Megachurches 'shallow in theology'

Herald Sun ^ | 22 February 2006

[Romish_Papist]

What you say is true. I went with the young lady I am currently seeing to her "church" service (rock concert with Bible verses thrown in) out of repsect and she attended Mass with me. The most glaringly obvious thing I noticed was at her "worship" the "pastor" never once mentioned the word sin. Never once.

Mind-blowing.

[AlaninSA]

It's modern, but tasteful. Here are some images:

And, finally, the floorplan:

[Desdemona]

I've got to go to work, but check this out. Believe me when I say, the pictures don't do it justice.

http://www.cathedralstl.org/tourism/tour.html

[WKB]

Baptist ping

[JamesP81]

I'm a little concerned about some of the mega churches too, but I can do without the hypocrisy of the WCC. It's mostly a left-wing association and it's theology is less than an inch deep. And what theology it does have extremely faulty. All they have is the theology of socialism=good.

[P-Marlowe]

THE head of the World Council of Churches has expressed concern about the spread of megachurches around the world, such as Hillsong in Sydney, saying they could lead to a Christianity that is "two miles long and one inch deep".

Which, of course, is about two miles longer and one inch thicker than the Christianity preached at most the Churches that are members of the World Council of Churches.

[Sybeck1]

So how many members does a church have to have before it goes "mega"?

[JamesP81]

Megachurches are like any other church: some are good and some are bad. As with any other church, choose wisely.

My church is technically not a megachurch. We can seat around 800 if we pack them in and we have 3 services on Sundays now. Average Sunday attendance is around 1600. You have to remember, however, that my home town's population is 16,000 and the town the church is in has a population of 400. Although my church isn't a non-denom (Southern Baptist, if you're curious) the thing that drew me to it over the local AoG and Pentecostal churches was I felt like the Pentecostal churches were doing to much 'health and wealth' gospel. I don't believe my Pentecostal friends think that the Christian life is all health and wealth, but they do sound that way, and it worries me that they are leaving the wrong impression, and when people get saved and it doesn't turn out to be all health and wealth, they fall away.

[aumrl]

"Talk about your pot and kettle. The WCC and NCC are both about as shallow in terms of theology and deep in terms of socialism as you can get" RITE ON! AND THE GUY IS METHODIST 2 BOOT! THEIR THEOLOGY IS A MISHMASH AT BEST.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

It may be a case of the pot calling the kettle black, but regardless, he makes a good point.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Talk about your pot and kettle.

LOL! I posted my comment BEFORE reading yours. Honest!

[Alex Murphy]

THE head of the World Council of Churches has expressed concern about the spread of megachurches around the world, such as Hillsong in Sydney, saying they could lead to a Christianity that is "two miles long and one inch deep".

Wassamatter? Not enough witchcraft being taught to make the WCC happy?

[aumrl]

"I missed the part in the Bible that set zoning and occupancy requirements for Christian churches" I MISSED THAT PART IN THE CONSTITUTION TOO!

[alpha-8-25-02]

AT THIS LITTLE CORNER OF GOD'S CREATION,HIS WORD IS NEVER COMPROMISED. ECCLESIA REFORMATA ET SEMPER REFORMANDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cronos]

Methinks they realise that they're losing out to The Catholic Church on the one hand (that teaches Church philosophy) and to the mega-song and dance productions on the other

[Cronos]

they do probably believe in the error of "election"

[Cronos]

it's not a question of bigger is bad. It's just that many of these big groups that congregate in soccer stadiums etc. are no more than song and dance acts, like Benny Hinn

[Tribune7]

If the World Council of Churches is against it, I am for it.

[Cronos]

And if you're talking about Mega-churchs, you gotta see Westminster Cathedral in London -- close to Westminster Abbey and hte houses of Parliament. I try to go there every 3rd Sunday

[nmh]

Yes, they are shallow.

It's all SHOW and no TELL.