Re: Joining a church...
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:01 pm
Your wife is right, whether she is or not. Be agreeable and go out for a steak dinner afterwards. You both win.
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Organized religion and crazy bible thumpers do this every single day.dmiles2186 wrote:You can't force belief on anyone, although there are many who try. It's one of the main things that has driven me away from religion as a whole.
That story sounds much more interesting.Leedog wrote:Faking it through a Baptism or something seems worse than not going through it at all. I mean, if God is really up there paying attention to what you are doing (I doubt it), don't you think he'd get just a little pissed at you making a mockery out of his shit?
I think the solution is to find a church that isn't quite as rigid. There are lot's of the new breed non denominational churches that you can go to for an hour on Sunday, get something out of it-or not, and go home till next week. Without all the pressure to conform and other BS. The services aren't nearly as horrid as the Catholic crap I had to sit through for 18 years. Grace Church in Maryland Hts is like that. Of course I only went there because I was trying to get into this chicks pants, but that's a whole different story.
Did it work?Leedog wrote: Of course I only went there because I was trying to get into this chicks pants, but that's a whole different story.
My wife drags me to Grace Church occasionally, but last time we went 50% of the sermon was about donating money for their massive expansion and she hasn't wanted to go back since.Leedog wrote:Faking it through a Baptism or something seems worse than not going through it at all. I mean, if God is really up there paying attention to what you are doing (I doubt it), don't you think he'd get just a little pissed at you making a mockery out of his shit?
I think the solution is to find a church that isn't quite as rigid. There are lot's of the new breed non denominational churches that you can go to for an hour on Sunday, get something out of it-or not, and go home till next week. Without all the pressure to conform and other BS. The services aren't nearly as horrid as the Catholic crap I had to sit through for 18 years. Grace Church in Maryland Hts is like that. Of course I only went there because I was trying to get into this chicks pants, but that's a whole different story.
There is a difference between the two.cprice12 wrote:Organized religion and crazy bible thumpers do this every single day.
I went to the Little Drummer Boy service Christmas '07. The spirit of that is the boy had no money or fancy gifts for the Christ Child, but he played his drum and made him happy. The next service I went to, the first of '08, the theme was tithing, or giving 10% of your income to the church and how you can make this work. Using this rule of thumb, Jesus woulda rather he stop by the Bethlehem Pawn Shop, sold his drum, and given 10% of the procedes to the church. I walked out half way through and haven't looked back. But the place is still waaayyy better than the trad Catholic or Baptist type churches. Grace wants your $$ for improvements, not to hush molestation victims.OS wrote:My wife drags me to Grace Church occasionally, but last time we went 50% of the sermon was about donating money for their massive expansion and she hasn't wanted to go back since.Leedog wrote:Faking it through a Baptism or something seems worse than not going through it at all. I mean, if God is really up there paying attention to what you are doing (I doubt it), don't you think he'd get just a little pissed at you making a mockery out of his shit?
I think the solution is to find a church that isn't quite as rigid. There are lot's of the new breed non denominational churches that you can go to for an hour on Sunday, get something out of it-or not, and go home till next week. Without all the pressure to conform and other BS. The services aren't nearly as horrid as the Catholic crap I had to sit through for 18 years. Grace Church in Maryland Hts is like that. Of course I only went there because I was trying to get into this chicks pants, but that's a whole different story.
"And I also have a problem with people saying God wants 10%. Well, he knows where I live, he can come pick it up. And I hope he has some ID...or can at least walk across the pool."Leedog wrote: I went to the Little Drummer Boy service Christmas '07. The spirit of that is the boy had no money or fancy gifts for the Christ Child, but he played his drum and made him happy. The next service I went to, the first of '08, the theme was tithing, or giving 10% of your income to the church and how you can make this work. Using this rule of thumb, Jesus woulda rather he stop by the Bethlehem Pawn Shop, sold his drum, and given 10% of the procedes to the church. I walked out half way through and haven't looked back. But the place is still waaayyy better than the trad Catholic or Baptist type churches. Grace wants your $$ for improvements, not to hush molestation victims.
Ruutu15 wrote:"And I also have a problem with people saying God wants 10%. Well, he knows where I live, he can come pick it up. And I hope he has some ID...or can at least walk across the pool."Leedog wrote: I went to the Little Drummer Boy service Christmas '07. The spirit of that is the boy had no money or fancy gifts for the Christ Child, but he played his drum and made him happy. The next service I went to, the first of '08, the theme was tithing, or giving 10% of your income to the church and how you can make this work. Using this rule of thumb, Jesus woulda rather he stop by the Bethlehem Pawn Shop, sold his drum, and given 10% of the procedes to the church. I walked out half way through and haven't looked back. But the place is still waaayyy better than the trad Catholic or Baptist type churches. Grace wants your $$ for improvements, not to hush molestation victims.
I'm curious.section319 wrote:Well yeah, for less rigid you can go to a non-denominational church but I mean if you want to go to heaven you should probably go to a Catholic church.
Yeah, but my version is way more interesting.Leedog wrote:Yes, it eventually worked.
No, she didn't call me daddy. She was only about 7 years younger than me. The girl a month ago never called me daddy for that matter. Her old friend asked if I was her dad.
Incontrovertible evidence? You do know we're talking about religion, right?KJVO_1611 wrote:I'm curious.section319 wrote:Well yeah, for less rigid you can go to a non-denominational church but I mean if you want to go to heaven you should probably go to a Catholic church.
Why do you share this opinion.
Where is the incontrovertible evidence?
Respectfully Submitted
KJVO_1611
Rom. 6.23
This individuals statement seems to indicate that you must go to a Catholic church in order to secure your "ticket" to Heaven.Mellanby_equals_grit wrote:Incontrovertible evidence? You do know we're talking about religion, right?KJVO_1611 wrote:I'm curious.section319 wrote:Well yeah, for less rigid you can go to a non-denominational church but I mean if you want to go to heaven you should probably go to a Catholic church.
Why do you share this opinion.
Where is the incontrovertible evidence?
Respectfully Submitted
KJVO_1611
Rom. 6.23
Double post.KJVO_1611 wrote:This individuals statement seems to indicate that you must go to a Catholic church in order to secure your "ticket" to Heaven.Mellanby_equals_grit wrote:Incontrovertible evidence? You do know we're talking about religion, right?KJVO_1611 wrote:I'm curious.section319 wrote:Well yeah, for less rigid you can go to a non-denominational church but I mean if you want to go to heaven you should probably go to a Catholic church.
Why do you share this opinion.
Where is the incontrovertible evidence?
Respectfully Submitted
KJVO_1611
Rom. 6.23
I am curious as to his evidence to this fact
Respectfully Submitted,
KJVO_1611
Before posting on an internet message board, you should probably try to learn the concept of sarcasm and what it means when someone utilizes the winking smilie.KJVO_1611 wrote:I'm curious.section319 wrote:Well yeah, for less rigid you can go to a non-denominational church but I mean if you want to go to heaven you should probably go to a Catholic church.
Why do you share this opinion.
Where is the incontrovertible evidence?
Respectfully Submitted
KJVO_1611
Rom. 6.23