Out of respect to everyone but one!
06-01-2005, 09:30 AM
#12
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: West Georgia
Posts: 50
RE: The Lord's Real Church!
I'm going to respectly disagree. The Greek word for church in the New Testament means the "called out ones". These are the ones that have been called to God from out of the world. Thus the church isn't a place as much as it is a living organism, a group of people that gather together to worship God and use their gifts that God has given them to benefit one another and their "neighbors". I enjoy the great outdoors, and I certainly see the wonder of God in His creation. As the Palms say, "the heavens declare the handiwork of the Lord." But as beautiful as it is, it is still not church.
06-01-2005, 10:37 AM
#14
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 220
RE: The Lord's Real Church!
I know this much; On Sunday Mornings whether I am hunting ducks, geese, deer, elk, pheasants or grouse, I would rather be outside thinking about church then inside the church thinking about hunting.
Nemont
Nemont
06-01-2005, 12:31 PM
#15
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Arcadia Ca USA
Posts: 210
RE: The Lord's Real Church!
imho, YES!
Like I pointed out to our friend here in a different thread...
In early monastic establishments, circa 200 - 400 AD, the person would withdraw from human society to live in and wander the wilderness in seeking purity and salvation. The most famous of these early monks was St. Anthony. It is well documented how Jesus would go into the desert for meditation and spiritual cleansing.
Anyway, until the rule of Emperor Constantine, during which he legalized Christianity and built churches throughout the lands... the religous services were often conducted outdoors or in caves and not in urban areas or in buildings.
I have been to the Sistine Chapel, Duomo, Chartres, St. Denis, Notre Dame, the Holy Temple of the Resurrection and many others...
Frankly, while all the buildings are amazing, when all is said and done, for me, absolute faith was found sitting on a mountain top at 11,500' and watching the sun rise...
SA
PS. So how do you thinks this one has worked out for you Randy? I guess you proved me wrong?
PPS. Remember how I said that you are only tolerant of opinions that are the same as yours and that didn't seem very Christian? Funny that you proved me correct by starting a thread for ammo to bash my opinion regarding the outdoors being a place of worship.
Like I pointed out to our friend here in a different thread...
In early monastic establishments, circa 200 - 400 AD, the person would withdraw from human society to live in and wander the wilderness in seeking purity and salvation. The most famous of these early monks was St. Anthony. It is well documented how Jesus would go into the desert for meditation and spiritual cleansing.
Anyway, until the rule of Emperor Constantine, during which he legalized Christianity and built churches throughout the lands... the religous services were often conducted outdoors or in caves and not in urban areas or in buildings.
I have been to the Sistine Chapel, Duomo, Chartres, St. Denis, Notre Dame, the Holy Temple of the Resurrection and many others...
Frankly, while all the buildings are amazing, when all is said and done, for me, absolute faith was found sitting on a mountain top at 11,500' and watching the sun rise...
SA
PS. So how do you thinks this one has worked out for you Randy? I guess you proved me wrong?
PPS. Remember how I said that you are only tolerant of opinions that are the same as yours and that didn't seem very Christian? Funny that you proved me correct by starting a thread for ammo to bash my opinion regarding the outdoors being a place of worship.
06-01-2005, 03:59 PM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Moccasin, Montana
Posts: 1,835
RE: The Lord's Real Church!
Well there is two ways to think about this.
For one you are in GODS HOUSE and when you are outdoors you are in GODS GRACES,I have prayed in both,to me it's about beliving and knowing.I don't have to be in a church to show god that he is my savior,HE already knows.
To each their own,if it be in a house of worship,or if it's on a mountain top,it's up to you.
BBJ
For one you are in GODS HOUSE and when you are outdoors you are in GODS GRACES,I have prayed in both,to me it's about beliving and knowing.I don't have to be in a church to show god that he is my savior,HE already knows.
To each their own,if it be in a house of worship,or if it's on a mountain top,it's up to you.
BBJ
06-01-2005, 05:21 PM
#18
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: NW Wyoming
Posts: 312
RE: The Lord's Real Church!
PPS. Remember how I said that you are only tolerant of opinions that are the same as yours and that didn't seem very Christian? Funny that you proved me correct by starting a thread for ammo to bash my opinion regarding the outdoors being a place of worship.
