United Methodists Tackle Ineffective Clergy, Congregations

Tomas »

Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:37 pm Agree: 7   Disagree: 4

ovidliving: UMC attendance rates might be climbing in some standout "purpose driven" churches, but it remains less than 1/3 of total membership throughout the denomination. Citing three churches in the midwest as examples of church growth doesn't do much to capture the reality of UMC decline everywhere else in the U.S.

Values Voters Pick Huckabee as Candidate for 2012

Tomas »

Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:35 pm Agree: 3   Disagree: 2

Well, values voters, if you choose to stand behing Mike Huckabee, you are dooming yourselves to another election of irrelevance. He's not viable. Get over him.

'Serious Issues' Cast Doubt Over Future of Baptist Missions Leader

Tomas »

Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:58 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

sigh. Here's to hoping for a great commission resurgence...

Episcopal Head Clarifies Gay Ordination Resolution

Tomas »

Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:29 am Agree: 5   Disagree: 1

What's interesting is that "Bishop" Schori's attempt to justify their departure from Christ looks a lot like the inner dialogue a lot of folks have with themselves when they justify their own personal actions which are contrary to Christ's teachings. This can be a lesson to us all: If we ever start sounding like this woman or this church, we know we are WAY off track.

U.S. Episcopal Head Opens Triennial Convention with 'Crisis' Talk

Tomas »

Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:08 am Agree: 5   Disagree: 5

The "most reverend" Bishop Katherine Jefferts Schori is the most ridiculous impostor of a Christian I have ever witnessed. Why does she even bother heading a Christian church when she so clearly teaches such a watered down gospel it can hardly be recognized as the message of Jesus?

I'm certain that some Schori fans will counter me, but I'm sorry folks, your leader is a sham and your whole denomination will continue to crumble and fall until you refocus on internalizing your redeemer's message (no matter how difficult it is to be called to repentance) instead of adapting his message to fit the framework of a corrupted American culture's latest philosophical trends.

Father of 'Reincarnated' WWII Pilot Says Christian Faith Undeterred

Tomas »

Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:18 pm Agree: 5   Disagree: 0

The kid doesn't remember it, and the Dad is "writing a book" about it...$$$$$$

Pastor Tackles Truth, New Age Spirituality, Mormonism

Tomas »

Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:22 pm Agree: 5   Disagree: 1

Every major denomination in the U.S. is in decline...
Fewer and fewer members of young generations identify as Christians...
less than 1% of teens hold a biblical worldview...
Atheism and Wicca are among the fastest growing "religions" in the country...
And these guys chose to use their ministry to "expose" Mormonism...
I think American Christianity needs to get their own house in order before they attack the Mormons.

Prop. 8 Opponents Begin Effort to Strike 'Marriage' from Calif. Law

Tomas »

Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:23 pm Agree: 2   Disagree: 2

I'm with Blacksho89 on this one. Jesus told us to render unto Caesar what is Caesar's, and let the godly things in this life be dedicated to him. (Paraphrased :)) The state can stay out of my marriage and that's just fine, it was conducted in God's name, not the governor's.

Cowboy Churches Attracting Larger Crowds

Tomas »

Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:12 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

sigh...

is this really where the SBC is headed? They now have even less credibility in my book than they did just yesterday, which wasn't much.

Foreign Missionaries Defy Ban during Olympics, Evangelize

Tomas »

Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:07 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

Please forgive my spelling errors: I meant "Borders" not bordes, and "Long run" not lon run.

Foreign Missionaries Defy Ban during Olympics, Evangelize

Tomas »

Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:06 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 1

Is it right to be dishonest when preaching Christ's gospel? No. Will underground activities (which are obviously now being made public, and will most certainly come to China's attention) help the Chinese government to one day allow unrestricted practice of Christianity within their bordes. Again, no. In the lon run, millions more souls will be PREVENTED from hearing about Jesus because these missionaries couldn't sit still long enough. We sacrificed millions for a small few.

Survey: Christian Women Report Sexual Misconduct at Church

Tomas »

Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:04 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

That is unbelievable news. Wow, what is happening out there? And to think that some of this is going on in ministry settings. If church can't be a place of holiness and refuge from worldly behaviors, then where ought we to go? I'm saddened.

Pro-Huckabee Activists to Dissuade McCain on Romney Ticket

Tomas »

Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:44 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 5

I for one, will vote for Obama if McCain chooses Huckabee. Don't want Romney either though.

Grants to Boost Recruitment of Young Christians to Ministry

Tomas »

Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:06 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 1

Wait- let me clarify. I realize that my first post sounds a bit stupid. Of course financial incentives are needed for a career, one has to put food on the table. I meant financial incentives to get churches to get youth thinking in that direction.

Grants to Boost Recruitment of Young Christians to Ministry

Tomas »

Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:05 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

I agree with you fishaofmen. The need for financial incentives does not paint a very encouraging picture for the future of ministry as a career.

Christians Decry Congressional 'Fairness Doctrine'

Tomas »

Sat Jul 05, 2008 1:26 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 1

As much as I detest conservative talk radio (and I really mean detest), I cannot stand for such a blatant violation of American's right to free speech. There is NO way that Al Franken will be subjected to having to allow conservative voices on his show. This will not work both ways, and I am sorely dissappointed in the Democratic Party for supporting this. I will continue to research this, but as of now, I will not be voting Democrat until I get to the bottom of this and figure out why they would ever support such a thing.

PCUSA OKs Changes to Faith Document, Removal of Gay Condemnation

Tomas »

Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:28 pm Agree: 4   Disagree: 0

Well, I suppose we all saw this coming. Let's all prepare for another decade of membership decline in the PC(USA). I wonder if there will be enough people left in the denomination after 10 more years to actually allow it to function.

Johnny Hunt Wins Southern Baptist Presidency

Tomas »

Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:26 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

Thank you bigtex. I appreciate your explanation.

Johnny Hunt Wins Southern Baptist Presidency

Tomas »

Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:38 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

Only 5,000 voters? Does this mean that only 5,000 delegates attended the convention, or are there certain delegates who vote and they comprise a bloc of 5,000 voters. Could an SBC member explain this for me, because wow, if only 5,000 delegates showed up I think there are some real problems in the convention.

ACLU Says Bibles Shouldn't be Handed Out at Ohio School

Tomas »

Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:48 pm Agree: 4   Disagree: 3

Believe me, I'm no friend of the ACLU, but I think the school did overstep it's boundaries here. I mean, just think how we would all react if the students were taken out of class to recieve a free copy of the Quran, Tao de ching, Uphanishads, or the witnesses' "new world translation". Nobody would stand for that. It would never fly to simply state: "you don't have to accept it if you don't want it"....