Posted on 08/22/2005 6:26:33 PM PDT by sionnsar
As this piece points out, the churches where you are least likely to hear Scripture read during services are often those where the authority and teaching of Scripture are most emphasized, particularly evangelical churches. Strange, but true. And the writer’s experience is that even Anglican evangelical churches often read Scripture in their worship less.
My personal experience as one with a evangelical/fundamentalist background? My current REC church is the first of my church homes where Scripture is regularly read during services outside the context of the sermon.
I think this is one way is which evangelical-style worship impoverishes itself. As I’ve experienced first hand, there is a power to formally reading the raw word of God in worship. I'd much rather sit and listen to the reading of Scripture than sing one more “praise and worship” song. And Scripture reading is a prominent feature of Jewish and Christian worship through the centuries. Why cut oneself off from that?
Yes, I greatly value the role of Lector, of reading the Scripture lessons aloud during services.
My reading duties begin this Sunday.
Judicial Watch and WND have a track record of presenting facts at least as good as the MSM.
Would anyone trust the NYT or CBS after their distortions of recent years?
Ping!
I trust what comes from Judicial Watch far more than any Liberal source.
Which plane was he on?
Since when do we have to be attacked before we solve a problem? Noriega didn't attack us. But we "took him out". We can march into Venezuela with 20,000 troops and solve the problem or we can send in a 5 man sniper team.
If Chavez actually represents a threat to the security of the United States, then our leaders have an obligation to solve that problem before it actually affects our security.
Whatever it takes.
Pretend I just posted an appropriate Gif.
Not when WND has lied repeatedly, and is blinded by their ideology.
Jude, I understand and agree with your concern for bad reporting.
My only point is that bad reporting is bad reporting no matter the source.
Also, a fact is a fact no matter the source. It has always been the responsibility of the reader to critically read and weigh.
I think you would agree with me on that.
"Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ." (St. Jerome)
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