Comments on: iMonk 101: Plan 9 From Lower Space http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/imonk-101-plan-9-from-lower-space ...dispatches from the post-evangelical wilderness Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:47:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Headless Unicorn Guy http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/imonk-101-plan-9-from-lower-space/comment-page-1#comment-387574 Headless Unicorn Guy Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:27:03 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2866#comment-387574 <i>The word “God” was never spoken, or “Christ” or one word of Scripture. Certainly not “sin.” The sermon consisted of a pep talk based on the preceding week’s Andy Griffith Show on television. There was a lot of stuff about Aunt Bea and Opie and Barney Fife but no mention of Jesus.</i> -- Bob Brague The Gospel According to Mayberry? Looks like they kicked Christ off the Gospel Bus (or threw Him under it) some time ago... <i>Through the magic of the Internet Archive: The Referenced File.</i> -- Aaron Pelly What determines church retention is landscaping and greeters? WTF? "Welcome to Wal-Mart -- I mean Our Church!" They didn't kick Christ off their bus -- He bailed out the window on His own! The word “God” was never spoken, or “Christ” or one word of Scripture. Certainly not “sin.” The sermon consisted of a pep talk based on the preceding week’s Andy Griffith Show on television. There was a lot of stuff about Aunt Bea and Opie and Barney Fife but no mention of Jesus. — Bob Brague

The Gospel According to Mayberry?

Looks like they kicked Christ off the Gospel Bus (or threw Him under it) some time ago…

Through the magic of the Internet Archive: The Referenced File. — Aaron Pelly

What determines church retention is landscaping and greeters? WTF?

“Welcome to Wal-Mart — I mean Our Church!”

They didn’t kick Christ off their bus — He bailed out the window on His own!

]]> By: Aaron Pelly http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/imonk-101-plan-9-from-lower-space/comment-page-1#comment-387003 Aaron Pelly Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:36:18 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2866#comment-387003 I agree with Headless; the <i>Screwtape</i> style has got to be hard to do well - yours is very well done. Through the magic of the Internet Archive: <a href='http://web.archive.org/web/20061025225812/http://www.westernrecorder.com/wr/wrsite.nsf/stories/200533-Welcome' rel="nofollow">The Referenced File</a>. I agree with Headless; the Screwtape style has got to be hard to do well – yours is very well done.

Through the magic of the Internet Archive: The Referenced File.

]]> By: graceshaker http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/imonk-101-plan-9-from-lower-space/comment-page-1#comment-386527 graceshaker Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:55:45 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2866#comment-386527 diversion may well be the enemies greatest weapon. diversion may well be the enemies greatest weapon.

]]> By: Headless Unicorn Guy http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/imonk-101-plan-9-from-lower-space/comment-page-1#comment-386512 Headless Unicorn Guy Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:39:51 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2866#comment-386512 <b>Nya Ha Ha, My Dear Wormwood...</b> Like to see what other of these memos are circulating. Especially the ones dealing with the origin of Pre-Trib Rapture and/or the development of Islam... (Actually, a <i>Screwtape Letters</i> is really hard to pull off. I've read several lame attempts at it, and it takes some real ability to avoid descending into a cheap propaganda rant about the mortal writer's pet peeves.) Nya Ha Ha, My Dear Wormwood…

Like to see what other of these memos are circulating. Especially the ones dealing with the origin of Pre-Trib Rapture and/or the development of Islam…

(Actually, a Screwtape Letters is really hard to pull off. I’ve read several lame attempts at it, and it takes some real ability to avoid descending into a cheap propaganda rant about the mortal writer’s pet peeves.)

]]> By: Bob Brague http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/imonk-101-plan-9-from-lower-space/comment-page-1#comment-386172 Bob Brague Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:16:39 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2866#comment-386172 True story. I was 21 and had been a Christian for about a year. One Sunday-evening I happened to attend a service at a church of a denomination that shall remain nameless (*cough* Methodist *cough*). The word "God" was never spoken, or "Christ" or one word of Scripture. Certainly not "sin." The sermon consisted of a pep talk based on the preceding week's Andy Griffith Show on television. There was a lot of stuff about Aunt Bea and Opie and Barney Fife but no mention of Jesus. When the minister said, "Let us pray," there was about one minute of silence followed by an "Amen." And yet at the end there was an invitation to come forward and kneel at the altar/communion rail and pray, and many did. I have never understood why. Tradition, I suppose, or habit. It's not a new phenomenon. It happened in 1962. The world has always been too much with us. True story.

