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  • HoughMade

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    I think that goes beyond church institutions, too. The old trope about family businesses not lasting past the 3rd generation has a kernel of truth to it. (There are, of course, exceptions.)

    My firm has a written "no relatives will be hired" policy, partially inspired by this notion....ironic given that the firm is named after 2 brothers.
     

    2A_Tom

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    Independent Baptist 1611 sans rebel flag, I do not think he is big on guns. He spent many years in California.

    I used to have an Independent Baptist 1611 no flag, but definitely had southern influence. He did not mind guns. He preached like Spurgeon.
     

    JettaKnight

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    Is today some special day for Catholics?

    At lunch, I saw a procession led by four men with a platform on their shoulders supporting a 32" replica of the HMMOG. They were headed south on Calhoun St. toward the cathedral.



    Had I known, I would have brought my protest signs:
    "Mary wasn't always a virgin."
    "Mary died like (almost) everyone else."
    "Only Jesus was without sin."
     

    JettaKnight

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    They really need to rev up the smoke machines and sprinkle more glitter.

    I know all about this group (notice I did not say "ministry"). It's a full-blown prosperity gospel, word-of-faith, wolves leading the flock operation.


    I hope they sanitize that sword between... well... whatever they're doing in the photo.

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    2A_Tom

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    Yeeted, what's that even mean?
    iu

    I wish you guys would speak English.
     

    HoughMade

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    What Should You Wear To Church? A Handy Guide For Each Denomination

    https://babylonbee.com/news/wear-ch...y67vfgbSexq1fSFgMVsWpqPX1TFICAWeg91t7assvomvs

    [FONT=&amp]Baptist[/FONT][FONT=&amp]—Wheny ou hit the local Baptist church, dust off your best polo shirt and slacks,like Jesus wore. Women should be sure to wear long enough skirts, lest they should cause a brother to stumble by flashing too much ankle.
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    [FONT=&amp]Calvary Chapel[/FONT][FONT=&amp]—God is worthy of our Sunday best, so make sure you pick out your finest sandals, shorts, and Hawaiian print shirt when you show your face at one of your city’s fifty-eight Calvary Chapel churches. The hard core believers will be touting a copy of Left Behind or The Late Great Planet Earth tucked beneath their arm.
    [/FONT]

    [FONT=&amp]Presbyterian & Reformed[/FONT][FONT=&amp]—The key word here is classy. Sport a three-piece suit, top hat,and a monocle. Pair with glass of scotch or craft beer and a Romeo y Juliet abrand cigar to really blend in.
    [/FONT]

    [FONT=&amp]Non-Denominational Megachurch[/FONT][FONT=&amp]—Whatever you woke up in. If it’s good enough to party in late Saturday night and crash on your couch in, it’s good enough for God. If you over dress by wearing a shirt that doesn’t show some skin or a low-key, modest outfit, you’ll stick out like a sore thumb!
    [/FONT]

    [FONT=&amp]Pentecostal[/FONT][FONT=&amp]—Go with something loose and flowing—anything good for waving your arms around inor flopping around like Magikarp. Secret pockets and compartments you can use to stow a tambourine or dancing ribbon are useful.
    [/FONT]

    [FONT=&amp]Catholic[/FONT][FONT=&amp]—You’d best wear your spiffiest Sunday outfit or your Grandma will pinch you, and it will hurt like the dickens. If your Grandma isn’t there, don’t worry, someone else’s Grandma will assume her pinching duties.
    [/FONT]

    [FONT=&amp]Methodist[/FONT][FONT=&amp]—Mainline Methodists should wear a tie-dye T-shirt with a left-leaning political statement like LOVE IS LOVE or PRIDE. If you’re one of the few Methodists still left in orthodoxy, a WESLEY IS MY HOMEBOY shirt oughtta do it.
    [/FONT]

    [FONT=&amp]Lutheran[/FONT][FONT=&amp]—16th-century German monastic robes are ideal. If you are having trouble locating those, you can go with a Baptist-esque business casual outfit as a fallback. But really,you’re gonna want to try to find the robes if you don’t want to look like a loser.
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    [FONT=&amp]Episcopalian[/FONT][FONT=&amp]—Wear anything you want; no one will be there to see you anyway.
    [/FONT]

