this is why i raised my kids in church..Now that they have kids,I see I`ve done well in laying the path for them to choose the right way for them....beckyga
> And I assume you follow this practice religiously? (No pun intended.) > Age Survey) > > http://www.biblepath.com/questions/september21_03.html > > Apart from the fact that God encourages His children (Christians) not to > give up meeting together as some are in the habit of doing (Hebrews 10:25), > there are many other reasons why a Christian should attend church. > > First of all, the church is a great place to help us grow as a Christian. > Not only do we learn more and more about God the Father, God the Son (Jesus) > and God the Holy Spirit, but as we're involved in the ministries of the > church (such as Bible study), we come to learn more and more of what the > Bible says about living a victorious Christian life (a life which is most > pleasing to God). > > A Bible study class is also a great place to meet, and be actively involved > with, other Christians. For some, it's also a place where they can serve > the Lord and others as a teacher or other worker. > > Being involved in a local Christian church also gives us an avenue through > which we can serve God and others. Remember, God encourages His children to > use the Spiritual gift, that all of His children receive from Him, through > the Holy Spirit, serving others, faithfully administering His grace in its > various forms (1 Peter 4:10). There is a place, within the church, where > everyone can get involved, if only, they will do so > > (1 Corinthians 12:12-31; Romans 12:4-8). > > The worship service, within the church, is a great time where all of God's > children can come together in praise and worship of God. To miss the Sunday > morning, or evening, worship service is like starting the week off on the > wrong foot, it's like having a void in one's life throughout the week. > > Being actively involved in a local Christian church also keeps us > accountable for the things we do in our lives. When we separate ourselves > from the church, we begin to drift in our Christian life; we become more and > more involved in the ways of the world, rather, than, the ways of God. Yes, > it is true that church attendance does not make one a Christian (faith in > Christ Jesus as one's Lord and Savior does), however, one who is a Christian > will not live as good a Christian life, as they would have, had they been > actively involved in a local Christian church (a church which believes in, > and teaches, the Bible; a church which lifts up and preaches Christ Jesus). > > > > Slef E. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joel Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List'" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 9:17 AM > Subject: RE: [RollTideFan] Non Bama - (was Age Survey) > > > > I tend to agree with both of y'all. > > > > Joe is right about finding the right church. I've tried many (same with > > spouses) and only found one that I actually enjoyed going to. But seeing > as > > to how my ex- and her hubby frequent that church now, I tend to stay away > > from that one. I attend church with the current Mrs. Perry and her family. > > The average age is somewhere around 70, so I sit quietly and hope no one > > dies during church. > > > > But I also agree with Sonja whole-heartedly. Many people go to church in > > order to say they go to church. I'm not about that. On Sunday mornings, I > > listen to old bluegrass-gospel CDs that I made (I guess I'll burn in Hell > > for illegally downloading the songs). That type of music provides me with > > more of a 'religious' experience than I have received at any church. I > find > > that listening to the music, sipping coffee and watching nature provides > the > > calm that I look for. > > > > I feel I don't need a church in order to experience the Afterlife. Maybe > > that's wrong, maybe not. But like someone once said "If dogs don't go to > > Heaven, I want to go where they go." > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 8:46 AM > > To: RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List > > Subject: [RollTideFan] Non Bama - (was Age Survey) > > > > I appreciate your position Joe, but my experience is that organized > religion > > is full of hypocrisy and not something I want to indulge in. I have > better > > things to do on Sunday (Saturday, Wednesday or whenever)than to show up at > a > > church, see and be seen with my "rah!, rah!...I am a christian" sign. > > > > I choose of my own free will to live a decent life, be a good wife and > > mother, go to work every day and pay my taxes. If that doesn't get me to > > where I want to be in the hereafter, well...then I wasn't meant to be > there > > anyway. > > > > The way I understand it is that we ALL have a private line to God. I > choose > > to use mine frequently and I do not need interpreters. > > > > Respectfully, > > Sonja > > > > > > > > > > From: "Joe Goodson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Date: 2004/06/19 Sat AM 07:49:45 EDT > > > To: "RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: Re: Re: [RollTideFan] Age Survey > > > > > > Not all churches are full of Bible thumping radicals trying to shove > > > religion down everyone's throats. I have only attended church for 2 1/2 > > > years so far (on a regular basis). A church is like a spouse. You just > > > have to find the right one. > > > > > > Joe > > > ...there is no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he > doesn't > > > mind who gets the credit. > > > - Ronald Reagan > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 9:48 AM > > > Subject: Re: Re: [RollTideFan] Age Survey > > > > > > > > > > It is crazy...if it was worn as a personal spiritual symbol. > > Personally, > > > I think he was acting on behalf of his highness, the bestest christian > > that > > > ever lived, Roy Moore. > > > > > > > > Side note: Not all of us that have a problem with organized religion > > and > > > the hypocrisy that goes along with it are evil, devil worshipping > > heathens. > > > Some of us just choose to live a decent life without being beat over the > > > head with a bible and told what to think and how to act. > > > > > > > > Sonja > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: "Devonna Snuggs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Date: 2004/06/18 Fri AM 10:08:23 EDT > > > > > To: "RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion > List" > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] Age Survey > > > > > > > > > > yep, that was quite a ridiculous thing for the Hoover Chamber of > > > Commerce to > > > > > do! > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > If I were that supervisor...or politician who approved this > > > > > termination...I would be afraid...very afraid.... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > > > > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List > > > > > > > > > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! 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