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To: xzins; blue-duncan; Gamecock; wmfights; George W. Bush; ksen
There is lots of things right with setting aside a service that focuses on non-Christians. There are lots of hours left in a week (and on Sunday) to have a service focused on Christians.

You have that backwards, Pastor.

One hour a week for worship among a congregation of like-minded Christians who know whom they have believed and why they're sitting in those pews.

Every other hour of every day of the week can be given to anything and everything else.

One hour a week.

I think God expects that much of us.

67 posted on 07/22/2006 9:32:16 AM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg
"One hour a week for worship among a congregation of like-minded Christians who know whom they have believed and why they're sitting in those pews."
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Our services tend to last an hour and forty five minutes. It doesn't seem so long though, because once we get past announcements and into worship it's very moving.
74 posted on 07/22/2006 11:00:35 AM PDT by wmfights (Lead, Follow, or Get Out Of The WAY!)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg; blue-duncan; Gamecock; wmfights; George W. Bush; ksen
One hour a week for worship among a congregation of like-minded Christians who know whom they have believed and why they're sitting in those pews.

That is what secret Temple Ceremonies are for. That way only the "true believers" that know all the secret signs and handshakes will be able to participate. No "visitors" allowed or expected.

81 posted on 07/22/2006 12:49:01 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (((172 * 3.141592653589793238462) / 180) * 10 = 30.0196631)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg; Corin Stormhands; blue-duncan; P-Marlowe

Based on your response, I'm not sure you have correctly read what I wrote.


84 posted on 07/22/2006 2:33:58 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Supporting the troops means praying for them to WIN!)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg; xzins; P-Marlowe; Gamecock; wmfights; George W. Bush; ksen; Alex Murphy

"One hour a week for worship among a congregation of like-minded Christians who know whom they have believed and why they're sitting in those pews"

Why can't that hour be on Saturday night or Wednesday night or Saturday morning? Why does it have to be on Sunday morning at a time when unbelievers (seekers) normally expect church to be and are most likely to come?


93 posted on 07/22/2006 5:42:53 PM PDT by blue-duncan
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