what to preach in a sunday sermon

[Kayla]

The 10 commandments are a load of crap, very little to go on.

The principles of the sanctity of life and property are everywhere the basis of civil and criminal law, in their every aspect.

The principles of the sanctity of life has very little to do with the 10 commandments. All pagan cultures have valued life.

if the Aztec were not pagan, how would you describe them

[chaz wyman]

The principles of the sanctity of life has very little to do with the 10 commandments. All pagan cultures have valued life.

if the Aztec were not pagan, how would you describe them

Aztec.
Pagan is a pejorative of "country dweller" that was used by Christians (an urban religion of the Roman Empire) to PERSECUTE people who clung to older religions.

[Kayla]

to be fair the Aztecs were not exactly well known for respecting human life

you know, with all the human sacrifices and shit

[chaz wyman]

to be fair the Aztecs were not exactly well known for respecting human life

you know, with all the human sacrifices and shit

You couldn't be more wrong.
The sacrifice is the very epitome of respect for human life.
It is the pinnacle of the assertion of maximum devotion to God whilst giving god the most revered and respected thing in sacrifice- the life a a person.
Why do you think Jesus is a human sacrifice?

[Kayla]

the elders of the church want me to do another sermon

i am not sure what i am going to do

also they congregation voted against hiring another pastor since we are managing just fine without one

[chaz wyman]

the elders of the church want me to do another sermon

i am not sure what i am going to do

also they congregation voted against hiring another pastor since we are managing just fine without one

What denomination are you?

[Kayla]

What denomination are you?

an interesting question

it is not frequently asked in the american south at least not by the locals the prevailing view is that there are christians and that is all

denominations are not a major concern

anyway

the church is a member of the southern baptist convention

not having a pastor is not usual practice but certainly not against the rules

if I had to label my own beliefs they are more in line with the primitive baptist universalists - sometimes known as 'no-heller' baptists

universalism as i have mentioned is rather more common here than many people realize but tends to stay in the closet and i would like to see that change

[Arising_uk]

Like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primitive_ ... iversalist

[Kayla]

Like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primitive_ ... iversalist

yes

i cant do the appalachian accent though

[ochaye]

if the Aztec were not pagan, how would you describe them

Aztecs were pagan.

[Bill Wiltrack]

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What if you preached about the freedom to preach?

Many people in the world don't even have that freedom.




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[Kayla]

What if you preached about the freedom to preach?

Many people in the world don't even have that freedom.

what would i preach, exactly?

surely you are not suggesting that I merely recap various news reports.

[Bill Wiltrack]

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Yes, actually...

Merely recap various news reports.


I think that would be enough...



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[Kayla]

I am sure the people at my church read the same news reports about how evil the chinese are as you or i do

i am not sure what a recap would accomplish

the idea of a sermon is to talk about something that belongs specifically in that particular venue

[Bill Wiltrack]

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You mean, not like real stuff...

You mean like things we can BELIEVE in and agree upon...things like that?



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