Is it just a cultural thing? Or is it because their parents are religious? I don't understand why they would marry in a dark, old, building instead of getting married in Vegas or something.
Is it just a cultural thing? Or is it because their parents are religious? I don't understand why they would marry in a dark, old, building instead of getting married in Vegas or something.
Good question. Why would a pastor agree to conduct a wedding of a man and a woman who are not living their lives for the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ?
But see, thats were the problem lies. The pastor doesn't care. The pastor only wants money and hopefully their future little boy.
theJeff wrote:
Good question. Why would a pastor agree to conduct a wedding of a man and a woman who are not living their lives for the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ?
Maybe Pastor's are actually forgiving unlike born again hypocrites?
People get married in a Church to appease their still living brainwashed relatives. It's not worth the hassle to them.
We know different pastors.
Southern Pastor wrote:
theJeff wrote:
Good question. Why would a pastor agree to conduct a wedding of a man and a woman who are not living their lives for the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ?
Maybe Pastor's are actually forgiving unlike born again hypocrites?
People get married in a Church to appease their still living brainwashed relatives. It's not worth the hassle to them.
We can forgive sins against ourselves. It isn't my place to forgive a sin against God.
I know you are trolling, but for the folks out there who are uninformed: that isn't what forgiveness is.
In many cases it is much cheaper and better than other available venues. I had the opposite problem, would have preferred getting married in a church but none were available for weddings.
Cheap, large, and generally pretty.
Jeff, I know you are very religious and I respect that. We all find our own meanings in life. Religion can keep kids in order and be a good place to meet new people in an organization. BUT, you cant deny the numerous sexual abuse cases, terrorist agendas and hate it has caused the world. Do you honestly think the world would be worse if religion did not exist?
RejectRunner wrote:
Jeff, I know you are very religious and I respect that. We all find our own meanings in life. Religion can keep kids in order and be a good place to meet new people in an organization. BUT, you cant deny the numerous sexual abuse cases, terrorist agendas and hate it has caused the world. Do you honestly think the world would be worse if religion did not exist?
Religion is one of the most abused ideas in all of human history. Humans have, under the banner of religion, killed, raped, plundered, and basically been assholes to other humans since the first caveman asked where the sun went at night.
Remember this: religion doesn't kill people. Swords and guns don't kill people. People kill people. Take away religion, and we will still find a way to kill the sh!t out of ourselves. Just ask Stalin.
But Christ gives us 1. an explanation for our sick, fallen world, 2. hope for a better life after death, and 3. a reason to love others, even those different from ourselves. Remember, Christ didn't die for strangers; he died for people who actively hated him.
I know this isn't fair to ask, but: try not to judge Christ by the actions of us fallen Christians.
theJeff wrote:
Southern Pastor wrote:
Maybe Pastor's are actually forgiving unlike born again hypocrites?
People get married in a Church to appease their still living brainwashed relatives. It's not worth the hassle to them.
We can forgive sins against ourselves. It isn't my place to forgive a sin against God.
I know you are trolling, but for the folks out there who are uninformed: that isn't what forgiveness is.
Those folks need to stay uninformed then. Maybe you can take up your crusade with those pastor;s allowing this blasphemy to happen.
theJeff wrote:
Good question. Why would a pastor agree to conduct a wedding of a man and a woman who are not living their lives for the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ?
Why wouldn't he? WWJC do?
Southern Pastor wrote:
theJeff wrote:
We can forgive sins against ourselves. It isn't my place to forgive a sin against God.
I know you are trolling, but for the folks out there who are uninformed: that isn't what forgiveness is.
Those folks need to stay uninformed then. Maybe you can take up your crusade with those pastor;s allowing this blasphemy to happen.
1. Crusade? Not my thread, bruh.
2. Why do you think people should not be taught to forgive others?
countertrolling jeff wrote:
theJeff wrote:
Good question. Why would a pastor agree to conduct a wedding of a man and a woman who are not living their lives for the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ?
Why wouldn't he? WWJC do?
1. It's "WWJD".
2. I haven't read anything that leads me to believe that Jesus would allow the misuse of sacred objects/facilities/rites. What did Jesus do to the money-changers in the temple? Hint: it wasn't "turn the other cheek," because the context is completely different.
I got married at my mother-in-law's church and I am not religious.
I was initially concerned about it.
It was a nice setting. It's just a building.
I was more concerned about the words used in the vowels but that worked out.
If we didn't have that connection we wouldn't have had the ceremony at any church.
The place was convenient.
My main question is, why are people religious after they are old enough to not believe in Santa Claus or the Easter bunny?
theJeff wrote:
Southern Pastor wrote:
Those folks need to stay uninformed then. Maybe you can take up your crusade with those pastor;s allowing this blasphemy to happen.
1. Crusade? Not my thread, bruh.
2. Why do you think people should not be taught to forgive others?
Typically, you tried to make it yours.
Who said I didn't? That doesn't have to be religious.
theJeff wrote:
countertrolling jeff wrote:
Why wouldn't he? WWJC do?
1. It's "WWJD".
2. I haven't read anything that leads me to believe that Jesus would allow the misuse of sacred objects/facilities/rites. What did Jesus do to the money-changers in the temple? Hint: it wasn't "turn the other cheek," because the context is completely different.
No, I said JC
You're not the arbiter of things.
Killing the actual son of God seems like a misuse of sacred objects but I understand you guys paint that a different way.
TheJeff, most of what you write frustrates me and I think you misunderstand a lot of what you profess to know.
That said, your explanation for Christianity was sweet and moving. And you were in your rights to do that. Pay no attention to the naysayers here saying you were hijacking a thread. It was a RejectRunner thread anyway.
But... wrote:
. Pay no attention to the naysayers here saying you were hijacking a thread. It was a RejectRunner thread anyway.
Ah, so it doesn't matter that jeff hijacks because it's only a RR thread?
That upsets the baby JC
If a town xmas tree called a "holiday tree" shouldn't the town menorah be called the "town candle holder"?