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To: nmh
It did remind me of another era...

It will only get worse.

892 posted on 01/03/2007 9:46:10 AM PST by pby
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To: pby
At the moment I am church less. Rick Warren took over.

They ripped out the pews. Put in comfy chairs. Threw out the hymnals and replaced that with a wide screen and ONLY contemporary "worship" songs. The louder the better. The simpler - the more popular - same shallow line sung over and over again.

Lacking a social life? In the same room, the sanctuary, they have movie night. Or in the mood for some laughs? Try their comedy night? In the mood for a secular concert - stop by as they wheel in the baby grand. You name it, they've got it to keep you entertained and feeling good!

The Pastor will have Oprah type sermons - such as thinking of what OTHERS want it you give THEM a gift - rather than what YOU like. Relationships such as interacting with husband and spouse is a biggie - in the past reserved for troubled marriages and NO Scripture is ever mentioned in these kinds of "sermons". Really stupid stuff passes as a "sermon". If you want to hear anything Biblical - you could try your hand at a Bible Study but don't expect anyone with training to be there so it becomes understanding by consensus.

They're debating whether or not to change the name to show how accessible they are to "seekers". I had enough! Left it behind.

BTW, would you have left this also?

900 posted on 01/03/2007 10:04:13 AM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God) .)
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