tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post2417961245538790361..comments2023-12-02T06:33:50.847-08:00Comments on Notes from a Common-place Book: When Do-Gooders TravelTerry (John)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07523479530843509695noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post-68290143404633353702008-07-06T14:59:00.000-07:002008-07-06T14:59:00.000-07:00Yes, Protestant churches are stripped down in the ...Yes, Protestant churches are stripped down in the beauty sense, but those things are replaced ad infinitum. Large pastoral staffs, worship leaders, childrens ministry director, Missionaries to Orthodox countries, Multi-media extravaganzas, lighting, sound system, Im sure some of the energy bills are astounding on some of these "stripped down, non-wasteful" mega church coliseums. Plus I wonder how much money goes to political campaigning these days?<BR/>If I had my choice I would choose beauty, truth, sanctity, reverence, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.<BR/>ChrisRangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15025551431965418126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post-51441343395928925522008-07-01T15:36:00.000-07:002008-07-01T15:36:00.000-07:00Welcome to my family, John. As we all know, the e...Welcome to my family, John. As we all know, the early church met in homes, where they sat on the floor around the coffee table and sang Blue Skies and Rainbows. We don't need all that STUFF, dontcha know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post-28834024470012052372008-07-01T08:55:00.000-07:002008-07-01T08:55:00.000-07:00Wasn't it Judas who thought the money could be bet...Wasn't it Judas who thought the money could be better spent on the poor?Steve Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283123400540587033noreply@blogger.com