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So I went to a mega church today.......

I can understand the appeal of a large church. Large community, less of a feeling of following outdated traditions, etc. Personally I prefer to do my worship in private and rarely go to the temple.
 
^ don't look at me, I'm not the one who started the damn thread in the first place.

And we're not rich by any means.
 
Rii said:
John 2:13-17 (New International Version)
13When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14In the temple courts he found men selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. 15So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple area, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. 16To those who sold doves he said, "Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father's house into a market!"
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Jesus' return is going to be pretty awesome. We have flamethrowers now.
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:guffaw::guffaw::guffaw:

I've been to a couple that I'd like to take the flamethrower to! :lol:
 
I'm glad you have found solace and spiritual fulfillment in your church, Mr. Laser Beam. What has happened in regard to mega churches is that a few have made it very difficult for the many. You see televangelists running these massive mega churches. I've seen a few mega churches incorporate in my travels, and one in particular around here won't open up a food bank or outreach, but they had a 60 foot tall statue of Jesus built and shipped to the church's location, something that had cost an obscene amount of money for a church. That is the sentiment we see, and while I know that many huge churches don't behave this way, there are still quite a few that do, and it taints the message they're supposed to be broadcasting.

J.
 
Mr. Laser Beam said:
Jay O'Lantern said:
You see televangelists running these massive mega churches.
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Our pastors are definitely not like that. Although our former youth pastor (who was one of the best preachers we ever had) did have a distinctly Jim Rome-like demeanor about him. :lol:
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:lol:

Like I said, I'm glad you have found that solace.
Personally, I don't go to church. I haven't in years and I don't plan on returning. At least, not to any traditional church. They wouldn't have me, and I don't hide my feelings or disagreements, so they would find out quickly about my beliefs and I'd be out like yesterday's garbage.

J.
 
I don't mind megachurches. They can be just as Biblically correct as any other. The problem lies with the huge number of false teachers around (which are just as readily found in all other sizes of churches). They can also mount much larger efforts to help people araound the globe both physically and spiritually.
 
Part of my beef with them would be that instead of spending all of the money on the big screen TVs and equipment to simulcast the sermons, seems like that money should be going to charities, good deeds, that sort of thing.

Becomes more about materialistic things instead of the worship...
 
Scout101 said:
Part of my beef with them would be that instead of spending all of the money on the big screen TVs and equipment to simulcast the sermons, seems like that money should be going to charities, good deeds, that sort of thing.

Becomes more about materialistic things instead of the worship...
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BINGO. If you rake that kind of dough in you should be furthering the lives of the members with it, not investing in toys.
 
40 said:
Scout101 said:
Part of my beef with them would be that instead of spending all of the money on the big screen TVs and equipment to simulcast the sermons, seems like that money should be going to charities, good deeds, that sort of thing.

Becomes more about materialistic things instead of the worship...
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BINGO. If you rake that kind of dough in you should be furthering the lives of the members with it, not investing in toys.
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Um, simulcasting is spreading the Word. TV's allow extra people to hear the sermon when there's an overflow of people or when babies need to be taken outside because they're crying. It's not just for the sake of putting up a tv.
 
A church with a gym is like a gym with a cafe; It's just not what it's supposed to be. It moves away from its intended purpose and becomes a living parody. And when did all the damned bookstores become coffee shops? Shakes his cane angrily at the world.
 
MONSTER said:
Shakes his cane angrily at the world.
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That's true enough.

I mean, leaving aside for the moment the utter irrelevancy of whether or not a church has a gym, who are you (or I, for that matter) to determine what is appropriate for a church to have? If you don't like it, don't go. It's that simple, really.

And let me say in my own defense that all the coffee in my church is free. :p
 
I'm reminded of Jesus kicking the money changer's asses in the temple.

"And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves."

That's my opinion on Starbucks and the like in church.
 
MONSTER said:
A church with a gym is like a gym with a cafe; It's just not what it's supposed to be. It moves away from its intended purpose and becomes a living parody. And when did all the damned bookstores become coffee shops? Shakes his cane angrily at the world.
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well my church rents space in a gym! :lol:
 
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