so communion was christian? why was i was going to sunday school inside of a catholic school? ugh im stupid i dont even know the difference between catholic and christian. i also sorta thought catholic was poor people and christian were the uppity types.
*rob* the church was Christian. Only Christians have communion which represents the body and the blood of Christ. For some denominations it is symbolic, others believe that when you eat the wafer and drink the wine they actually becomes the body and blood of Christ.
I agree, tithing is not a bad thing. I did it for a while at one of the churches I attended. It really helps you think about what the money means, as a way of giving back to God a very small (10%) portion of the blessings you’ve been given. Considering you can’t put a price tag on family, friends, health, and all of the other intangibles in our lives, a mere 10% of one’s income shouldn’t be too difficult to freely give.
Now so-called prosperity theology is a whole other animal, one I don’t want anywhere near me. To think you can con the Creator of the Universe into giving you a big house, and a fancy car, and other material goods is conjones of a major sort. I really don’t understand the mindset of people who freely give hucksters in a collar their money, knowing that the money is going into that “preacher’s” lavish lifestyle. That, to me, is amazing, and also very sad.
“I am using poverty theology and it’s working! ;-)”
OMG! I’ve had a revelation! It’s a miracle! So am I! ; )
MM, you have to sow the seeds. If you give enough, one day you will be as rich as the minister.
so communion was christian? why was i was going to sunday school inside of a catholic school? ugh im stupid i dont even know the difference between catholic and christian. i also sorta thought catholic was poor people and christian were the uppity types.
*rob*
I’ve been to quite a few Catholic masses and think they are very beautiful.
LOL, rob! and here I was imagining all sorts of interesting things.
*rob* the church was Christian. Only Christians have communion which represents the body and the blood of Christ. For some denominations it is symbolic, others believe that when you eat the wafer and drink the wine they actually becomes the body and blood of Christ.
See MM, I’ve taken the opposite tack. I am using poverty theology and it’s working! 😉
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” all we ever talked about in those classes was the importance of night “quarreling””
What’s that mean, rob? What’s night quarreling?
i meant “not” quarreling, not night quarelling. or maybe a freudian slip, who knows.
*rob*
I agree, tithing is not a bad thing. I did it for a while at one of the churches I attended. It really helps you think about what the money means, as a way of giving back to God a very small (10%) portion of the blessings you’ve been given. Considering you can’t put a price tag on family, friends, health, and all of the other intangibles in our lives, a mere 10% of one’s income shouldn’t be too difficult to freely give.
Now so-called prosperity theology is a whole other animal, one I don’t want anywhere near me. To think you can con the Creator of the Universe into giving you a big house, and a fancy car, and other material goods is conjones of a major sort. I really don’t understand the mindset of people who freely give hucksters in a collar their money, knowing that the money is going into that “preacher’s” lavish lifestyle. That, to me, is amazing, and also very sad.