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well, this looks pretty fringe to me. Sort of like Hare Krishnas.
You hit it right on the head.
There are Hindus, Muslems, etc, who are just decent people,
but there are also extremes and cults in these religions.
There is danger when we don't know enough about each other's religions, to take the kooks as typical, because it's the kooks who usually make the news.
then you might want to read about Obama's faith
he too is pentacostal
United Chuch of Christ
I thought you were savy enough to know that!!
I just CNN forgot that little tid bit
UCC is a Protestant branch, not a Pentacostal branch.
then you might want to read about Obama's faith
he too is pentacostal
United Chuch of Christ
I thought you were savy enough to know that!!
I just CNN forgot that little tid bit
United Church of Christ isn't generally Pentecostal, although some individual congregations might be. They're extremely liberal in just about every way. From what I can tell, they're accepting of many different things, much more so than other denominations.
Just stating this matter-of-factly, not good or bad.
you might be careful
the church Obama went to was very similar
maybe they can cover that the next time
They DID cover it, silly.
You must have been attending the Republican re-indoctrination class that month, and missed it.
They are nothing alike.
I think the pastor had a BIG voice, which I don't like.
I think the pastor made some GOOD points but expressed them poorly AND too loudly and, to my mind, should have been expressed as personal opinions and not at a worship meeting.
Albeit, I forgive all that because that church was very active in things like feeding the poor.
I think Sarah standing in front of her congregation and asking them to pray for the pipeline is ludicrous.
This is like praying for wealth in church.
One cannot worship both God and Mammon, remember?
Speaking in tongues, frankly, reminds me of demon possession.
I find her church scary and weird.
And silly.
Last edited by goldengrain; 09-08-2008 at 09:56 PM..
I meant there are comments by her pastor, and "Jews for Jesus", which seemed intolerant of the fact that there are other religions.
Ya think?
Yes, my folks sent me to a fundie church.
When I was a kid had a Jewish girlfriend in school - she seemed smarter than the others.
One Sunday my church told me Catholics worshipped statues and they were borderline, but Jews did not accept Jesus and were going to hell.
I started buying the Sunday funnies with my church money and brought my radio and would hang out in the park on Sundays.
One day the Sunday School teacher came to our house. Then, I told my parents why I felt uncomfortable going, and, Lord be praised, they told me I did not have to go!!!!! Right in front of the teacher.
Hallelujah, free at last!!!!!
These people are mostly very well intentioned and sincere, but are brainwashed and do not function in the same reality. They seem normal until you hit on a 'teaching', then you think, while talking to them, that you've entered an alternate reality.
I think they can be dangerous and would not vote for one.
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