Inconsistencies

[Barb]

Originally Posted by Felicity

One of the young preachers in our district used secular love songs like "Once Twice Three Times a Lady" (that was one of them) and the pastor he was assisting was so angry with him. He was sat down for several months as a result.

When one of the associate ministers in the church I used to attend married a girl from a neighboring church, and the soloist sang an Al Jarreau song, I about fell off the pew!!

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by OP_Carl

If we could only pick songs for weddings from the hymnal, what would we pick? It's all in Him?

I bought a couple wedding song books that looked good and sat down and went through the songs playing them one by one. They were all new to me and they were slightly contemporary but still very much with the Christian theme.

I chose 3 altogether. Nobody had ever heard them before and I received a number of compliments on the songs that were chosen and sung.

They were not oldie goldies.

[LaVonne]

Originally Posted by Felicity

No secular love songs at our wedding because 1) to me that would be inconsistent and 2) not approved by the majority of church people or pastors in our area -- at that time anyhow and I'm talking 1973.

We didn't either Felicity and we were married in 1991.

[rgcraig]

I only had secular songs in my wedding.

Another inconsistency - in the 70's when women would droop their hair to make it look short.

[RandyWayne]

No secular love songs at our wedding because 1) to me that would be inconsistent and 2) not approved by the majority of church people or pastors in our area -- at that time anyhow and I'm talking 1973

This is why we got married in Vegas. So we would not have to deal with people approving or disapproving any "wedding details". This was in 2004.

[Lucy Van Pelt]

What about these church folks that won't walk into a movie theater, but they own every new DVD released.

Good grief!

[Trouvere]

You remember the songs at your wedding? I was too nervous.I remember that my husband cried.He has been crying ever since too

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Trouvere

You remember the songs at your wedding? I was too nervous.I remember that my husband cried.He has been crying ever since too

Didn't you pick them out?

[Trouvere]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Didn't you pick them out?

We were married in a country church during revival.I'll Fly Away seemed
so inappropriate.

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by Sheltiedad

How 'bout "No organized sports"... but they would have the most aggressive, competitive softball games on Sunday afternoons and nowadays even have teams in the local community leagues...

Looking down on people who do drugs, but being perfectly fine with borrowing prescription strength painkillers from relatives or friends for their "headache"...

Saying that women should not dress, "Sexy", yet embracing high-heeled shoes which do nothing except extend a woman's leg muscles in a way that causes them to be more attractive.

Pantyhose which only change the tint of a woman's skin and cause her legs to look smoother... but makeup which does the same thing on a different area of the body is somehow wrong.

Claiming that make-up changes the appearance that God gave you, but deodorant is okay when it changes the smell God gave you...

Tanning which changes the color of your skin is okay, but dying your hair is not.

Buying expensive watches as engagement and/or wedding gifts because a ring would be "jewelry".

Preaching against pants on women because they are men's apparel, but allowing women to wear men's socks, t-shirts, sweatshirts, ball caps, etc.

Men who pride themselves on their masculinity but embrace being the "bride" of Christ.

Claiming that the purpose of the church is to use every available means to spread the gospel, but in the same rule-book, disallow the most available means of reaching the masses around the world.

Just a few off the top of my head...

Sheltie--have you been storing these up just waiting for a thread like this?? LOL!!