waitinontheLamb
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- Nov 18, 2006
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I must say that while all of these things are fine and good, most of the worlds religions have them. The mormons are famous for their family orientation. So what?Biblereader said:I just finished a tour of a local Roman Catholic Church, and I must say, I UNDERSTAND WHY
there are millions of adherents.
First, if youre Catholic, is your church open every day of the week, and do you have the option
to have communion any day of the week?
Is your church pretty involved in feeding the hungry, and in campaigning against abortion?
Some things I saw, on my tour: the Catholic church is open every day.
they are family oriented, and have a sort of peer pressure against divorce, and a big
anti-abortion mindset.
They have a quiet sanctuary, where a person can go to pray, read their bible, and worship Jesus.
Quiet,not chatty.
They have priests available, 24 hours a day. For just about any spiritual crisis or need.
They offer communion EVERY day! If you can't go one day, not to worry, you can go at your convenience.
They show respect to the Bible. (even though it isn't the KJV) Respect, and piety.
They keep their children in the church services with the adults!
The kids learn how to keep quiet!
At my church, communion, or, the Lord's Supper, is, unpredictable, and whenever, and always at night.
Their doors are closed and locked, every day of the week, but Sunday and Wednesday. Don't get to church too early, cause the doors will still be locked.
Children in my church, up through teen years, are immediately taken to "kid's church", which is sometimes a separate building, away from the parents.
I wanted a pastor to visit me, once, when I was in the hospital for an operation. Whom did they send? Some kid, whom I had never seen, and who was much younger than me.
If the Baptist church would respect the Bible, preach against sin, talk about HELL once in a while, stick to the KJV, open it's doors, and be more reliable about the Lord's Supper, there would be a lot more faithful Baptists.
It does not matter how many neato programs a church has or how much "good" they are doing in the world. If they do not preach THE GOSPEL, it is all for nothing.
Give me a church without a building, that has no resources, that is unable to reach out to anyone. But if they preach the Word of God, and the full Gospel message, they are great with me.
The RCC does not fit that bill.