    [FONT=&amp]Eastern Orthodox[/FONT][FONT=&amp]—Your outfit doesn’t matter so much as the fact that you’ve got a long, flowing beard. Women are not exempt from this requirement.[/FONT]
     

    abnk

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    What Should You Wear To Church? A Handy Guide For Each Denomination

    https://babylonbee.com/news/wear-ch...y67vfgbSexq1fSFgMVsWpqPX1TFICAWeg91t7assvomvs

    [FONT=&amp]Baptist[/FONT][FONT=&amp]—Wheny ou hit the local Baptist church, dust off your best polo shirt and slacks,like Jesus wore. Women should be sure to wear long enough skirts, lest they should cause a brother to stumble by flashing too much ankle.
    [/FONT]

    [FONT=&amp]Calvary Chapel[/FONT][FONT=&amp]—God is worthy of our Sunday best, so make sure you pick out your finest sandals, shorts, and Hawaiian print shirt when you show your face at one of your city’s fifty-eight Calvary Chapel churches. The hard core believers will be touting a copy of Left Behind or The Late Great Planet Earth tucked beneath their arm.
    [/FONT]

    [FONT=&amp]Presbyterian & Reformed[/FONT][FONT=&amp]—The key word here is classy. Sport a three-piece suit, top hat,and a monocle. Pair with glass of scotch or craft beer and a Romeo y Juliet abrand cigar to really blend in.
    [/FONT]

    [FONT=&amp]Non-Denominational Megachurch[/FONT][FONT=&amp]—Whatever you woke up in. If it’s good enough to party in late Saturday night and crash on your couch in, it’s good enough for God. If you over dress by wearing a shirt that doesn’t show some skin or a low-key, modest outfit, you’ll stick out like a sore thumb!
    [/FONT]

    [FONT=&amp]Pentecostal[/FONT][FONT=&amp]—Go with something loose and flowing—anything good for waving your arms around inor flopping around like Magikarp. Secret pockets and compartments you can use to stow a tambourine or dancing ribbon are useful.
    [/FONT]

    [FONT=&amp]Catholic[/FONT][FONT=&amp]—You’d best wear your spiffiest Sunday outfit or your Grandma will pinch you, and it will hurt like the dickens. If your Grandma isn’t there, don’t worry, someone else’s Grandma will assume her pinching duties.
    [/FONT]

    [FONT=&amp]Methodist[/FONT][FONT=&amp]—Mainline Methodists should wear a tie-dye T-shirt with a left-leaning political statement like LOVE IS LOVE or PRIDE. If you’re one of the few Methodists still left in orthodoxy, a WESLEY IS MY HOMEBOY shirt oughtta do it.
    [/FONT]

    [FONT=&amp]Lutheran[/FONT][FONT=&amp]—16th-century German monastic robes are ideal. If you are having trouble locating those, you can go with a Baptist-esque business casual outfit as a fallback. But really,you’re gonna want to try to find the robes if you don’t want to look like a loser.
    [/FONT]

    [FONT=&amp]Episcopalian[/FONT][FONT=&amp]—Wear anything you want; no one will be there to see you anyway.
    [/FONT]

    [FONT=&amp]Eastern Orthodox[/FONT][FONT=&amp]—Your outfit doesn’t matter so much as the fact that you’ve got a long, flowing beard. Women are not exempt from this requirement.[/FONT]

    Good one. :):
     

    NKBJ

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    Was having a good laugh the other day with my big brother. He called up and we were talking about an article that rehashed the theory and the latest estimation of probabilities on our reality being a simulation that someone was running. The knee slapper to him was that as Christians we already know what the slide rule cats have been philosophizing over, that it's no secret who is inputting the variables, running the program and is going to shut it down when the results are in hand.
    The latest estimate was about a fifty-fifty probability so hey, they're half way there.:laugh:
     
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