On Marty Sampson

[Christianbookworm]

I like superheroes, but they are essentially fantastic versions of volunteer emergency services workers. Why cut out the middle man and say Jesus is like a volunteer emergency services worker that came to save the lost. And people should not compare Jesus to a certain fictional environmental refugee.

[Cow Poke]

I like superheroes, but they are essentially fantastic versions of volunteer emergency services workers. Why cut out the middle man and say Jesus is like a volunteer emergency services worker that came to save the lost. And people should not compare Jesus to a certain fictional environmental refugee.

You know why God created Firemen?

Because cops needed heroes.

[Christianbookworm]

You know why God created Firemen?

Because cops needed heroes.

Firefighters save lives. Jesus saves souls! Hmmm... Jesus was a one man medical field, how would He do against a fire? They had house fires in ancient times.

[One Bad Pig]

Marty Sampson

Thanks. Never much cared for Hillsong, which would help explain my ignorance.

[Cow Poke]

Thanks. Never much cared for Hillsong, which would help explain my ignorance.

Is Hillsong one of the "Jesus is my girlfriend" outfits? Lots of emotion and mood stuff?

[Cow Poke]

OK, so I found this ....Why Hillsong Music is Dangerous For Your Church

[One Bad Pig]

Is Hillsong one of the "Jesus is my girlfriend" outfits? Lots of emotion and mood stuff?

Maybe? It's been at the forefront of praise & worship music for a couple decades, I think. I'm pretty far removed from that now.

[Cow Poke]

Maybe? It's been at the forefront of praise & worship music for a couple decades, I think. I'm pretty far removed from that now.

Yeah, that's not my thing --- and I just posted something that, if true, is rather concerning.

[One Bad Pig]

Yeah, that's not my thing --- and I just posted something that, if true, is rather concerning.

Well, Pulpit & Pen is not an even-handed source; they're the ones who excoriated Hank Hanegraaff for "leaving the Christian faith" when he became Orthodox.

[Cow Poke]

Well, Pulpit & Pen is not an even-handed source; they're the ones who excoriated Hank Hanegraaff for "leaving the Christian faith" when he became Orthodox.

OK - I hereby proudly declare I'm not an authority on contemporary music or the criticism thereof.

[One Bad Pig]

OK - I hereby proudly declare I'm not an authority on contemporary music or the criticism thereof.

I'm not saying their points aren't valid - I'm no authority on that either - just that their polemics might not be on-point.

[Cow Poke]

I'm not saying their points aren't valid - I'm no authority on that either - just that their polemics might not be on-point.

Fair enough - we'll see if anybody else knows more than we do, even collectively.

[Raphael]

Well, Pulpit & Pen is not an even-handed source; they're the ones who excoriated Hank Hanegraaff for "leaving the Christian faith" when he became Orthodox.

yeah, they tend to be a "only those who fit our narrow definition of Christians are Christians" bunch.

for example as a Charismatic they consider me to be one of the worst types of heretics.

[KingsGambit]

I like superheroes, but they are essentially fantastic versions of volunteer emergency services workers. Why cut out the middle man and say Jesus is like a volunteer emergency services worker that came to save the lost. And people should not compare Jesus to a certain fictional environmental refugee.

It's okay to use appropriate metaphors for God. Otherwise, David would have been wrong to write "the Lord is my shepherd".

And, to be blunt, Pulpit and Pen is a garbage site that turns Christians against Christians and uses riposte in unjustified circumstances.

[TheWall]

It's okay to use appropriate metaphors for God. Otherwise, David would have been wrong to write "the Lord is my shepherd".

And, to be blunt, Pulpit and Pen is a garbage site that turns Christians against Christians and uses riposte in unjustified circumstances.

I found their treatment of Nabeel Qureshi particularly distasteful.