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I recommend you do not try too hard and ...research as little as possible. Such weighty things give me a headache. - Shunyadragon, Baha'i apologist
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Originally posted by Obsidian View PostOr they'll make you "Stand for the reading of God's word" at the beginning (which is stupid), then read a passage of several verses to you, and then you'll sit down and that'll be the end of the Bible citations.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostThen there are the preachers who try to keep the congregation engaged by saying, "I'm almost done!" even when they're not. I knew one preacher who would start that routine 15-minutes in to a 90-minute message.
We know by then that it's going to be a 2 or 3 parter.
Securely anchored to the Rock amid every storm of trial, testing or tribulation.
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostI went to a catholic service one time and it seemed to be a constant series of stand/sit/stand/sit. I almost broke out laughing.
Sitting at all in church, except for the elderly/infirm, is a fairly modern conception. The sermon as focal point is a Reformation thing.Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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I recommend you do not try too hard and ...research as little as possible. Such weighty things give me a headache. - Shunyadragon, Baha'i apologist
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Originally posted by One Bad Pig View PostECREE. There had to be a few "kneel" periods in there somewhere, too.
Sitting at all in church, except for the elderly/infirm, is a fairly modern conception. The sermon as focal point is a Reformation thing.
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Originally posted by mossrose View PostThe pastor we listen to often is 45 minutes into a 60 minute sermon and says, "That was the introduction".
We know by then that it's going to be a 2 or 3 parter.
(And also to not sit in open windows.)Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by tabibito View PostThere does come a time where the company at a church starts to interfere with one's own walk: that's when the idea of wiping the dust from one's feet does become worthy of consideration."For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings." Hosea 6:6
"Theology can be an intellectual entertainment." Metropolitan Anthony Bloom
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostI think the story about Paul preaching late into the night, and the young man falling asleep and tumbling out of a second story window is a cautionary tale to pastors to keep their sermons short!
(And also to not sit in open windows.)
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostI went to a catholic service one time and it seemed to be a constant series of stand/sit/stand/sit. I almost broke out laughing.Last edited by Rushing Jaws; 06-30-2019, 05:14 PM.
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Originally posted by Thoughtful Monk View PostI think the Easter sermon was the end for me. Instead of a solid, triumphant "Christ is risen!" I got a sermon I titled "Taking selfies at the empty tomb." That's when I really internalized, they're happy as they are and I would be viewed as divisive if I tried to change even a small part. [par. 2, emphasis added]For Neo-Remonstration (Arminian/Remonstrant ruminations): <https://theremonstrant.blogspot.com>
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