tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post5652624062046803709..comments2024-03-10T10:54:59.776-07:00Comments on Ben Witherington: No Room for Eternity in CaliforniaBen Witheringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06017701050859255865noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-18726079504823532292008-09-08T15:25:00.000-07:002008-09-08T15:25:00.000-07:00I am not an anonymous resident of Cathedral City.....I am not an anonymous resident of Cathedral City...<BR/><BR/>I simply don't appreciate any type of banner that reduces the property values in our neighborhood. This is not a small sign!!!! This is a huge ugly banner that covers the large and prominent roof of this church... <BR/><BR/>Would you want something like this next to your houses? <BR/><BR/>I don't have an issue with religion or religious messages, I have a problem with churches that don't respect their neighbors... <BR/><BR/>Other churches in Cathedral City embrace and respect their neighbors!!!!resident of cathedral cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11373251773533655510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-66849428892543669572008-03-15T09:50:00.000-07:002008-03-15T09:50:00.000-07:00I am proud of my brother for standing up for a sim...I am proud of my brother for standing up for a simple Biblical truth.Priscilla Doremushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10484977680016992541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-1884602205052613652008-03-07T06:52:00.000-08:002008-03-07T06:52:00.000-08:00We Christians want to believe in the rationality a...We Christians want to believe in the rationality and fairness of the world so badly but the Apostle John soberly wrote, "We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one." (1Jn 5.19 ESV)Larry McCallister, Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09979516773032545126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-77315454158843343862008-03-04T10:23:00.000-08:002008-03-04T10:23:00.000-08:00Would this qualify as suffering for the faith or s...Would this qualify as suffering for the faith or suffering for a constitutional amendment? Both, of course, are worthy to suffer for but I think there is a distinction.J. Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17136236045215120290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-35527348670708439942008-03-04T09:56:00.000-08:002008-03-04T09:56:00.000-08:00Isn't it fascinating to see how silly some people ...Isn't it fascinating to see how silly some people get over words like "eternity"? And the town fathers cringing before anonymous callers...what's up with that?<BR/><BR/>I admire the pastor who's willing to go to jail over this.John Fryehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575709757912510374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-12006772466215749192008-03-03T17:17:00.000-08:002008-03-03T17:17:00.000-08:00mayoder:I agree with your insight. I come from the...mayoder:<BR/><BR/>I agree with your insight. I come from the SB tradition and there's a running joke with that: If there's a First (Southern) Baptist church in a town then there's gotta be a Second cause somewhere along the line they split. I wouldn't be a bit surprised (and would just reckon it so) that those who called were from inside the church who didn't like the decision (since everything is voted on). That would explain the incognito nature of the calls. They all might also come from a close group or even the same family.<BR/><BR/>As for the 2100, this could be two things. First, SB churches tend to never delete records. Some churches have updated this recently but some older churches will still count people who haven't shown their faces in twenty years. This can add up. Secondly, the last church I served in had about 850 members show up on a weekly basis for services and we were running out of room. We had a very large sanctuary with balcony seating and six rows of pews on the floor. This is all with 2 worship services on Sunday morning. There is no way 2100 persons fit in that little church house in the picture on one day.Michael Gilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079643017537005996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-68539694045500827542008-03-03T11:19:00.000-08:002008-03-03T11:19:00.000-08:00Bill has a very good point. I used Paul's teachin...Bill has a very good point. I used Paul's teaching about offending the brother or sister to stop flying the Confederate flag. I don't find it offensive, but others do.<BR/><BR/>Additionally, 2100 members on a dirt road. Obviously Jim doesn't read church growth books.<BR/><BR/>Clever punning too, BW IIID. Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371772745469519212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-88198712493422828972008-03-03T09:09:00.000-08:002008-03-03T09:09:00.000-08:00Well... that's pretty lame. Maybe the ACLU has beg...Well... that's pretty lame. Maybe the ACLU has begun to use satellite imagery to do their dirty work. They were searching google earth and found that ... thus all the anonymous calls. :PLesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05454747871999481708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-34071383671629792652008-03-03T09:06:00.000-08:002008-03-03T09:06:00.000-08:00You should certainly be aware by things time that ...You should certainly be aware by things time that only Christians are capable of offending others!<BR/><BR/>Didn't Jesus say something along those lines?<BR/><BR/>BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-13440558149138602862008-03-03T09:00:00.000-08:002008-03-03T09:00:00.000-08:00Who's the lawyer thinking of taking the case? Sou...Who's the lawyer thinking of taking the case? Sounds like a winner. I don't see anything but injustice working here.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00010921001006698533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-10813760963601386082008-03-03T08:07:00.000-08:002008-03-03T08:07:00.000-08:00I thought that the 2100 might be a typo as well un...I thought that the 2100 might be a typo as well unless that is just a part of a much larger facility that can't be seen in the picture.<BR/><BR/>It did strike me as a little odd that such a sign on a church would cause such a huge uproar in the community. However, it would not surprise me quite as much if the anonymous people who complained were apart of the congregation who didn't like what was done. I am not saying they were mind you, I am just saying it wouldn't surprise me. I've been in churches that there have been big fights over stupid things and this in my opinion might fall into that category.mayoderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17203814177828317006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-44440275329333620442008-03-03T04:38:00.000-08:002008-03-03T04:38:00.000-08:00Yeah I agree. Might be a typo for 210 perhaps.Bw...Yeah I agree. Might be a typo for 210 perhaps.<BR/><BR/>Bw3Ben Witheringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06017701050859255865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-74624982638520789812008-03-02T20:32:00.000-08:002008-03-02T20:32:00.000-08:00I saw the same article, and I was wondering, how d...I saw the same article, and I was wondering, how do you fit 2100 members inside that small church? Multiple multiple services?Ray Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05120166513354624783noreply@blogger.com