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To: Cordova Belle
I went to a Methodist church, looked at the printing in the song books and found out they were supplied by the United Methodists. No money in the offering plate and last time attending.
I like the Salvation Army Church.
79 posted on 04/17/2003 3:32:52 PM PDT by pickyourpoison
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To: pickyourpoison
I like the Salvation Army Church.

The Salvation Army was founded this way: The pastor of a wealthy Methodist Church in England told his congregation that he felt God was strongly calling him to minister to the wretches in the street. He asked the church to decide if they wanted to be a part of this calling. They voted "no." He left the church and founded a small store front church in the worst part of town. The rest is history. God does not call the equipped. God equips the called.

the song books

The Methodists used to be known as "The Singing Methodists" but what they have done to the old hymns is a PC crime. Even "Amazing Grace" was not exempt from their stupidity..and after centuries of use- why delete the "Amen.* see note" It goes to the whole mindset that a congregation is an audience for the choir, rather than the whole congregation, choir includd, is an audience for God.

Note* The word Amen is a Hebrew word meaning "So be it" or "May it be". If we say amen at the end of our prayer, we say: "May it be so." In other words, may what we prayed or said in our prayer be manifested or fulfilled. Jesus used this word often. He began many of his statements with "amen-amen" meaning "Verily, I say unto you." The Good-News Bible translates it: "I am telling you the truth." It means much more than just a full-stop at the end of your prayer. Use it with the full meaning that was originally intended!

182 posted on 04/18/2003 7:20:55 AM PDT by Dutchgirl (Selah.)
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