tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post3480184777684239973..comments2023-10-29T19:03:11.547-04:00Comments on A Pilgrim's Progress: Google Images of Church Point to a Massive and Unfortunate MisunderstandingErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-46496593032421305442011-08-12T05:09:40.846-04:002011-08-12T05:09:40.846-04:00Tim,
Buildings certainly are a distraction and/or...Tim,<br /><br />Buildings certainly are a distraction and/or terrible waste of money for some Christians. There are others, however, where the building is simply a place to gather and that is all. I suppose it runs the spectrum. In the end, my hope is that we will all work to correct this massive cultural misunderstanding that acts as a obstacle to evangelism.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-40001555124687801592011-08-12T05:07:12.614-04:002011-08-12T05:07:12.614-04:00Scott,
The nice thing is that this is one of thes...Scott,<br /><br />The nice thing is that this is one of these issues where Christians can and should all easily agree. We all know that the church is people. We just have to work together to convey that message.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-4829238810165374402011-08-11T21:43:19.203-04:002011-08-11T21:43:19.203-04:00It's a very obvious picture of how misconstrue...It's a very obvious picture of how misconstrued the concept of church is for our culture, both the lost and believers. There is no way around it when believers devote so much money to this one tradition of men. Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also - is an axiom of where your heart will be - guarranteed. It will be fixated on the building - which will dilute believers ability to be devoted to one another.Tim Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099983903222184138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-90133362990056336932011-08-11T21:31:26.284-04:002011-08-11T21:31:26.284-04:00Brother Eric,
I agree that is a stinging google se...Brother Eric,<br />I agree that is a stinging google search! <br /><br />Likewise a search for "home" indicates that homes are simply buildings.<br /><br />You should however be pleased with a search for "home church" it shows almost no buildings just people gathered :)<br /><br />Brother Scott ><>Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04572513889669674202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-90025181724989888242011-08-11T20:01:29.737-04:002011-08-11T20:01:29.737-04:00John,
The public really doesn't care much at ...John,<br /><br />The public really doesn't care much at all what we do when we get together. However, if we love and serve them, they'll take notice. The question is whether or not we live what we say. I hope I do.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4987271399653590272.post-38374970387235787332011-08-11T16:17:33.027-04:002011-08-11T16:17:33.027-04:00Eric,
"When we live differently they will ta...Eric,<br /><br />"When we live differently they will take notice."<br /><br />Bull's eye!<br /><br />See my comment on Alan's blog, Translating the Gospel and Disciple MakingAussie Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199918171163666399noreply@blogger.com