Comments on: When the Backbone of Consumerism dies…. http://deaconandusher.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/when-the-backbone-of-consumerism-dies/ Sun, 31 May 2009 13:42:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Deacon http://deaconandusher.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/when-the-backbone-of-consumerism-dies/#comment-457 Deacon Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:55:55 +0000 http://deaconandusher.wordpress.com/?p=665#comment-457 Usher: Deak, why do people defend the church when they do so few things right and so many things wrong? Deacon: Because they cannot separate the "physical" from the real church (the kingdom of believers). Usher: Let me get this straight - bake a cake - put in sugar, flour, eggs and milk and then throw in a cup of sand, some rocks, bake it and then make people eat it because most of it's good? When will they simply stop relying on a stupid liturgy and go about the work themselves? Where in the world did the 5,000 come from anyway? Deacon: From the congregation. Imagine if they gave freely of their increase directly to the poor instead of putting it in the "church" black hole that cannot ever get enough? Usher: Deak, why do people defend the church when they do so few things right and so many things wrong?

Deacon: Because they cannot separate the “physical” from the real church (the kingdom of believers).

Usher: Let me get this straight – bake a cake – put in sugar, flour, eggs and milk and then throw in a cup of sand, some rocks, bake it and then make people eat it because most of it’s good? When will they simply stop relying on a stupid liturgy and go about the work themselves? Where in the world did the 5,000 come from anyway?

Deacon: From the congregation. Imagine if they gave freely of their increase directly to the poor instead of putting it in the “church” black hole that cannot ever get enough?

]]> By: Sephie http://deaconandusher.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/when-the-backbone-of-consumerism-dies/#comment-456 Sephie Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:05:28 +0000 http://deaconandusher.wordpress.com/?p=665#comment-456 Here's an inspirational story about a church in Texas who is doing a lot of good: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/religion/6181253.html Here’s an inspirational story about a church in Texas who is doing a lot of good:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/religion/6181253.html

]]> By: Mark R http://deaconandusher.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/when-the-backbone-of-consumerism-dies/#comment-440 Mark R Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:11:15 +0000 http://deaconandusher.wordpress.com/?p=665#comment-440 soon will come a time to see how deep our pockets really are. soon will come a time to see how deep our pockets really are.

]]> By: Meg http://deaconandusher.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/when-the-backbone-of-consumerism-dies/#comment-439 Meg Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:20:27 +0000 http://deaconandusher.wordpress.com/?p=665#comment-439 I think the "christians" may have a struggle, but the christians will then come into their own. I think the “christians” may have a struggle, but the christians will then come into their own.

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