Comments on: cartoon: quitting time http://www.nakedpastor.com/archives/3225 david hayward. artist. cartoonist. teacher. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:35:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ken http://www.nakedpastor.com/archives/3225/comment-page-1#comment-105932 Ken Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:38:55 +0000 http://www.nakedpastor.com/?p=3225#comment-105932 Seems like you all have it all wrong. You don't go to Church to "Get" Something, go to give something. (Worship). I belong to a small Cowboy Church in Missouri and we can have "Church" in a barn, at a Rodeo, or on a Trail ride. You need to start thinking outside the fences. Seems like you all have it all wrong. You don’t go to Church to “Get” Something, go to give something. (Worship). I belong to a small Cowboy Church in Missouri and we can have “Church” in a barn, at a Rodeo, or on a Trail ride. You need to start thinking outside the fences.

]]> By: Semety http://www.nakedpastor.com/archives/3225/comment-page-1#comment-97273 Semety Sat, 16 May 2009 00:09:55 +0000 http://www.nakedpastor.com/?p=3225#comment-97273 Sorry - I didn't mean for it to sound normative. I definitely don't have the gift of faith. The first part was just bitterness about people who care more about the music than the sermon. I think I meant that if the pastors enjoyed the Bible, maybe they'd not feel so bad about the whole church thing - I don't know if that makes sense. Personally I rarely want to go to church, but I don't think I should excuse it.. Sorry – I didn’t mean for it to sound normative. I definitely don’t have the gift of faith.

The first part was just bitterness about people who care more about the music than the sermon. I think I meant that if the pastors enjoyed the Bible, maybe they’d not feel so bad about the whole church thing – I don’t know if that makes sense.

Personally I rarely want to go to church, but I don’t think I should excuse it..

]]> By: Gabriel http://www.nakedpastor.com/archives/3225/comment-page-1#comment-97029 Gabriel Thu, 14 May 2009 11:10:08 +0000 http://www.nakedpastor.com/?p=3225#comment-97029 Many times I,ve felt the same and it's true that many people can find the same spiritual fulfillment in a spontanious non-institutionalised way but the fact of the matter is that not everyone will take that initiative. The church thus still have a crucial role to play in bringing people together, teaching them and show them ways to get involved in good work. The day may come when organized religion will end but untill then as a pastor I have more than enough to keep me busy in a meaningful way. It's almost like a doctor that knows and hopes the time will come that there won't be any sickness around and because of that do his part wholeheartedly! Many times I,ve felt the same and it’s true that many people can find the same spiritual fulfillment in a spontanious non-institutionalised way but the fact of the matter is that not everyone will take that initiative. The church thus still have a crucial role to play in bringing people together, teaching them and show them ways to get involved in good work. The day may come when organized religion will end but untill then as a pastor I have more than enough to keep me busy in a meaningful way. It’s almost like a doctor that knows and hopes the time will come that there won’t be any sickness around and because of that do his part wholeheartedly!

]]> By: Jerri http://www.nakedpastor.com/archives/3225/comment-page-1#comment-96940 Jerri Wed, 13 May 2009 18:52:16 +0000 http://www.nakedpastor.com/?p=3225#comment-96940 This is how I felt every time I went to church. The evil part of me says, "Poor pitiful pastor! Ha! Ha! Turn about's fair play!" The loving part of me says, "What a shame that this is what church has come to mean for so many of us...." This is how I felt every time I went to church.
The evil part of me says, “Poor pitiful pastor! Ha! Ha! Turn about’s fair play!”
The loving part of me says, “What a shame that this is what church has come to mean for so many of us….”

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