Fading Away: Aging congregation, demographics, force church members to face an uncertain future

e Portland Tribune ^ | Jan 14, 2010 | Peter Korn

[ktscarlett66]

Apparently it’s preordained as to whether we’re going to heaven or hell. So I needn’t bother. I can just have wicked fun either way, my fate is out of my hands. So I may as well whoop it up. ;)

Actually, my religious beliefs have doth suffered a sea change, into something rich and strange. I am perfectly happy with where I am in relation to God.

[RinaseaofDs]

ELCA in Everett, WA - the guy quoted from an Anne Rice novel (Road to Canaan). The two liberal pastors there are always quoting Wobegon or some other crap piece of fiction, the intern they have is quoting scripture.

The guy quoting from Anne Rice was a guest preacher. He’s got a PhD I guess and spoke about the Jesus’ first miracle. He called out Pat Robertson as a heretic, then had the temerity to MENTION the ELCA decision on human sexuality, and then WHIFFED ON IT!!

He said its not the job of lutheran colleges to TAKE A POSITION ON SUCH MATTERS. So, if you are keeping score - Pat Robertson - heretic. ELCA for turning homosexuality into another of God’s consecrated forms of marriage? - No comment.

Guy was a winner.

[ModelBreaker]

“Apparently it’s preordained as to whether we’re going to heaven or hell. So I needn’t bother. I can just have wicked fun either way, my fate is out of my hands. So I may as well whoop it up. ;)”

I generally regard that as a bad idea; although the thought does cross my mind. The biblical support for predestination is pretty spotty.

“Actually, my religious beliefs have doth suffered a sea change, into something rich and strange. I am perfectly happy with where I am in relation to God.”

Question for all of us is: Is God happy with where we are?

Thanks for letting me post Christian stuff without getting all crabby at me. :) God bless.