Comments on: Sign of a Clueless Church http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-clueless-church ...dispatches from the post-evangelical wilderness Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:14:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: #john1453 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-clueless-church/comment-page-1#comment-527263 #john1453 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:25:46 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5892#comment-527263 Speaking as one with ties to the Mennonite church, I reply, "if only American Christianity had an Anabaptist streak". regards, #John Speaking as one with ties to the Mennonite church, I reply, “if only American Christianity had an Anabaptist streak”.

regards,
#John

]]> By: Matthew Johnston http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-clueless-church/comment-page-1#comment-527250 Matthew Johnston Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:13:07 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5892#comment-527250 I agree. I agree.

]]> By: Greg http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-clueless-church/comment-page-1#comment-527137 Greg Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:12:34 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5892#comment-527137 1 Cor. 1:21 says that 'God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.' I never cease to marvel that some think it says that 'God was pleased through foolish preaching and the foolisness of preachers to save those who believe.' 1 Cor. 1:21 says that ‘God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.’ I never cease to marvel that some think it says that ‘God was pleased through foolish preaching and the foolisness of preachers to save those who believe.’

]]> By: Jerry Foster http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-clueless-church/comment-page-1#comment-527133 Jerry Foster Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:51:21 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5892#comment-527133 Man, I wish I had seen this blog a bit earlier, I'm a bit late to the party. Collecting obnoxious church signs that I have *seen myself* is a bit of a hobby. Here are some classics from my list (again, I have seen these with my own eyes, I couldn't make this stuff up): Guns don’t kill, people do, stupid God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve Church Salad – Lettuce Pray God doesn’t send people to hell, he just honors their choice To err is human, but don’t overdo it. Try Jesus. If you don't like him, the devil will always take you back! Heaven is a Cool Place Avoid burning – use Son block. Man, I wish I had seen this blog a bit earlier, I’m a bit late to the party. Collecting obnoxious church signs that I have *seen myself* is a bit of a hobby. Here are some classics from my list (again, I have seen these with my own eyes, I couldn’t make this stuff up):

Guns don’t kill, people do, stupid

God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve

Church Salad – Lettuce Pray

God doesn’t send people to hell, he just honors their choice

To err is human, but don’t overdo it.

Try Jesus. If you don’t like him, the devil will always take you back!

Heaven is a Cool Place

Avoid burning – use Son block.

]]> By: Jenn Sierra http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-clueless-church/comment-page-1#comment-527080 Jenn Sierra Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:22:50 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5892#comment-527080 Maybe they should have used Matthew 27:5 (from the King James version, of course) for their sign: "And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself." At least it would appeal to the emo crowd, and there's no ambiguity. ;-) Maybe they should have used Matthew 27:5 (from the King James version, of course) for their sign: “And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.”

At least it would appeal to the emo crowd, and there’s no ambiguity. ;-)

]]> By: Susan http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-clueless-church/comment-page-1#comment-527067 Susan Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:55:42 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5892#comment-527067 I used to live near there. We could learn a lot from the Amish. I used to live near there. We could learn a lot from the Amish.

]]> By: Susan http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-clueless-church/comment-page-1#comment-527066 Susan Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:53:47 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5892#comment-527066 Some call it cult-like, and some just call it "cult." I think there are sincere believers there, but it's hard to grow in a culture that emphasizes the outward appearance over issues of the heart. Some call it cult-like, and some just call it “cult.” I think there are sincere believers there, but it’s hard to grow in a culture that emphasizes the outward appearance over issues of the heart.

]]> By: LizG http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-clueless-church/comment-page-1#comment-527054 LizG Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:46:38 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5892#comment-527054 Just having read Martyn Llloyd-Jones' sermon on I John 5:19 I can't find much fault with the sign....now all the legalism many KJVO fundamentalist churches tack onto being of God....that's a whole other issue. Just having read Martyn Llloyd-Jones’ sermon on I John 5:19 I can’t find much fault with the sign….now all the legalism many KJVO fundamentalist churches tack onto being of God….that’s a whole other issue.

]]> By: Greg http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-clueless-church/comment-page-1#comment-526912 Greg Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:19:17 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5892#comment-526912 It's theologically true that Muslims, Bhuddists, Mormons and anyone else who doesn't believe in Jesus will come under God's judgment, but putting that on your church sign isn't a good way to start a conversation about the salvation offered in Christ! It has more to do with being wise as serpents and harmless as doves, or as Paul said, 'all things to all people that I might win some' (and he didn't mean moral or theological compromises), than whether the statement is theologically true (which, of course, it is). And, as has been noted in some of these comments, putting that statement on a church sign certainly doesn't demonstrate the kind of humility that comes from being 'poor in spirit'. It’s theologically true that Muslims, Bhuddists, Mormons and anyone else who doesn’t believe in Jesus will come under God’s judgment, but putting that on your church sign isn’t a good way to start a conversation about the salvation offered in Christ! It has more to do with being wise as serpents and harmless as doves, or as Paul said, ‘all things to all people that I might win some’ (and he didn’t mean moral or theological compromises), than whether the statement is theologically true (which, of course, it is). And, as has been noted in some of these comments, putting that statement on a church sign certainly doesn’t demonstrate the kind of humility that comes from being ‘poor in spirit’.

]]> By: Headless Unicorn Guy http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/the-clueless-church/comment-page-1#comment-526881 Headless Unicorn Guy Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:41:35 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5892#comment-526881 <i>Interesting note on your namesake. </i> May as well post a link to the pic: <a href="http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/File:LAgeDeRaison.jpg" rel="nofollow"><i>L'Age de Raison n'a pas Besoin de Licornes</i> -- The Age of Reason has No Need of Unicorns.</a> Actually done on the 22nd of Prarial of the Year 207, roughly the 200th anniversary of <i>Le Terreur</i>. And the start of 200 years of copycat <i>La Revolutions</i>, from Paris to Phnom Penh. Interesting note on your namesake.

May as well post a link to the pic:
L’Age de Raison n’a pas Besoin de Licornes –
The Age of Reason has No Need of Unicorns.

Actually done on the 22nd of Prarial of the Year 207, roughly the 200th anniversary of Le Terreur. And the start of 200 years of copycat La Revolutions, from Paris to Phnom Penh.

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