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Atheists & Agnostics

Docreed2003

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4. I've seen the same in other mainstream churches...

Reply to sweetloukillbot (Reply #3)

Sun May 7, 2017, 03:07 PM

May 2017

I personally don't enjoy that type of service and I find it distracting and, frankly, the message always seems to be one focused less on the message of Christ and more on feel good self aggrandizing. Not to mention that many of these mega-churches, their grift aside, are staunchly right wing and have become centers for brainwashing many unsuspecting parishioners.

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Some stats I saw recently regarding the Lutheran Church. [View all] progressoid May 2017 OP

This isn't really surprising... Docreed2003 May 2017 #1

There's a counter-push in the ELCA churches I've been to as well sweetloukillbot May 2017 #3

I've seen the same in other mainstream churches... Docreed2003 May 2017 #4

Thanks for the good news Cartoonist May 2017 #2

it's because they all smoke! defacto7 May 2017 #5