tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11997570.post2377131141953872989..comments2023-05-01T09:16:51.422-06:00Comments on theoquest: You Can't Cancel Church.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581008078947074110noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11997570.post-88165319950240598682007-07-08T09:47:00.000-06:002007-07-08T09:47:00.000-06:00I've been out of town... sorry for the slow reply....I've been out of town... sorry for the slow reply. Looks like the conversation over there has been 'canceled'. The tone was getting pretty nasty, so that's not too surprising.<BR/><BR/>I understand what you're saying about canceling gatherings for various reasons. I don't like it either. But I don't think this incident is the slippery slope that many fear.<BR/><BR/>I went to the movie with my dad while I was gone and I've got to say, I can can completely see how a church could turn corporate attendance of the show into worshipful service. I don't think God took a back seat at all in this case. It wasn't a matter of interfering with events... It was a matter of learning to turn service into worship.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581008078947074110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11997570.post-67526107216490518512007-07-03T13:16:00.000-06:002007-07-03T13:16:00.000-06:00Mike,You're right, you can't cancel "church", but ...Mike,<BR/><BR/>You're right, you can't cancel "church", but you can cancel a corporate worship service for a non-worship event. I think that's the issue here, especially in regards to the message we send to our culture and to God.<BR/><BR/>To our culture: the Superbowl, opening Christmas presents, or a movie is a more important event for us than coming together to glorify God through praise and worship. Really, what should be more important than that? Not even a "day of service" or a potluck dinner, IMHO.<BR/><BR/>To God: you come second to our entertainment. We will worship you, but only if it does not interfere with our football game, family gift-time, or movie. Not a good message to give to God Almighty!<BR/><BR/>(thought I'd drag the conversation over here from the CCT... give you some traffic!) 8-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com