Posted on 05/21/2023 9:30:36 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Why do we actually have synagogues or churches, what are their purposes, and what is antithetical to those actual purposes? Do orgies and drag queens belong in houses of worship?
In these challenging times when religiosity is being attacked by the secular through politics and media, it may be more important than ever to evaluate these questions, look at how so many houses of worship are acting, and whether their behavior is actually consonant with God and religion, or if they are just trying to appeal to the lowest common denominators of humanity in order to increase membership and finances. As a Rabbi, the majority of this examination will be in the Jewish world, although we find parallels in both the traditional teachings and current practices in the Christian world as well.
Although there are examples earlier, synagogues truly grew to prevalence after the destruction of the Second Temple in the first century. Local houses of worship were needed to replace the destroyed Temple in Jerusalem. Called “temples”, “synagogues”, or “shuls”, they were created so that Jewish communities would be able to worship and study together in a sacred space.
As time went on, temples became social gathering places as well, but always with the intent of maintaining a holy space. The Union for Reform Judaism, the official organization for Reform Judaism, the most liberal denomination of Jewish practices, defines a temple’s purpose as a place “to make God’s presence noticeable.” It is to be holy and consecrated to God’s teachings as found in the Torah and subsequent universally accepted texts such as the Talmud, Shulchan Aruch, and Mishneh Torah. A temple is to be a physical place that embraces Jewish values such as ritual observance, Torah study, charity, and religious practices that inspire the congregation
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Well, if that's what your religion worships, I suppose so.
Temple Prostitutes and child sacrifices- gosh, where have we seen that before?
Do orgies and drag queens belong in houses of worship? …Why is the question even being asked??
I think this is why traditional religions have taken sexual morality seriously and are restrictive in defining proper sexual behavior: because the improper use of sex is so often the source of degeneracy, suffering and human weirdness. It takes a gift and turns it into an affliction. Sex is also humanity’s Achilles’ Heel, and our Adversary knows exactly how to target it. Now we know who is behind orgies and drag queen show in “houses of worship.”
Quick answer: NO!
Or Phineas? Or Josiah? Or Ezra?
“Oh Baal! Hear us!”< /sarc>
There are simply too many stupid people in the world.
It's true; half of people are below average.
Define who you are worshipping first.
Then cruise on over to Ephesians 5:5 if you presume to call yourself a Christian.
I’d say 72% are below stupid.
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