary.com

3.( sometimes initial capital letter

) the whole body of Christian believers; Christendom.

4.( sometimes initial capital letter

) any division of this body professing the same creed and acknowledging the same ecclesiastical authority; a Christian denomination: the Methodist Church.

5.that part of the whole Christian body, or of a particular denomination, belonging to the same city, country, nation, etc.

No need to thank me JLM

 

[JLM]

Church | Define Church at Dictionary.com


No need to thank me JLM

I wasn't going to. :lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

[Cannuck]

I wasn't going to. :lol::lol::lol::lol:

I'm sure you weren't. Why am I not surprised?

 

[TenPenny]

Acceptance.

Acceptance of what, everything?

 

[JLM]

I'm sure you weren't. Why am I not surprised?

So why mention it? :lol:

 

[Cliffy]

List of Christian denominations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You are either incredible stupid and have no idea how many denominations there are, you think everybody else is stupid and don't no how many denominations there are or spend an incredible amount of time visiting churches. Given your complete lack of understanding, I'm tossing out the last option.

My dad taught me to never lower myself to argue with a fool because "they will beat you every time with experience".

 

[Cannuck]

So why mention it? :lol:

Sarcasm.

My dad taught me to never lower myself to argue with a fool because "they will beat you every time with experience".

So I guess it's option one then.

 

[Cliffy]

Sarcasm.



So I guess it's option one then.

Knock yourself out, if that's what gets your rocks off.

 

[JLM]

Sarcasm.



So I guess it's option one then.

I was taught at an early age that "sarcasm" is the weapon of the weak. :lol:

 

[SLM]

Acceptance of what, everything?

Acceptance as opposed to judgement, particularly where there is no harm.

Look I don't even know what my own personal beliefs are, whether God is real or a concept. But when I see people holding signs saying "God hates..." or some individuals claim that the way two people choose to live their lives where no harm is being done to anyone is somehow evil or sinful and yet say they follow the teachings of Jesus, I just need to shake my head.

From what I recall, Jesus was the guy who hung out with the poor, the prostitutes, the lepers. All of societies rejects. And he gave them love and understanding and accepted them as people. To me that message doesn't jive with judging and denigrating the lifestyle of two unmarried adults who live together, for example.

 

[Cannuck]

Knock yourself out, if that's what gets your rocks off.

I'd bet your bob and weave tactics really impress JLM.

 

[JLM]

My dad taught me to never lower myself to argue with a fool because "they will beat you every time with experience".

You don't think that profound statement might have sailed right over his head?

 

[Cliffy]

You don't think that profound statement might have sailed right over his head?

There is a reason he chose the most annoying avatar on the forums.

 

[Cannuck]

It's understandable why some want to make the discussion about my avatar. They think it will direct attention away from their dishonesty.

 

[JLM]

There is a reason he chose the most annoying avatar on the forums.

I'd bet he didn't have to fight off any competition for it! :lol:

 

[Machjo]

If only I had a time machine, I'd go back, pick up Tolstoy and William Blake, bring them back, and take them to a contemporary Church and see what they'd think of it.

 

[Dexter Sinister]

A first century Jewish zombie who's his own father will arrange for you to live forever if you eat his flesh and drink his blood and tell him telepathically you accept him as your absolute master, then he will remove an evil spell from your soul that we all have because a woman he made from a rib and a pile of dirt was once tricked into eating the fruit of a magic tree by a talking snake. Makes perfect sense.

 

[Spade]

Christianity lost its way by emphasizing myth rather than brotherhood and good works.

 

[JLM]

Christianity lost its way by emphasizing myth rather than brotherhood and good works.

Methinks the emphasizing may have been done by those who are trying to pass themselves off as Christians. :smile: