tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914413525684497615.post8186474186198841664..comments2023-12-05T05:17:34.915-08:00Comments on The republican Mother: Churchianity Makes Me Sickrepublicanmotherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771957484079419477noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914413525684497615.post-2715893495175072792017-06-11T05:55:22.226-07:002017-06-11T05:55:22.226-07:00Yes, I see where you are coming from. I was focusi...Yes, I see where you are coming from. I was focusing on the American Church and the breakdown of community that has thereby caused a rapid acceleration in the commercialization and professionalization of church.<br /><br />Church is a living body of Christians, not an institution. So I agree that the institution claiming to be church for ages past is screwed up and not the true ekklesia mentioned in the NT. <br /><br />I would argue that when mobility was more limited, the churches that gathered were closer to the ekklesia ideal and just had a log cabin or simple church building around them. The building actually might have served the group, but now the group serves the building. That's the point I think I was trying to make- breakdown of community makes it hard to minister to one another. Thanks for commenting!republicanmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771957484079419477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914413525684497615.post-62135477457164811312017-03-12T13:50:52.901-07:002017-03-12T13:50:52.901-07:00I disagree with your premise that freedom of movem...I disagree with your premise that freedom of movement is to blame for the sinfulness of the modern church. The church has always been screwed up if you know church history. Its just now with the Internet, its more well known. Also, now, you aren't forced by government to go to any church at all, so people feel free to post about it on the Internet, which is what makes it more well known! Remember, NOT ONE BOOK FROM ANCIENT TIMES WAS BY A REGULAR PERSON. All literature in ancient times comes from the elites. There were no blogs. So all these stories of the glorious past, the golden age, back in the day when everything was perfect, is all FAKE NEWS made up by the elites of the past. Nothing has changed. As Solomon says, "There is nothing new under the sun; what has been is what will be."dave bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03481248763950817890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914413525684497615.post-23737521641659954012015-02-28T16:46:49.440-08:002015-02-28T16:46:49.440-08:00Thanks Brian. I thought with the internet hoo-doo ...Thanks Brian. I thought with the internet hoo-doo going on, I'd better make the best of my blog before they come take me away.<br /><br />I'll definitely have to check that guy out. Sounds like my kind of radio - the kind that makes housework go faster. <br /><br />I've always been regarded as an intelligent person by my peers, and I try to be careful not to come off as arrogant or haughty. But lordy, it's getting hard. I know of the general human condition. I know that if you tell them this stuff, they'll just look at you blankly and go about their business. In person, I usually don't bother with this stuff unless I'm motivated with the Holy Ghost or the person I'm talking to seems receptive to the info. <br />Thanks for checking in, that makes writing worth it when someone out there reads it!<br /><br />Happy blogging!republicanmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771957484079419477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914413525684497615.post-23406906046802046822015-02-28T08:45:30.369-08:002015-02-28T08:45:30.369-08:00Good to see you up and running. Your piece left me...Good to see you up and running. Your piece left me with a couple of thoughts. Here in Boise we have a guy, Matt Slick, who addresses all of this heresy and actually takes on atheists. Although his ego is the size of New Hampshire- he is a blast to listen to. He debates atheists and members of the kinds of churches you are talking about and he has hate mail fridays. He takes the strictest view literally- if it doesn't say so in the Bible- it's heresy. I listen to him every day 3-4 PM on 94.1. His website is Carm.org where you will find everything about this guy. Worth a look.<br /><br />Secondly RM, and this is going to wax rather philosophically, people are just sheep. They don't even think about issues like Churchiality v Christianity. They don't know a divide even exists. They simply go about their business, attend church, and then go out and continue to be the same self serving, conflict avoiding, judgmental people they have always been. I know a gal here in Boise who attends church every week and honest- if I asked her why she went- I don't think she could tell me. <br /><br />Thanks for writing and wading into that cesspool at the Ron Paul site. have always enjoyed reading your writing.<br /><br />BrianBrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11009623520148094685noreply@blogger.com