Not exact matches
I might get away with it because
folks know me,
know my heart and also
know that I gravitate to working with groups that most
churches don't even want to
know how to walk with.
A cult is a cult is a cult,
folks, and the Mormons are never going to be «mainstream» religion,
no matter how big their
church gets — they'll always be a half - step away from scientologists.
Here's the thing — you can find any number of Stepford-esque
church members who will attest that they and the
folks they
know are «just good people», etc. (and I, too,
know many very pleasant and admirable Mormons), but that doesn't address the creepy facts related to the administration of the overall organization (which is by no means a true non-profit, BTW).
People may believe that Mormon is «Christian» simply because they may be ignorantly non-resistant to the mormon mental suggestion that it is the ONLY Christian
church and for the fact that most
folks don't
know what the amazing Jesus taught and stood for.
Of course, the
church folk don't
know that I am in costume, but I've seen enough to be afraid to take it off.
Some people the
church folk might call sinners are some of the nicest people I
know, while on the other hand some
church folk can be really nasty and mean.
Serendipitously, two weekends ago when he did that, it was a chapter about how discussions of theology need ordinary people to be involved, how well - educated and well - read and well - travelled scholars also need us low
church experiential local
folks talking about how we see and experience and
know God, about how theologians are hiding in every walk of life.
As I looked out over the 180 people taking New Testament interpretation, I saw
folk who had never been to
church in their lives, and for whom the YDS chapel was their first parish; who certainly did not
know the Nicene Creed and probably not the Apostles» Creed.
We didn't
know what to expect going out on the street on Easter morning while the
church folks were «at
church».
Too often the
church is filled with
folks who have been raised in a controlling
church, and don't
know any different.
The spirit of the
folks there were
no different to when I go to my own
church.
Yes, there are those that are extremists & those that misinturpret the Bible, but it's our job as Christians to make sure
folks know the catching away of the
church is coming.
Eugene's small number of Christians (it has the fewest
churches for a city its size in America)
know the
church, as do the colorful assortment of
folks who stop by for pizza, coffee, books or conversation.
I
know folks who haven't decided on a particular
church, denomination, or religion... but they most definitely believe in God.
I
know some
church folks are gonna be like, «Oh,» but I have some who have a problem every time I say «hell» in one of the shows.
So you
know these
folks personally, go to their
church?
Most
folks don't even
know this but before there was government handouts to the poor, the
church largely played the role of «safety net» for society.
Some are gay or have stories of someone gay they
know who have been deeply wounded by the
church, but mostly, we're just
folks who
know that our faith is significant.
Everyone who did so is, but this is particularly stomach churning, especially
knowing that many of the victims were good
church - going
folk and the gunman wasn't affiliated with the school but essentially made it a place of random action.
He may have despised the simple catechism of his German congregation, just as we «moderns» take offense at the minimalistic theology of many of the
folk who inhabit our standard - brand
churches, but he
knew also that they had a great deal to teach the young pastor by virtue of having surveyed the land «across the river» and having dared to cross the chilly waters of Jordan with a sense of divine protection.
Some have been wounded by
church life as they
know it among «low»
church folks and perhaps most wonder if Sunday morning is mostly about a 45 minute sermon.
I
know many
folks who don't attend
church who are more Christian than those who go each week.
And that isn't even mentioning the lay
folk who don't dare to discuss their thoughts with their pastor... or who don't have a
church because their theology is forming and they don't want someone to tell them what to believe and
know its not all as cut and dried as people are telling them it is.
1) Most Americans oppose Obamacare 2) Our President had to lie to get it passed 3) So the Left is here frantically and paradoxically and hypocritically trying couple Religion and State 4) Which confirms just how desperate our government and their media lapdogs have become 5) When I refuse to define poverty you'll
know I'm a marxist disguised as a «social justice» Christian (yes... we can tell) 6) Now we can get back to the name - calling and
church bashing from
folks with a «tolerance» bumper sticker on their car
Getting involved with
church groups is a great way to volunteer and help
folks that you
know.
And almost certainly don't want the maybe critical
church folks to
know.