Shouts

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Ron

In the eighties we were having a service on Sunday night a lot of joy, & jumping around & there was a guy there who, how can say it delicately,
had a few fries short of a happy meal.
His worship was attracting attention, but we let him join in--not hurting anyone.
My Pastor walked over to the Organist who was not married & whispered "He's single."
She just about lost it.

Yup, sense of humour God has for sure.

Was he doing this?

[PastorTLArt]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

That would be a "how"; not a "because." And yes, there have been times when I have been on the organ and had to stare a hole in the wall to keep from busting a gut. Apparently that's because I'm carnal.

PEOPLE are funny, and I refuse to believe that God lacks a sense of humor. In fact, I have a feeling that a lot of stuff that goes on in church makes HIM laugh--probably with sheer enjoyment.

Sister, IM glad you could hold the laugh back, Im not good at that one!! I have been known to bust at times! I was visiting a church once, and it was a great service and the Spirit started moving and the pastor got his shout on. Well, He is a tall lanky fellow and honestly he looked like a flamingo running from an alligator that ya see on the discovery channel. I just couldn't hold it back, and the bad part is, when he and I became friends a lil later on, I told him about it!! He had another laugh with me!!!!!!

[rgcraig]

Well, everyone can have an opinion, but I didn't start this thread to mock shouting.

Ron seemed to understand. We both shared stories of things we remembered.

No hidden agenda.

As for my answers to Deacon, yes, I think they are cultural - especially the one of the Mother of the church.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Well, everyone can have an opinion, but I didn't start this thread to mock shouting.

Ron seemed to understand. We both shared stories of things we remembered.

No hidden agenda.

As for my answers to Deacon, yes, I think they are cultural - especially the one of the Mother of the church.

You talk about it as much as you do the hair fanciers, so I only assume it bugs you.

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

You talk about it as much as you do the hair fanciers, so I only assume it bugs you.

Well, there ya go. You know what they say about assuming.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Well, there ya go. You know what they say about assuming.

You already stated at one point that it did bug you, so there ya go...

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

You already stated at one point that it did bug you, so there ya go...

Apparently, I bug you, so I'll bow out for now.

[deacon blues]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

You talk about it as much as you do the hair fanciers, so I only assume it bugs you.

Well watch a new born Christian, a former atheist get freaked out over some "super duper spiritual" woman act all weird and mystical and he doesn't come back, or watch a young adult daughter of a woman, another former Catholic, finally get her daughter to come to church and she comes for a month and then comes down to the altar and some foolish man gets all nutty around her and she doesn't come back----then it will bug you too.

These people invested ZERO ruses these folks, ZERO Bible studies, counseling, getting to know these folks---no time invested whatsoever, BUT they have the freedom to act a fool at church and not consider the damage they're doing. And then later the guy's wife gets her feeling hurt over some little silly thing that happened in the children's ministry and they leave with the whole family over it (they've since quit the other church the started attending because of offense) and so here we are losing a woman who was wide open and hungry---she attends another church down the road with her husband and kids now---we keep the dude who thinks he can act any old way at church, and then they up leave any way.

I've had enough of the attitude that says, "Well David danced before the Lord, so anything goes." You miss the point of that story and you have to ignore Paul's very black and white teaching on order in public worship. Is church for church people or is it to declare the Gospel and lead people to salvation?

[navygoat1998]

Originally Posted by deacon blues

Well watch a new born Christian, a former atheist get freaked out over some "super duper spiritual" woman act all weird and mystical and he doesn't come back, or watch a young adult daughter of a woman, another former Catholic, finally get her daughter to come to church and she comes for a month and then comes down to the altar and some foolish man gets all nutty around her and she doesn't come back----then it will bug you too.

These people invested ZERO ruses these folks, ZERO Bible studies, counseling, getting to know these folks---no time invested whatsoever, BUT they have the freedom to act a fool at church and not consider the damage they're doing. And then later the guy's wife gets her feeling hurt over some little silly thing that happened in the children's ministry and they leave with the whole family over it (they've since quit the other church the started attending because of offense) and so here we are losing a woman who was wide open and hungry---she attends another church down the road with her husband and kids now---we keep the dude who thinks he can act any old way at church, and then they up leave any way.

I've had enough of the attitude that says, "Well David danced before the Lord, so anything goes." You miss the point of that story and you have to ignore Paul's very black and white teaching on order in public worship. Is church for church people or is it to declare the Gospel and lead people to salvation?

My wife had a lady she was witnessing to and finally she agreed to come to church with her. Well the Holy Ghost moved and people started rolling on the ground. This lady never stepped one foot back into that church again.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by navygoat1998

My wife had a lady she was witnessing to and finally she agreed to come to church with her. Well the Holy Ghost moved and people started rolling on the ground. This lady never stepped one foot back into that church again.

I heard Bro. Grisham (sp) talk about bringing his nephew to church. He was worried about this old man that would do something, really loud, like "oooooooohhhhh!"

After the service he asked his nephew, rather hesitantly, because the old man did his part, how he liked the service.

The nephew's response: "I liked it!!!"

Grisham: "Really? What part did you like?"

Nephew: "I liked the part the old man did!"