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AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

lindynduff1 wrote:

Uh….. I thought this was a place to share ideas ab... (show quote)

There is a section specifically for such discussions; Faith, Religion, Spirituality; however, people ignore it to obtain more exposure and create discord.

Rose42

lindynduff1 wrote:

Wait a minute. Are you saying I’m a bigot? You say this because I asked for a separation in topics? O K keep em together, but it does have a dumbing down effect on the conversation.

You realize that by saying it has a dumbing down effect on the conversation that you’re showing bigotry?

Parky60 Loc: People's Republic of Illinois

AuntiE wrote:

There is a section specifically for such discussions; Faith, Religion, Spirituality; however, people ignore it to obtain more exposure and create discord.

I only post on Main including religious subjects not to create discord, I create them there for more exposure because at this late stage, the message MUST get out.

lindynduff1

Rose42 wrote:

You realize that by saying it has a dumbing down effect on the conversation that you’re showing bigotry?

Rose, there you are. We usually agree on things. I think I feel that way because the church is failing and it has picked up speed. Young people that I know who have quit church have all said the politics took over from God and they are finding God outside of the church. I suppose that’s good, but I wish we were in 1999 instead and churches were at least half full.

Rose42

lindynduff1 wrote:

Rose, there you are. We usually agree on things. I think I feel that way because the church is failing and it has picked up speed. Young people that I know who have quit church have all said the politics took over from God and they are finding God outside of the church. I suppose that’s good, but I wish we were in 1999 instead and churches were at least half full.

I agree that churches are in disarray. As Smedley pointed out in another thread they’re often more like social clubs than a place of worship.

We need more pastors who don’t water down the gospel to get new members. At the end of the day though its up to each individual to work on their hearts.

Lily

lindynduff1 wrote:

Rose, there you are. We usually agree on things. I think I feel that way because the church is failing and it has picked up speed. Young people that I know who have quit church have all said the politics took over from God and they are finding God outside of the church. I suppose that’s good, but I wish we were in 1999 instead and churches were at least half full.

I may fall in that young people. It is not church but denominations we are leaving. We are finding small community based churches. In some instances, we’re conducting home churches. A small group gathers in a home for Bible study with discussion on using it in our lives.

lindynduff1

Lily wrote:

I may fall in that young people. It is not church but denominations we are leaving. We are finding small community based churches. In some instances, we’re conducting home churches. A small group gathers in a home for Bible study with discussion on using it in our lives.

Thanks for that. I was hoping that is true.

Lily

lindynduff1 wrote:

Thanks for that. I was hoping that is true.

Don’t you remember the revival that spread from college to college just last year?

Knightlady

Rose42 wrote:

I agree that churches are in disarray. As Smedley pointed out in another thread they’re often more like social clubs than a place of worship.

We need more pastors who don’t water down the gospel to get new members. At the end of the day though its up to each individual to work on their hearts.

Wouldn't you want new members that don't understand the Bible to actually learn and keep coming back because it was explained in simple terms that they would understand and want to know more? ( sorry about the long sentence )

You have to remember that most haven't been raised with the Bible and it IS a pretty confusing and a tough read if you're starting out and not raised with it.

They don't want someone preaching to them about something they don't understand. I also know that alot of Christians need to have somethings explained simply again. That's one thing I hate on here. People using the Bible or verses as weapons.

lindynduff1

I am perpetually confused by these modern day Christians with their mega country club churches and their,” wealth theology”. What a joke and we wonder why people are fleeing. What happened to just settling down with Matt:35. It has always bothered me that that gang of old men in the council of Niceae, 325 AD tossed 27 books of the Bible and left us with a profoundly sexist, paternalistic, cruel set of writings. What a surprise. Just great, not at all what we needed. I mean they were humans just like us. How did they expect we were going to see it. So much of the Bible is pugilistic and judgemental. That was not Jesus Christ, no way, not any way at all.

Rose42

Knightlady wrote:

Wouldn't you want new members that don't understan... (show quote)

There are some online that make it easy. A pastor by the name of J Vernon McGee has a series called ‘Through the Bible’. He died in 1988 but its still played on the radio and you can listen to it here -

https://ttb.org/programs/the-5-year-study/study-contents

You’re right about some people weaponizing scripture.

Knightlady

Rose42 wrote:

There are some online that make it easy. A pastor by the name of J Vernon McGee has a series called ‘Through the Bible’. He died in 1988 but its still played on the radio and you can listen to it here -

https://ttb.org/programs/the-5-year-study/study-contents

You’re right about some people weaponizing scripture.

I imagine your correct. They could always Google it. I was just thinking it would encourage them to go instead of staying home. I know my preference for me. I was just thinking about getting the younger generation in there.

Parky60 Loc: People's Republic of Illinois

Rose42 wrote:

There are some online that make it easy. A pastor by the name of J Vernon McGee has a series called ‘Through the Bible’. He died in 1988 but its still played on the radio and you can listen to it here -

https://ttb.org/programs/the-5-year-study/study-contents

You’re right about some people weaponizing scripture.

ANOTHER good one I used to listen to that just happened to be on during my 70-mile drive home from bible study a few years ago.