I was just looking throught some areas and didn't know if it was a topic or not.   I am a member at LIVING WORD BIBLE CHURCH....   most people that dont know it...only knows it as the boob church....well because they are big round dooms........I love it there and was wondering if any of you go there or not.  I try to do every activity they have going on that I can.  Maybe we have seen eachother there and didn't know it.  Please let me know if it is a topic that people are willing or wanting or not want to talk about.   thanks

Kelly-Rae

This is a totally open forum, with the exception of racial/ethnic slurs and hate crime related discussion.  So, if you wanna discuss religion, then religion is disucussed here.

To keep the thread on topic, perhaps it would work good in Adult Lounge or somethng - a Religion thread.

I have been on some boards with a relgion forum as well as a politics forum. We could certainly add those if people woule like. I think they are very healthy topics for parents to discuss/be involved with.

 

We go to the First Presbyterian Church in Mesa, btw.

I like religious discussions.  Anyway, any religion is okay by me, but if you're Christian, that's Kudos in my book.

yes there is a starbucks inside.......

My husbands side of the family are all Mormon...His mom got away from it when she fell in love with my hubbys dad...everyone has a choice on what they believe.....I make the choice to be around positive...uplifting people that aren't out for only themselves....I make the choice to be around people I can trust with my family and my heart. 

we have two starbucks at my church.

It's to help people stay awake. I would think one would do unless sermons are especially boring and irrelevant.

I know a few times a week...young kids gather there for chats.....discussion....I would think it would be a lot safer there.....

WOW    SO funny   I found this question day after I opened a group Calling on Jesus.   So if you are interested and  need want prayer come to check us out . We will pray one for another in His Name, and try to organize some good live chats  at set times for prayer and discussion if thats whats needed.   We have a prayer/and request thread feel free to ask questions on threads in that group forum    Love to see you there.   Be Blessed
Perhaps thats next thread Ill open    Discussion       Sounds good to me .   TY for ?

I guess if there can be a Starbucks in the Louvre or in the Frobidden City, why not put them in houses of worship.  Let "the man" make a little cash off The Man.

I think its great to discuss religion here....perhaps may be a good way to inform others with facts and truth about a religion, i know ive always had people ask me some interesting questions, or things that they have heard about the mormon religion, and some are outrageous and others are very sincere, and ts wonderful to share with others your beleif in god and share more about a place that gives you inner peace!!

dont think I nor anyone here disagrees with   using coffee  groups or movies   in HIS HOUSE , as  it is all those things you mentioned and more . was just teasing on 2 starbucks keepin all awake    not judging.  our church was  bringing starbucks coffee in and giving out at the meeting place , we show movies occassionally  like Passion of CHRIST in our  santuary.   So   nothing to judge .    Also have opened a new DISCUSSION THREAD , IN calling on Jesus    group forums. Hope to see yall there    

We have a parent's group at our church that my husband and I belong to and we were just discussing how ways to boost membership in our church and make it more inviting.  Someone brought up the idea of bringing coffee into service - we only have it afterwards.  Starbucks sounds like a fantastic idea to me ;). 

Shouldn't church be inviting enough just to go and feel the Spirit of God there?  I don't know, I go to feel of His spirit and His love for me.  I have never needed bribery to go to church, not even when I was a kid.  I think in this day and age with all the wars, contention, and destruction going on I want to make sure I am being a good person and doing the right things for me and my family in the end.  I want to know that I will be prepared to face Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.  They most likely won't be offering me bribes to get into heaven...I want to be there.

I completely agree with you - but there are many people who, for whatever reason, don't go to church.  Membership at our church is declining and we were discussing the reasons why people don't come to church or have stopped going to church.  What "barriers" are stopping those who want to attend?  We were able to come up with all sorts of reasons why we thought this might be happening - but were very hard pressed to find any solutions - at least any practical solutions that could be put into place and presented to the community to enhance attendance.