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    The Selfish Skipping of Church

    The Selfish Skipping of Church

    The overwhelming consumerist mentality in our nation has spilled over and saturated the thinking of Christians throughout the Church in the United States. More and more believers in America approach the concept of finding and remaining in a church the same way they would handle buying a car, shopping for the latest technological advancement, or choosing a movie to watch. An institution whose founder came not to be served, but to serve, has been tainted by a ceaseless drum beat of "what can you do for me?" The worship environment, the style of music, the dress code, the church programming, and the overall focus of the church, is no longer about the Lord and His agenda, but about the personal preferences of individual church shoppers.

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    I read that article on FB...he comes across as very judgemental.

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    I just saw an ad that said: Sunday is Me Time...

    I immediately thought, Hmmmmm, and I thought (unless you're Jewish or a 7th-Day Adventist) that Sunday was God's day?

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    Last week at Whole Foods, the clerk (very nice young lady...we were chatting) told me Sunday was by far, their absolute busiest day. I was very surprised. I told her I thought for sure Saturday would be and she said absolutely not.

    Quote Originally Posted by Romans828 View Post
    I just saw an ad that said: Sunday is Me Time...

    I immediately thought, Hmmmmm, and I thought (unless you're Jewish or a 7th-Day Adventist) that Sunday was God's day?

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    "So, what’s the issue here? The primary issue is a fundamental misunderstanding of why we gather as Christians. True, we gather to worship God, learn the principles of God’s Word, and fellowship with one another. But if you read the words of the writer of Hebrews, our priority is gathering so that we can encourage and help one another to progress spiritually in an increasingly secular, pessimistic, and antagonistic culture: “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching” "

    Church isn't designed for this. For the most part it is designed as a product for a consumer, and so that is how people shop for it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CatchyUsername View Post
    Last week at Whole Foods, the clerk (very nice young lady...we were chatting) told me Sunday was by far, their absolute busiest day. I was very surprised. I told her I thought for sure Saturday would be and she said absolutely not.
    I remember only about 45 years ago the only businesses open on Sundays were restaurants and about a third of the gas stations.
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    Quote Originally Posted by papabrett View Post
    I remember only about 45 years ago the only businesses open on Sundays were restaurants and about a third of the gas stations.
    Yep. I remember when I was a kid nothing was open on Sundays hardly. I remember restaurants because we did go out and eat. For years they had the 'blue laws' that actually prohibited it. You still have blue laws in some states/counties for certain things such as alcohol sales on Sundays, etc.

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    Decided to Google the blue laws:

    In the United States, the U.S. Supreme Court have held blue laws as constitutional numerous times due to secular rationales, even though the origin of the blue laws were for religious purposes. Most blue laws have been repealed in the United States, although many states still ban the sale of alcoholic beverages or cars on Sundays. Bergen County, New Jersey is notable for their blue laws banning the sale of clothing, shoes, furniture, home supplies and appliances on Sundays kept through county-wide referendum.[1] Paramus, New Jersey has its own blue laws even more strict than the county itself, banning any type of secular employment on Sundays except necessity items such as food and gasoline.

    So there's the food and gasoline as you said PB.

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    Quote Originally Posted by papabrett View Post
    I remember only about 45 years ago the only businesses open on Sundays were restaurants and about a third of the gas stations.
    Quote Originally Posted by fuego View Post
    Yep. I remember when I was a kid nothing was open on Sundays hardly. I remember restaurants because we did go out and eat...
    Do you remember Christmas Day when you were a kid? It was rare to find even a gas station open.

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    Same even for Thanksgiving. We drove about 60 miles every Thanksgiving to my grandmother's and it was rare to see a gas station open.

    It's sad how the stores now are open on all holidays. Christmas is the only day of the year most places are closed.
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