bronxchick said:I haven't found a "church home" of my own since I was a teenager. I do have a question, though. I watch and enjoy a couple of shows on Sunday, but since tithing is a necessity, how do I accomplish this?
DelightfulFlame said:It is my belief that tithing isn't necessary. It is under the law, but Jesus fulfilled the law. The new testament says that freely ye receive, freely ye should give...and believing that you will be cursed if you don't give 10% is not free giving.
So I believe that you should find an organization (church, charity, or anywhere that God reveals to you) and give what the Spirit tells you. That could be 1%...it could be 100%. Whatever it is, it is between you and God. You can send it in the mail or donate on line.
TrustMeLove said:Sweet C,
I totally agree with you. In addition, I do believe in the extreme importance of fellowship with other Christians.
Your routine sounds so much like mine, I guess its because we are college students. What school do you attend?
This is so weird..why do we have the same bible verse in our siggy. Wow..and why is your post so like my post..crazy..girl...its like..I don't know ..but its like WOW...crazy
-TrustTheWord
Browndilocks said:I am a Christian and I will not lie...
I am pretty close to despising the churches here in Los Angeles. Consequently, I do not have a church home and do not attend church regularly. I feel really bad about it because I know no church is perfect. But I can't take all of the Hollywood theatrics of the bigger churches and the "questionable" feelings I get from the smaller ones. I have attended so many different churches and services out here. I was discouraged but I finally just let it go and stopped visiting them. I haven't been to church since January. What's a trip is that I do not feel bad about it any more.
northernbelle said:At the moment, I am experiencing some conflict with organized religion. I am, however, a member of a church, believe in Christ, attend church with my parents whenever I visit them ( I am actually a member of their church, in Connecticut - I re-joined when I parted ways with my former church here in NY state), and strive to maintain a good relationship with our Lord and Savior.
Having said the aforementioned, and with all due deference, I believe that organized religion is not all that it is cracked up to be. Church-going folks, including priests and pastors, are human, and as humans, they are fallible. I sometimes think that there are more screwed-up folks in church than those who are not in church, just by virtue of the situations I and others I know have experienced.
northernbelle
kitty18 said:NB, while that may be true, please remember that you are not going to church for the people there, but instead to worship God and His greatness. What those people are doing outside of the church really should have no bearing on whether or not you attend service. Yes, everyone has fallen short of the glory of God...please don't be so quick to let that keep you from God's holy place. I wish you well.