Comments on: Why Do Churches Provide Us with Fodder? http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/30/why-do-churches-provide-us-with-fodder/ Atheism with Positivity Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:36:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: kamyren 2 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/30/why-do-churches-provide-us-with-fodder/comment-page-1/#comment-61224 kamyren 2 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:50:12 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/30/why-do-churches-provide-us-with-fodder/#comment-61224 again i am truely sorry for the earlier comment. if jesus can accept me im sure you can :) again i am truely sorry for the earlier comment. if jesus can accept me im sure you can :)

]]> By: kamyren 2 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/30/why-do-churches-provide-us-with-fodder/comment-page-1/#comment-61223 kamyren 2 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:49:08 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/30/why-do-churches-provide-us-with-fodder/#comment-61223 Fellow viewers: Terri i must say i completely agree with my statement and yours but i have to say some of what i said earlier was a mistake and i know christ would not do it if he had been here to witness this. We are people and we should not do the 'childish' thing even if it looks tempting to do. So whatever hapened to dont judge a book by it's cover? Also some of you may not even be close to the church so whos to say that you have had the experience? Please do the thing that you know christ would do and accept that this church does this to entertain to teach and to just have fun! So excuse me of my earlier comment it was not right and rude and you all did not deserve it. As a member of this church i stand tall and proud of what we do! Thank you for our time ? Kamyren P.S again it is not photo shop ? Fellow viewers:

Terri i must say i completely agree with my statement and yours but i have to say some of what i said earlier was a mistake and i know christ would not do it if he had been here to witness this. We are people and we should not do the ‘childish’ thing even if it looks tempting to do. So whatever hapened to dont judge a book by it’s cover? Also some of you may not even be close to the church so whos to say that you have had the experience? Please do the thing that you know christ would do and accept that this church does this to entertain to teach and to just have fun! So excuse me of my earlier comment it was not right and rude and you all did not deserve it. As a member of this church i stand tall and proud of what we do!
Thank you for our time

? Kamyren

P.S again it is not photo shop ?

]]> By: Terri http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/30/why-do-churches-provide-us-with-fodder/comment-page-1/#comment-60969 Terri Sun, 12 Aug 2007 06:05:38 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/30/why-do-churches-provide-us-with-fodder/#comment-60969 Thank you, Kelsey and Kamyren, for standing up for our church! Advent Lutheran has been my church home for 6 years, and I have attended EVERY clown service we've had. Don't bash it till you've been there. It is without a doubt one of the most touching services we have all year. Traditional services sing songs that have been sung for centuries... What's wrong with worshipping in today's language? I certainly don't say "thee" and "thou" on a regular basis. I speak from my heart, and I would give Jesus nothing less that that. Clown-led worship is led from the heart with a spirit of happiness... If happiness in church is blasphemy, then may I be struck where I stand! Thank you, Kelsey and Kamyren, for standing up for our church!

Advent Lutheran has been my church home for 6 years, and I have attended EVERY clown service we’ve had. Don’t bash it till you’ve been there. It is without a doubt one of the most touching services we have all year. Traditional services sing songs that have been sung for centuries… What’s wrong with worshipping in today’s language? I certainly don’t say “thee” and “thou” on a regular basis. I speak from my heart, and I would give Jesus nothing less that that. Clown-led worship is led from the heart with a spirit of happiness… If happiness in church is blasphemy, then may I be struck where I stand!

]]> By: kelsey & kamyren http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/30/why-do-churches-provide-us-with-fodder/comment-page-1/#comment-59403 kelsey & kamyren Sun, 05 Aug 2007 17:54:25 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/30/why-do-churches-provide-us-with-fodder/#comment-59403 first off none of you have been to the service it is peacful and brings god to a level higher then you all can explain dont judge a book by its cover? i happen to be a member of this church and was there today i thought that it was the most marvelous thing you may laugh you may cry but please dont be a bitch because i bet you've never been here thank you and it is also not photo shop it is real! first off none of you have been to the service it is peacful and brings god to a level higher then you all can explain dont judge a book by its cover? i happen to be a member of this church and was there today i thought that it was the most marvelous thing you may laugh you may cry but please dont be a bitch because i bet you’ve never been here
thank you

and it is also not photo shop it is real!

