The link I posted for the last post here caused a bit of stir. Some people said something, and the silence of others tells me how they felt. I feel the need to clarify a few things...
First, I exaggerated when I said I just about had a hernia laughing. It wasn't that funny.
Second, I thought that I could just throw out a link and everyone would get my full point. Obviously I was wrong. I thought that people would read what the site had to say, along with watching the videos. My bad, I should have suggested the reading in my post.
Second (part 2), 'The Church You Know' takes it's name and video concept from NBC's 'The More You Know' campaign. Those parts are intended as satire and parody. However, if you look at the text that goes with each video, and the creed that is posted on the creed page, you can see that there is (as always) truth in jest. The guys at "TCYK" have some issues with the 'church you know', or as I would call it 'your average american church', so they decided to say something about it. They've used their own words and their own sense of humor to say it. I don't necessarily agree with everything they say, I just think that they do have a few valid points.
Third, I don't necessarily agree with everything they say, I just thing that they do have a few valid points (Deja Vu?) I think that some people are caught up in the average american church, and just don't THINK about the things that are part of it. All I ask is that you think, or rethink the things you do as 'church'.
Fourth, All I ask is that you think, or rethink the things you do as 'church'.
Fifth, I ain't even gonna get into the definition of 'church'...
Comment Notes... Kath, your church doing donated donuts is the exception, I think they're awesome for that, but the average church doesn't. Todd, I'm with you, where the money goes really matters to me.
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rawr
the other thing to watch out for is rejecting everything the church does, as too many people who question the church tend to do.
Keep in mind, though, that questioning a lot may be a response to an emotional position on the American evangelical church (or any organization for that matter), but that doesn't invalidate their arguments. It actually has little to do with their arguments, it just highlights their attitude ABOUT their arguments.
I just went back and read that and realized I said "arguments" a bunch.
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