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I was pinged to this thread but I really have little or no interest in this subject. After reading the posts it is pretty clear to me that many posters have taken the opportunity to point their fingers at others and say "Look and how holy I am."

This is a tempest in a teapot. Quite frankly I have no intention of going to Church on Christmas Day. Our Church is having 4 Christmas Eve Services and one Christmas morning service and I will be attending one of the Christmas eve services?

I will not judge those who choose for whatever logistical or spiritual reason to close on Christmas Day. Personally, I'm going to be closed on Christmas Day.

Frankly, I suspect that many of those who are critical of Pastors Weese and Coy will choose to attend Christmas Eve services and skip the morning Christmas service at their own churches. Yet here they are tossing stones.

"Oh, but OUR Church would NEVER think of closing on Christmas day!!" "OUR Church is better than THEIR Church!" Of course they themselves won't be there on Christmas morning but certainly they take comfort in the fact that their pastor and all their church volunteers all have to drag themselves out of bed at 5 AM on Christmas morning and drag themselves to the sanctuaries to serve them, even though they probably won't be there to watch.

I will be there.

I think it's more consistent with what I've been arguing all along. I will also be at the Christmas Eve service.

I do think there's no sin involved in not opening. I just don't think it's expedient because it is counter to other things I've argued about Christianity and our culture.

But, I certainly agree with you that my congregation will be smaller....I'll bet by as much as half.