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aarondarling

Church

Dec 07, 2005 13:09

What are some things that you really hate about churches? What are some things that you love?

What makes a good church good? And one that needs improvement bad?

I would especially like to hear from people who are not church people...but everyone that is interested please reply.

Comments 5

seigebell December 8 2005, 16:57:21 UTC

churches are full of human beings and that is what i hate about them and that is what i love about them.

they are a loaded cannon, subject to all the normal ills of any other organized (or un-organized) movement - corporate power struggles and fakeness, as well as great potential and wonderful moments...

What makes a good church good is its willingness to acknowledge the above, and treat its people accordingly...as normal human beings who need real encouragement and authenticity, not the illusions thereof.

One that pretends to be these things but is really a pretty smokescreen for hypocrisy, gossip, and turning a blind eye will find itself falling apart but with the appearance of having it altogether. falling apart from the inside. unprepared for the attacks from the outside. mmmmm. much like a normal human being who does the same in their own personal life. much like all of us, i guess, some time or some place.

good questions.

marybeebzz December 11 2005, 05:03:20 UTC

I go to my church on occasion now. I have been a dedicated attendee all my life (20 years a member). All has changed in the last several years at my church ( ... )

aarondarling December 12 2005, 07:36:12 UTC

Being in a large city I would assume that their would be several other good churches in your area....are there?

Worldly Standards anonymous December 16 2005, 14:29:43 UTC

The only thing that is bugging me right now about church is the fact that we have so many "standards" that we live that aren't biblical.

I have been discussing this a lot on my blog at http://www.nathanfietzer.com. It is password protected so if you want access please email me at trnsprntprince@yahoo.com for the password.

Re: Worldly Standards anonymous December 28 2005, 18:32:45 UTC

Ok .. actually I have no problem giving you all my username and password for my site so you all can visit my site. My site's url is listed above the username is nathanfietzer and the password is 9205380118. I look forward to your visit as I am actually discussing and dealing with this same situation.