I was 21 and had been a Christian for about a year. One Sunday-evening I happened to attend a service at a church of a denomination that shall remain nameless (*cough* Methodist *cough*). The word “God” was never spoken, or “Christ” or one word of Scripture. Certainly not “sin.” The sermon consisted of a pep talk based on the preceding week’s Andy Griffith Show on television. There was a lot of stuff about Aunt Bea and Opie and Barney Fife but no mention of Jesus. When the minister said, “Let us pray,” there was about one minute of silence followed by an “Amen.” And yet at the end there was an invitation to come forward and kneel at the altar/communion rail and pray, and many did. I have never understood why. Tradition, I suppose, or habit.

It’s not a new phenomenon. It happened in 1962.

The world has always been too much with us.

]]> By: Jeff M http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/imonk-101-plan-9-from-lower-space/comment-page-1#comment-385237 Jeff M Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:05:40 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2866#comment-385237 iMonk, Thanks, I gotcha. I noticed after my comment appeared that I forgot to close the italics before the last sentence, which proved my point about being tired I guess. iMonk,
Thanks, I gotcha. I noticed after my comment appeared that I forgot to close the italics before the last sentence, which proved my point about being tired I guess.

]]> By: willoh http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/imonk-101-plan-9-from-lower-space/comment-page-1#comment-385140 willoh Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:35:49 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2866#comment-385140 and I thought you dislikes Sci-Fi. I thought you coped a part from a bulletin from NAMB and I thought you dislikes Sci-Fi.
I thought you coped a part from a bulletin from NAMB

]]> By: iMonk http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/imonk-101-plan-9-from-lower-space/comment-page-1#comment-385135 iMonk Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:27:37 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2866#comment-385135 Boethius: Some are some aren't. My experience is that most people's time doing a lot of blog commenting is relatively short and then they move on. In fact, I think interest in blogs tends to be a very short-term thing. That's why I do iMonk 101 frankly. The audience didn't read the old stuff Jeff M: I Cor 14, where Paul says the unbeliever who is in worship will fall down and worship. Boethius: Some are some aren’t. My experience is that most people’s time doing a lot of blog commenting is relatively short and then they move on. In fact, I think interest in blogs tends to be a very short-term thing. That’s why I do iMonk 101 frankly. The audience didn’t read the old stuff

Jeff M: I Cor 14, where Paul says the unbeliever who is in worship will fall down and worship.

]]> By: Boethius http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/imonk-101-plan-9-from-lower-space/comment-page-1#comment-385101 Boethius Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:38:21 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2866#comment-385101 Because I read your piece about who visits your blog and then read this one, I could not help but notice that the people who commented on this piece the last time no longer are commenters to this blog. I wonder why that is. Because I read your piece about who visits your blog and then read this one, I could not help but notice that the people who commented on this piece the last time no longer are commenters to this blog. I wonder why that is.

]]> By: Jeff M http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/imonk-101-plan-9-from-lower-space/comment-page-1#comment-384959 Jeff M Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:56:31 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=2866#comment-384959 I have always liked these Screwtape letter type parables. Since you mentioned the broken link phenomena, can you enlighten me on which NT story you are referring to with, <i>This business of getting large enough to fill up a civic arena by rarely, if ever, mentioning Jesus seems too good to be true when one considers that the one passage in the New Testament that speaks of non-Christians in a worship service hopes that the enemy is so clearly manifested that the seeker calls out for mercy.<i> I am not quick enough on the uptake to figure it out I guess. Either that or it is way too late and I should be in bed already. I have always liked these Screwtape letter type parables. Since you mentioned the broken link phenomena, can you enlighten me on which NT story you are referring to with, This business of getting large enough to fill up a civic arena by rarely, if ever, mentioning Jesus seems too good to be true when one considers that the one passage in the New Testament that speaks of non-Christians in a worship service hopes that the enemy is so clearly manifested that the seeker calls out for mercy.
I am not quick enough on the uptake to figure it out I guess. Either that or it is way too late and I should be in bed already.

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