Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Purch

Well, this was going to be a really cool entry. I've been trying to figure out how to embed a video from another site onto my site. I can't make it work.

Anyway, normally I can't stand churches that double as retail outlets. I want to vomit when I see bookstores in churches selling t-shirts, cds, and books with Christian themes. It makes me very uncomfortable to know that a church is engaging in selling the same lame Christian merchandise that Christian bookstores sell. I think the Church should be above that.

I don't have quite as strong of a reaction to the fake (or real) Starbucks that many churches now have. I'm still uncomfortable with the church selling stuff on Sundays. I think free coffee that's been sitting out for hours is fine. I recently found this article on a church in Australia that's changing my mind.

www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=69666&videoChannel=4

I think if I could have a pint before or after church that I might get more into the service. Maybe not. Maybe I should be just as repulsed by the pub as I am by the Starbucks. I don't know.

Happy Halloween

1 comment:

Lucky's mom said...

what's up, yo? you haven't posted in a while. just wondering whether you are still there. how's the church attendance going? which one are you going to and stuff? how's the wifie? I'd email more, but this is a blog, so you should email me. and then I'll email back. hope you're doing well!