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3/11/2020 11:52 AM |
Humble One | | Humble, OK | | | |
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I have learned a lot about this from the ACT group run by a Lebanese woman whose family was murdered by Islam, Pastor Michael Youssef from the Church of the Apostles in Atlanta, Georgia (USA, that is), and a book, 'Sword of the Prophet" Serge Trifkovic. I think most Americans have a long way to go in understanding Islam. Most basic difference from Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, is that it is a complete system, involving daily life (pray 5 times a day), politics (no Democracies or elections in Muslim states like Saudi Arabia, which is their goal), no music (all considered profane by Islam), among other things. |
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3/10/2020 1:16 PM |
Humble One | | Humble, OK | | | |
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Adding this story to the one from Barna's group showing church attendance has been going down, makes you wonder...how many people are we talking about here? Presbyterians in general are not the US's largest denomination--the Baptists have them beat hands down. Then, to reduce that P group down to just the most liberal ones, the ones in this news item, is to be talking about a very small number, maybe less than a couple thousand people total. It could be that Seattle, one of the most liberal areas in the US, does have more liberal Presbyterians than places like Nashville, or Birmingham, and maybe even more of them than Baptists. |
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3/10/2020 12:14 PM |
Humble One | | Humble, OK | | | |
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What is also interesting about this news item is when you compare it to the health news item that says people who go to church regularly live longer! In that news item, correct doctrine did not matter, nor the color of the carpet or the pads on the pews, which frequently are 2 hot items for church splits. A friend tells me that there is a Baptist church within walking distance of his humble abode, but he cannot attend it because their sound system is set at such a high volume that it gives him a headache, and he is afraid of hearing loss from attending there. I think there is a statistic (maybe also from Barna's group) that says most churches in the US have less than 100 attending their services. Those megachurches you see on TV are not the norm at all, and make up less than 10 percent of people attending. Now they might cause a "Wal-Mart" effect, where smaller churches close because so many of their members find services and programs more to their liking, like singles groups, widows groups, etc. I guess people today look at church as a place to get something first. |
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3/9/2020 4:21 PM |
Humble One | | Humble, OK | | | |
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Barna might be spot on with this research; it would be hard to even poll the people who post here to ask if they have noticed a drop in attendance at their weekly church services. And with the many churches posting sermons here, you have a very large database to work with, to ask them if they have noticed a drop in attendance at their weekly services. Possible reasons:1. education system is secular, constantly driving issues like abortion and sodomy. they have done their best to present their 'options' as pleasant and nice, like the recent Democrat Party presidential candidate from South Bend, Indiana, who many people did not realize was a sodomite. The mere mention of that put an end to his campaign when it got to big, less liberal states than Iowa or New Hampshire. 2. one secular issue that has penetrated the church has been feminism. no preacher is willing to face rejection by saying that the Bible teaches clearly that the role of the woman is in the home, (see 1 Timothy 5 for the later stage of this life direction). instead, preachers will jump up with that verse about 'in Christ there is no East or West, no male or female' (well, if that were the case, women could be preachers, elders, and run the whole church, right?) |
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3/9/2020 12:02 PM |
Humble One | | Humble, OK | | | |
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1. Barna is not a pro-church group, having published a book, "Revolution" about how the old-fashioned way of church is outmoded. 2. I guess insurance agents will have to stick to country clubs to drum up their prospects. 3. A similar decrease in sales of men's business suits, ties, white shirts, might be related to this decline in church attendance. For many men, 'church' means dressing up. A friend tells me of a couple guys in his church who work weekdsys getting their hands and clothes very dirty as mechanics or printers, but on Sundays, they look like the lawyer or insurance agent standing next to them handing out church bulletins, or serving the "Lord's Supper" I guess some people live for that Dress Up Role. |
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3/8/2020 5:30 PM |
Humble One | | Humble, OK | | | |
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Productivity--depends on how you measure it. If you are painting or sculpting something, it's not easy to reach for the smartphone to find a quicker easier way to get it done. Meditation--yes, there might be some apps that bring up Bible verses and play music in the background for you to 'get in the mood' or calm you down, but a plain hard-copy of the good old Message Bible would be preferred by most posters here at SA, I am sure. |
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