An interesting question - Page 2

Titus2woman · #11 01-13-2012, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Timmy

I wonder how long Paul preached when that fellow fell asleep on him.

Obviously too long.

Hoovie · #12 01-13-2012, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Timmy

I wonder how long Paul preached when that fellow fell asleep on him.

Doesn't matter. What it does prove though, is that Paul was a "dried up ole Baptist", who preached in "dead churches". Oooh! Come on church! Give me a preacher with the noint'in who is not afraid to tell it like it is!!!

bbyrd009 · #13 01-13-2012, 06:47 PM

lol, ok, foul; Paul was a non-denominational zealot.

um, and the point of the man's falling asleep is being missed?

Hoovie · #14 01-13-2012, 06:55 PM

Pardon my peeve.

Actually, contrary to most Pentecostal thought, I have a different problem... Loud churches and screaming preachers disinterest me and usually make me sleepy.

Titus2woman · #15 01-13-2012, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoovie

Pardon my peeve.

Actually, contrary to most Pentecostal thought, I have a different problem... Loud churches and screaming preachers disinterest me and usually make me sleepy.

And they annoy the dog out of me. I am just so far past wanting to hear someone with that preach-y style. The pep-rally atmosphere... Preachers running back and forth across the platform, sweating and screaming with veins bulging in their foreheads.

Is dignity considered anti-Pentecostal? Is there any proof that services were like this in the early church anything but occasionally?

I have literally come from service with my ears ringing in a way that tells me I am getting hearing damage.

But the most annoying thing for me is that with all the sacrifice of sitting through this at the end there is usually very little teaching from the word of God. Even our Sunday morning services, which are supposed to be our Sunday school (while the kids are all in classes) is just more of this. Wednesday night prayer meeting is more of it too... Is this the norm? Cause if it is I may need a different religion soon.

RandyWayne · #16 01-13-2012, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Titus2woman

And they annoy the dog out of me. I am just so far past wanting to hear someone with that preach-y style. The pep-rally atmosphere... Preachers running back and forth across the platform, sweating and screaming with veins bulging in their foreheads.

Is dignity considered anti-Pentecostal? Is there any proof that services were like this in the early church anything but occasionally?

I have literally come from service with my ears ringing in a way that tells me I am getting hearing damage.

But the most annoying thing for me is that with all the sacrifice of sitting through this at the end there is usually very little teaching from the word of God. Even our Sunday morning services, which are supposed to be our Sunday school (while the kids are all in classes) is just more of this. Wednesday night prayer meeting is more of it too... Is this the norm? Cause if it is I may need a different religion soon.

The worst sermons (if you can call them that) I have EVER heard were all camp ones. Honestly, nearly two hours of screaming and NOTHING of substance was said! Isn't "saying something without substance" one of the major reasons cursing is considered sinful?

AreYouReady? · #17 01-13-2012, 09:24 PM

I remember one time I did want to put toothpicks under my eyelids when we had a new Choir director. She had the choir sing Lanny Wolf's "He's More Than Wonderful" so many times that I lost count how many times the verses and chorus was sung. I think they sung that same song for 20 minutes.

So preaching is not the only thing that can eat up the time you spend in a service.

RandyWayne · #18 01-13-2012, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by AreYouReady?

I remember one time I did want to put toothpicks under my eyelids when we had a new Choir director. She had the choir sing Lanny Wolf's "He's More Than Wonderful" so many times that I lost count how many times the verses and chorus was sung. I think they sung that same song for 20 minutes.

So preaching is not the only thing that can eat up the time you spend in a service.

Like the 30-45 minute offerings. Again, very common at camp services.

Titus2woman · #19 01-13-2012, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by AreYouReady?

I remember one time I did want to put toothpicks under my eyelids when we had a new Choir director. She had the choir sing Lanny Wolf's "He's More Than Wonderful" so many times that I lost count how many times the verses and chorus was sung. I think they sung that same song for 20 minutes.

So preaching is not the only thing that can eat up the time you spend in a service.

You aint just whistling Dixie sister!

Funny story: At our old church they still sing the songs from the song book and The Old Gospel Ship seemed to be the lead off every Wednesday night. One of my friends, a perfect little grey church mouse of a sister who sang in the choir was over one night and I asked her why it was they sang that song so often. I was nearly shocked senseless when she answered 'I don't know, you'd have to ask that retarded song leader of ours. All I know is that there is no durn gospel ship in the bible and I'm sick of singing about one.' I almost blew a gasket I laughed so hard. It was the first time I ever saw this angelic little person had the tiniest set of horns under her big hair!

Titus2woman · #20 01-13-2012, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Like the 30-45 minute offerings. Again, very common at camp services.

A 30 minute offering is what I call... a bathroom break!

Really my husband hates it that when they go crazy I usually get up and leave the service... after nearly having my arm broken by an aisle runner I'm not sticking around for the pew jumping. Of course when he complains I simply tell him that if anyone asks he can just tell them I have a weak bladder in my old age... so far he's never wanted to share that.