tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post114856726377543741..comments2024-03-10T10:40:32.319-07:00Comments on Pyromaniacs: The Golden Fleece [1 of 2]Phil Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00649092052031518426noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-1148601590435633282006-05-25T16:59:00.000-07:002006-05-25T16:59:00.000-07:00Well, Carla and bugblaster pretty much took any pu...Well, Carla and bugblaster pretty much took any punch lines I was going to come up with... (Bugblaster, "do you always start conversations this way?")<BR/><BR/>Frank, Steve Camp could probably write about this much better than I could, but it seems that everything you said about CBA and the "cha-ching" factor would apply to CCM, as well.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, <B>any</B> time money is involved, it's likely to lead to this because...well, it's just impossible to be in a situation where you must make money in order to "stay in business" and also stay true to the Gospel at the same time.<BR/><BR/>This is actually one of my biggest beefs (should that plural be "beeves"?... "boof"?... umm, complaints) with regard to the church in general. Churches/ministries/ what-have-you often believe that it takes money to preach the Gospel, and so they must devise ways to attract people who will then give them money in order to...well, I guess in order to attract more people who will give them money to....you get the picture. Hence, we can't actually preach on what is important because it might turn the money people off and cause them to go to some other church in town and take their money with them, etc.<BR/><BR/>I'll just stop there, but suffice it to say that I'm a bit unnerved that this is two posts in a row on Pyro that I've agreed with, and I'm wondering what parallel universe I accidentally woke up in today!!! LOL<BR/><BR/>steve :)Steve Sensenighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366847574145407186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-1148583444431503032006-05-25T11:57:00.000-07:002006-05-25T11:57:00.000-07:00What is truly amazing is that there are enough Mor...What is truly amazing is that there are enough Mormons in Springdale AR, to justify having their own little section on the bookself. That is like going to Salt Lake City's Wal Mart and finding a little section that reads, "Reformed."<BR/><BR/>FredFred Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16025967176465685306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-1148579867638254192006-05-25T10:57:00.000-07:002006-05-25T10:57:00.000-07:00I sometimes go on line and buy books from Walmart....I sometimes go on line and buy books from Walmart.<BR/>The last one was, Becoming Conversant in the Emerging Church, by Don Carson, for $10. <BR/>Very beneficial reading.<BR/><BR/> I think I understand your point, that mammon rules.<BR/>It's a shame really.donsandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665794015011057098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-1148570974504054572006-05-25T08:29:00.000-07:002006-05-25T08:29:00.000-07:00I've been a guest at Carla's house. It's a not we...I've been a guest at Carla's house. It's a not well known fact that she has six fingers on one hand.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625691560372353977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-1148570674145428822006-05-25T08:24:00.000-07:002006-05-25T08:24:00.000-07:00After hearing some of the answers given by folks w...After hearing some of the answers given by folks who were interviewed at the CBA Convention (on some of the White Horse Inn programs)...<BR/><BR/>Can't be surprised really. Most don't even know what the "good news" is, let alone doctrine. All they have left to understand is "cha-ching".Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08098978736719699724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-1148570247034489072006-05-25T08:17:00.000-07:002006-05-25T08:17:00.000-07:00Do you have any idea how hard it is to repond to t...Do you have any idea how hard it is to repond to this <B>without</B> using any of the lines such as "you killed my father..." or "inconceivable!" ???<BR/><BR/>See, I told you it was hard.<BR/><BR/>I look forward to your next installment - you explain this <B>so</B> so well.<BR/><BR/>:o)Carla Rolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395062089776262435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-1148569636091178532006-05-25T08:07:00.001-07:002006-05-25T08:07:00.001-07:00The discouraging thing for me is that I grew up So...The discouraging thing for me is that I grew up Southern Baptist and Life Way has people like T.D. Jakes, Osteen and Parsley. I asked my grandfather (who is well respected in the SBC) why so much heresy is allowed in his own backyard...simply put...as he laughed...bottom line dollars...he doesn't agree with it but knows that is exactly what it is. Sad...<BR/><BR/>www.contendearnestly.blogspot.comSeth McBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08765679934165890595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-1148567988365753792006-05-25T07:39:00.000-07:002006-05-25T07:39:00.000-07:00Unfortunately, more people get their theology from...Unfortunately, more people get their theology from Walmart than Paul in our day. Another troubling aspect is that you'll find more people at the average Wal-mart store on any given Sunday than in the average house of worship, as well.Timotheoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16880788118136612744noreply@blogger.com