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Why Go To Church?

A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. "I've gone for 30 years

now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard ! something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So,I think I'm wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all."

This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:

"I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this.. They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!" When you are DOWN to nothing.... God is UP to something! Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible! Thank God for our physical AND our spiritual nourishment!*

When Satan is knocking at your door, simply say, Jesus, could you get that for me?

Hog liked it....

i approve

Nice!

Good one.

How the job search, Ray?

Nothing yet but getting some good responses now, so thats encouraging

Someone is going to tell me that I don't get the point, but I do. But my question (being the smartass that I am) is why can't the husband cook for himself?

-JT

^LOL

LOL! It's still all about the nourishment!

^^Because, we're not all as well trained as you!

10 for 7

#10 I am

Very Good!

Because it is nice just being around people that are struggling with the same issues in life that I am. Simply sinners saved by grace.

if you eat enough communion wafers, your wife doesn't need to cook.

" When Satan is knocking at your door, simply say, Jesus, could you get that for me? "

great quote.

nine

I don't go to church. But I do participate in a weekly Bible study group. I decided that I didn't care for the duplicity found in many churches. I don't need someone to tell me what the Bible says, because I can read it and decide what it means for myself. But if I have a question I can always bring it up at Bible study, and we discuss it.

I quit going to church because of one pastor.

I was raised southern Baptist. The issue was alcohol. This preacher told me that if I drank beer, I was going to Hell. I asked him to supply me with a verse that confirmed this belief. The verse he gave me basically said, do not drink until drunk. I responded, that it was OK to have a couple of beers, as long as I didn't get drunk. He disagreed, but could find no verse to convince me with. He was floored when I told him that the sin refered to in that verse was Gluttony, and he should look at his plate at the next potluck dinner, before passing judgement on me, against the lords wishes. Judge not, lest you be judged.

Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

I do understand the point of the above above article but....

I can remember a lot of the meals my wife fixed and even tell you which ones were my favorite and why.

Over the years she's learned to tailor the meals to my like and dislikes.

When I don't have time for a regular sit down dinner I can grab something quick, on the run.

Regardless of what is being served I can choose within reason how quick to finish the meal.

When I want something special I can go out to dinner and get just what I want.

Re #17

I was also raised Baptist. I like to get drunk, so in their eyes, I'm screwed.

I don't believe it for a second.

I play golf on Sundays. It nourishes my soul.