tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post2643587239673068807..comments2023-10-20T08:32:14.040-04:00Comments on Heaving Dead Cats: Sunday Looms MenacinglyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653141544095753595noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-70362455578430098572010-08-28T05:10:32.000-04:002010-08-28T05:10:32.000-04:00I'd like to know if the preaching is education...I'd like to know if the preaching is educational or emotional. What I mean is, does the preacher actually teach and explain parts of the bible or does he just whip up the crowd into some kind of holy fervor with emotional rhetoric? I've been tempted to go to a local Pentacostal church near my home to experience the "frenzy" aspect of churches.<br><br>I suspect that mostly, you'll just be bored. :-)<br><br>Good luck!Dan Gilberthttp://www.rationalitynow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-48374219873153766742010-08-28T05:56:21.000-04:002010-08-28T05:56:21.000-04:00That's a good question. I'll add it to my ...That's a good question. I'll add it to my list.<br>Yes, I think you're right about being bored. And I HATE being bored. Blech!Neecehttp://www.heavingdeadcats.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-45538046045846170702010-08-28T06:17:24.000-04:002010-08-28T06:17:24.000-04:00I got the impression that megachurch is more like ...I got the impression that megachurch is more like some kind of Christian rock concert.Franshttp://fransdejonge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-65268083635659931982010-08-28T06:28:43.000-04:002010-08-28T06:28:43.000-04:00I will be interested to find that out! Which would...I will be interested to find that out! Which would answer Dan's question, that it's all about emotional fervor, not actually learning anything. I am going to make the best of it and hopefully have something of value to report on.Neecehttp://www.heavingdeadcats.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-79441057744912532822010-08-28T08:47:14.000-04:002010-08-28T08:47:14.000-04:00I've found that most Sunday Services strongly ...I've found that most Sunday Services strongly play on the emotional aspect of belief, as well as attempt to reinforce specified moral patterns of behavior using snippets of bible verses as proof of divine command.<br><br>I like Frans' idea that megachurches are similar to rock concerts. It fills the same niche. You are lost in the sea of people, have a great deal of anonymity and get to enjoy an emotionally charged production. Smaller weekly breakout groups like Bible Studies are where you would find actual biblical teaching, if you were lucky (or unlucky, depending on your perspective).<br><br>Anyway, thanks for the post. I have just recently started reading your blog and find it witty, insightful and down to earth. Keep up the good work, you may just attract a few more of us strays.Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-43870101758207104002010-08-28T13:25:46.000-04:002010-08-28T13:25:46.000-04:00You're right, I think. But of course I'm g...You're right, I think. But of course I'm going with an open mind to collect data myself. :P That's a great explanation of how the church rock concert experience is. <br>And you're quite welcome, Joe. Thank you so much for the compliment. You made my day. :)Neecehttp://www.heavingdeadcats.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-45170543149057252092010-08-29T18:33:26.000-04:002010-08-29T18:33:26.000-04:00Mega-churches are maybe the worst way to experienc...Mega-churches are maybe the worst way to experience religion, but they do seem to be popular. I occasional go to Elmbrook (I'll spare you the why), and I find it to be devoid of the things I actually do like about going to church.<br><br>One more quote for you: http://dailyshite.com/2010/03/religious-words-of-wisdom-from-house/Tomato Addicthttp://dreadtomatoaddiction.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-43100973035953109862010-08-29T19:03:14.000-04:002010-08-29T19:03:14.000-04:00I just posted about my experience. In a nutshell i...I just posted about my experience. In a nutshell it was a very pleasant experience, which surprised me. I can totally see why they're popular.<br>Is Elmbrook a megachurch? Why do you go? I need to know! LOL! Only if you feel like sharing, that is.<br>What do you like to get out of church?Neecehttp://www.heavingdeadcats.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-83646906335009797982010-08-30T12:13:10.000-04:002010-08-30T12:13:10.000-04:00Someone in my family likes to go, and they drag me...Someone in my family likes to go, and they drag me along occasionally.<br><br>To pick one thing, though the music at Elmbrook is really top notch*, it is a negative experience for me. Signing the stogy old hymns isn't very exciting, but it's a group activity that everyone does together. That communal experience is one of the "good parts", and it gets lost when everything gets sung at you.<br><br>* They had nearly a full orchestra on stage two weeks ago.Tomato Addictnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-37540539694832619322010-08-31T12:10:06.000-04:002010-08-31T12:10:06.000-04:00I found the singing to be very "group-think&q...I found the singing to be very "group-think". Let's all enforce our indoctrination with a catchy tune, and let's bond by doing it together. But at least it wasn't the old timey music I had to sing in the baptist and other churches of my youth. That stuff was horrid! But on reflection, this was no better. I just didn't recognize it so it didn't get caught in my head.Neecehttp://www.heavingdeadcats.com/noreply@blogger.com