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originally posted by: ketsuko
You may as well say that if someone does not practice snake handling, they aren't practicing their faith in God then, right?
Sure God protects us, but that doesn't give us license to be stupid.
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: carewemust
I am not a spokesman for God, but just guessing here. . . . . I think he'd be cool with no church for a while.
originally posted by: queenofswords
a reply to: NoCorruptionAllowed
True. It always makes me cringe to hear hateful faithless comments by people when a church burns down or some other catastrophic event like a hurricane or tornado destroys it.
originally posted by: NoCorruptionAllowed
a reply to: carewemust
People who abuse their faith by redefining everything they over zealously think will be done for them have forgotten that we were put here to endure the valley of thorns we live in, including living with pain and sorrows.
So when someone tries to ridicule faith in God by picking this story about churches closing with the "lack of faith" being highlighted as a possible reason for the closures, exposes anyone saying this as a fool.
originally posted by: UnBreakable
originally posted by: carewemust
Friday, March 13, 2020
Just received a message from Church that it's cancelling "in attendance" service this coming Sunday, due to CoronaVirus-19.
Instead, the Pastor and Choir will be there, along with a cameraman/tech guy to Stream the service live via the Internet.
Does this represent a lack of FAITH in God protecting his faithful, as promised in the Bible?
Or, is it exercising good common sense, since a lot of Senior Citizens are among the 1,200 members? (Seniors are most at-risk from Covid-19)
I don't know how collection of Tithes and Offerings ($$$) will work. Maybe that capability will be online too.
-CareWeMust
Church is not necessary to show faith.
originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: Liquesence
I've belonged to "faith healing" congregations. While there are plenty of embedded scammers, the church-goers with strong belief/faith systems are healthier than the average population. The human mind is very powerful.
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: carewemust
Massive rooms, full of people sitting or standing elbow to elbow, singing and/or chanting at the top of there lungs in rhythm.
What could possibly go wrong there???
Nature gave us Coronavirus, God won't save you, but simple common sense and precautions might.
originally posted by: ketsuko
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: Lumenari
God is awesome, his PR firm could use some work.
We human beings screw up everything we touch including the pure water of faith.
It's part of our charm I'm told that we can just mess everything up like that.
originally posted by: Lumenari
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: Lumenari
God is awesome, his PR firm could use some work.
So why does everyone assume that if you want to get closer to God, you find a church with people in it?
These four indelible qualities of the church of Christ subsist fully (and fully only) within the Catholic Church which continues to carry out its divinely appointed mission to be the sacrament of salvation for the world.
originally posted by: carewemust
originally posted by: ketsuko
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: Lumenari
God is awesome, his PR firm could use some work.
We human beings screw up everything we touch including the pure water of faith.
It's part of our charm I'm told that we can just mess everything up like that.
Wasn't like that before Eve gave into Satan.
originally posted by: queenofswords
sometimes everything just starts falling into place. Imagine that.
originally posted by: ketsuko
The risks God took giving man free will. If you want us to choose to do right, then you have to let us also be free to choose to do wrong. And Eve chose to do wrong.
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: Lumenari
People always find strength in crowds of others who are like minded. Church is supposed to offer that community support. It's for extroverted Christians. It's also good if you are having trouble understanding things about your faith. You can presumably find answers.
Most people don't go off to find God in that way because they aren't trying to be prophets are dedicated holy folk.
originally posted by: GBP/JPY
dang....something bigger is up....I swear
but tithing is not Biblical ....
a reply to: carewemust
originally posted by: carewemust
originally posted by: GBP/JPY
dang....something bigger is up....I swear
but tithing is not Biblical ....
a reply to: carewemust
You sure? Oh well...whatever its called, we give money to the church.
originally posted by: Raggedyman
a reply to: carewemust
So are you saying christians are not human and don’t get sick?
That people who go to church are always healthy?
I am a little perplexed here
What is your point
People who believe in Jesus don’t die?
You know the bible is a spiritual book, Christians get sick and die like other people, Christians are other people
This is just a crazy thread