]]> By: Kat http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/30/why-do-churches-provide-us-with-fodder/comment-page-1/#comment-50874 Kat Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:40:07 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/30/why-do-churches-provide-us-with-fodder/#comment-50874 Evidently this is from August of 2006. Couldn't resist - did some Googling and found the following: http://blogs.chron.com/thinkingchristian/2006/08/who_watches_the_watchers_1.html That blog links to the Advent Lutheran Church calendar of events main page so it's showing the current calendar but that post was written in 2006. Here's another site that talks about clown ministry: http://www.csspma.org/newspotlight.htm I can honestly say I've learned something new today. Maybe not useful, but new. Evidently this is from August of 2006. Couldn’t resist – did some Googling and found the following:

http://blogs.chron.com/thinkingchristian/2006/08/who_watches_the_watchers_1.html

That blog links to the Advent Lutheran Church calendar of events main page so it’s showing the current calendar but that post was written in 2006.

Here’s another site that talks about clown ministry:

http://www.csspma.org/newspotlight.htm

I can honestly say I’ve learned something new today. Maybe not useful, but new.

]]> By: Mike C http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/30/why-do-churches-provide-us-with-fodder/comment-page-1/#comment-50631 Mike C Sun, 01 Jul 2007 22:09:57 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/30/why-do-churches-provide-us-with-fodder/#comment-50631 <blockquote>But just imagine it…clowns leading worship…I mean, who could ask for anything more? </blockquote> Actually a local church near us has a clown ministry. They do local kids clubs, parents nights out, teach clowning classes, etc. I'm sure they probably occasionally perform in the main service too.

But just imagine it…clowns leading worship…I mean, who could ask for anything more?

Actually a local church near us has a clown ministry. They do local kids clubs, parents nights out, teach clowning classes, etc. I’m sure they probably occasionally perform in the main service too.

]]> By: Siamang http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/30/why-do-churches-provide-us-with-fodder/comment-page-1/#comment-50502 Siamang Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:59:04 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/30/why-do-churches-provide-us-with-fodder/#comment-50502 <blockquote>I wish I had that good of an eye for photoshopping</blockquote> It's how I make my living.

I wish I had that good of an eye for photoshopping

It’s how I make my living.

]]> By: Derrick Henslee http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/30/why-do-churches-provide-us-with-fodder/comment-page-1/#comment-50498 Derrick Henslee Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:09:15 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/30/why-do-churches-provide-us-with-fodder/#comment-50498 But just imagine it...clowns leading worship...I mean, who could ask for anything more? Regardless of the photoshop incident, this is cringingly good imagery. Nice post! But just imagine it…clowns leading worship…I mean, who could ask for anything more? Regardless of the photoshop incident, this is cringingly good imagery. Nice post!

]]> By: Chris Hallquist http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/30/why-do-churches-provide-us-with-fodder/comment-page-1/#comment-50424 Chris Hallquist Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:20:18 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/30/why-do-churches-provide-us-with-fodder/#comment-50424 Damn... I wish I had that good of an eye for photoshopping. Just the words make it kinda obvious, though. Damn… I wish I had that good of an eye for photoshopping. Just the words make it kinda obvious, though.

]]> By: Siamang http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/30/why-do-churches-provide-us-with-fodder/comment-page-1/#comment-50422 Siamang Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:02:49 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/30/why-do-churches-provide-us-with-fodder/#comment-50422 Photoshop. They didn't match the black levels. The words "Clown led" are darker than the rest of the text. Photoshop.

They didn’t match the black levels. The words “Clown led” are darker than the rest of the text.

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