Posted on 10/21/2025 10:50:19 PM PDT by Cronos
churches were bursting with visitors on September 14. Many people hauled themselves to church for the first time in a long time—or ever. In some places, there were lines just to get in the doors, and attendance exceeded that of Christmas or Easter. Why? Because four days earlier, Charlie Kirk had been murdered
Americans saw a man murdered because he had spoken out for family, masculinity, femininity, responsibility and tradition—not merely as “conservative values” but as binding biblical principles. He stood up for what he believed, and people across America thought, I should be like that.
Jesus Christ, whom all Christians claim to follow, promised, “I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18). Not only did Jesus found a church, but He also said it would never die. That means that, unless He lied, that church still exists today!
The Old Testament established not only that people should worship God each week but also that they should do so in a “holy convocation.” God instructs true Christians not to forsake the assembling of themselves together (Hebrews 10:25). The New Testament records true Christians meeting together in fellowship with other believers. Yes, for numerous reasons, the Creator of human beings wants us “going to church.”
Further, the Bible says clearly and repeatedly that true Christians must “speak the same thing” and have “no divisions among you,” and that they must be “perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” God does not intend for His followers to be dispersed among various groups with conflicting beliefs. He requires them to be united—just as unified as God and Jesus Christ are! Read Jesus’s prayer in John 17.
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Catholics are to assist at Holy Mass each Sunday and on such Holy Days of Obligation as are designated by their local ordinary (diocesan bishop).
To deliberately fail in this regard, even once, without a serious reason for doing so, constitutes a mortal sin.
Don’t even think about approaching the altar in procession to receive the Holy Eucharist until the aforementioned sin has been confessed to a priest, and absolution obtained. That would be an even worse sin—a sacrilege.
Is that God's law or the church's law?
What’s the difference, m?
And you tell me that I am committing a mortal sin.
Yeah, that's really encouraging.
I consider myself spiritual, but not necessarily religious. I know that might sound weird.
I also know worship should be conducted as a group, but my anxiety issues prevent me from doing that, so I do the best I can.
Hope that wasn't too much for this thread.
Define “Church”.
I don't think that is necessarily true.
Some souls are drawn to solitude rather than crowds. Even in Scripture, Jesus often withdrew alone to pray, and the early Church recognized hermits as living a valid form of worship.
Communal worship builds fellowship; solitude deepens intimacy with God. Both are sacred paths—just suited to different hearts.
When I was young I felt that I could commune with God in nature by myself. As I got older I realized that it is better done in a community.
The church we had been attending stayed shut for a long time during Covid. The church we now belong to shut down for 2 to 4 weeks and then opened their doors - against Washington state’s harsh laws. We started attending once they were having services again.
They still did the online service for those that didn’t want to take the risk of attending.
Define “Church”.
Ecclesia...a group of like-minded people. In the Biblical sense, like-minded followers of Jesus. The bride of Christ.
...”church” isn’t a building
In the New Testament, the Greek word “ekklēsía” is probably best translated as “congregation”. Not to be confused with just the leadership or the location or the organizational construct. The church is the community of believers in Christ (probably should be clarified as the sincere believers, even though we’re not perfect).
This is one of the 5 words that William Tyndale was burned at the stake for in his translation of the English New Testament to make sure we understood it. That was 5 centuries ago and the RCC has repented from doing that, so I’m not preaching bitterness to today’s Catholics. I bring up that history as a lesson on how we should deal with fake teachings from our leaders today. Years ago I was in a United Methodist church, a Protestant denomination that uses terms like “clergy” and “laity” to remind everyone who is supposed to be right in the teachings and who should just accept it without question.
Nope, the Bible is the authority and it flatly condemns the hedonist ways the leaders were promoting. Every Sunday morning I led the men’s Sunday school class, on Sunday nights and Wednesday nights I volunteered with the youth group, and 1/3rd of the Sunday mornings it was my turn to lead children’s church. All while meeting with the pastor, associate pastor, and the people older than me to try to reform the hedonistic teachings. They were yet to preach that stuff from the pulpit, but the denomination leaders had just met in Florida and decided to push local leaders to do so. I had the authority to push for the change because the Church is not just the leaders, it’s all of the believers all across the world.
After a year of meetings with them, they kicked me out of the church. That was over a decade ago. Since then that local church was one of the ones to break away from the United Methodist denomination and join the new Bible centric one. I couldn’t be happier for them!
That’s a real world example of a proper understanding of who God’s Church is.
Please note that during mass the key focus is on the High Priest and perfect Sacrifice present at the mass, Jesus
Church ie ecclesia, i.e. community of believers in Jesus as Lord, God and Savior, the One God
I’d like to attend church...but almost impossible tom find one that is not woke although some try to hide their agenda with subtle injection of leftism.
No, it’s not too much. It’s your personal sharing. Thank you. I’ll need time to think and respond
Correct: Lit. Grk: “called out Ones”
That’s true.
The Catholic Church is not for me. I don’t need to be told what is right and what is wrong, how to think, how to act. While the pope lives in extravagant luxury and millions are starving they want us to donate every Sunday? Here is a true story from about 60 years ago: My father had a prosperous welding business and we went to church every Sunday. He donated every year and we always put cash in the basket on Sundays. He built metal shelves for the church’s kitchen, unfroze the water line one very cold winter all for just the cost of materials. One day the priest came to my father’s shop driving a brand new Cadillac convertible. There were 2 nuns with him one older and one very pretty and young one. The priest said to my dad, “Hello, Ray. Quite a business you have here. My father stopped what he was doing and they shook hands. Then the priest said, “You know Ray we appreciate what you have done for the church, but seeing what you have here, don’t you think you could do more?”. MY dad took a second or two, then he blew a gasket. “You f&%$#@ parasite! I’ve done more for your damn church then you have! I don’t drive a brand new luxury car! Get the hell out of my shop now!” I was totally shocked, but also very proud. On the way to the car the young nun kept saying “ Father, he said the “F” word!”. The priest finally said: “Shut the hell up and get in the damn car!”. - True story.
Patton 🇱🇷
Religion is free. How you choose your relationship between you and God is personal.
Corporate religion is the real sin. It’s about money and hiding pedophiles and predators which has been going on for centuries.
Your statements are asinine at best.
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