Forced Worship - Page 9

Elizabeth · #81 01-12-2009, 10:49 PM

Where is this anyway?? Could you give us a state name?

Kings Kid · #82 01-12-2009, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by edjen01

within the last 5 years I ministered at a church...whose pastor is well known in the UPCI...and during the worship service he got out a bucket of koosh balls(those squeshy rubber balls) & nerf balls. And started throwing them at people who were not performing/worshiping up to his liking. When the people would get hit with the balls they would jump, run, roll...you name it. It was VERY disturbing. When my wife had to duck out of the way to avoid being hit....she decided that she would rather "enjoy" the service from the nursery.

I got the feeling that this was a semi-regular event. I can honestly say that as I sat on the platform I started praying that there would NOT be visitors there. I can't imagine what God....or a lonely hurting sinner thought of that display.

To be honest if I was sitting underneath this pastor I wouldn't stay at this church.

Elizabeth · #83 01-12-2009, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by LadyChocolate

Yeah, that's when I'd start playing dodge ball... See how many times he tries to hit me.... "ha, missed me again preacher.... try it again! neener neener you can't get me" lol

seriously, *which is very hard for me to think right now* worship comes from God, not man!

Or someone bring a bat and hit the balls back at him.

Kings Kid · #84 01-12-2009, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Elizabeth

Where is this anyway?? Could you give us a state name?

Are you posing this question to me or someone else?

Elizabeth · #85 01-12-2009, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Kings Kid

Are you posing this question to me or someone else?

The church with the preacher throwing the balls at the people.

LadyChocolate · #86 01-12-2009, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Elizabeth

Or someone bring a bat and hit the balls back at him.

LOL!

ya think he'd start running????????

Arphaxad · #87 01-12-2009, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by scotty

Sounds to me like he is trying to revive a dead or dying church.

We often sit in church and wait to see or feel which way the service is going or how God is going to move then we react to that move. It should be the other way around. God is omnipresent, HE is everywhere, all the time. And God is reactive. HE reacts to praise and worship. We should be reaching out to HIM, praising HIM, worshipping HIM, then HE will react to that by moving in the service. We go to church in order to gather together in one accord and worship God. If we do our part, God will always move. If God is not moving in your services or church, its because God is reacting to what your doing. JMO

Bullseye Scotty.....James4:8" Draw near to God and He will draw near to you."

Elizabeth · #88 01-12-2009, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by LadyChocolate

LOL!

ya think he'd start running????????

No I think he would get insulted and make the ushers take the person with the bat out!

What would even be better is if the entire congregation brought bats or mitts to church perhaps that would send a message!

Praxeas · #89 01-12-2009, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Elizabeth

You are right that is very disturbing.

Not only that, the pastor is degrading and humiliating those people, he has no respect for his people-imo

Seems disrespectful to. If a saint did that he would be called out for doing something so aweful "in the house of God"

Kings Kid · #90 01-12-2009, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Elizabeth

No I think he would get insulted and make the ushers take the person with the bat out!

What would even be better is if the entire congregation brought bats or mitts to church perhaps that would send a message!

Yes it would send a message that we are not gonna take the ball throwing anymore.