Chief Rick Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 We've been passing by this building a couple times a month for the past few years. In that time, this particular building has had three different "church" names. I say it that way because "church" has always been in the name on the signs. That said, there has never been a denomination in any of the names. No Baptist, Protestant, Pentecostal, etc. In my hometown, I'm aware of only one church actually relocating to another location. The building that church vacated was in turn occupied by another denomination. I've never witnessed what I've seen with this building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 I have to wonder if the same people own or rent the place and keep changing the name. Also makes me suspect some sort of front for other businesses that may be less than legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Reminds me of Flip Wilson’s “The Church Of What’s Happenin’ Now!” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Pat Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 well I know the United Methodist Church is having a big split over homosexuality teachings. Most of churches in this area are splitting with the more liberal methodist churches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Marketing for ratings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 I’m the pastor at Church Of The Woodshop and it’s been in the same place since 1994. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 One sees many more 'generic' church names than in former times. Brotherhood of this, Fellowship of that, Anchor Church, Life Center, Praise Center, and so on, as traditional denominations have assumed less importance. I've seen church buildings go through these sorts of name changes several times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 35 minutes ago, Yul Lose said: I’m the pastor at Church Of The Woodshop and it’s been in the same place since 1994. You got a mean crowd there. Serpents snd vipers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 I'll bet God is laughing at all of the people who hate each other in his name (" My God can whip your God!") and claim to speak in his name. Maybe we'll see a time when he snuffs most of them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Often many of these churches are non-denominational so they don’t have an organization that can support them when times are lean. Also, many folks get “the calling” and start a church with just a few people or families involved. It’s all sunshine and snacky cakes until they discover the costs outweigh their pocketbooks. And sometimes a church falters for other reasons. Just because a church doesn’t have a “big name”, like; Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Etc, it doesn’t mean they’re a scam or some fly-by-night get rich quick religion. Oh sure, there are charlatans, but I would bet for the most part they’re just people that bit off more than they can chew. Funny story. I had a guy that worked for me that is Muslim. One day he says to me “I would like to ask a question about Christians, but have always been afraid to ask because I don’t want to tick anyone off or start a fight.” I told him to proceed. He asked me “Why are there so many different types of churches? Can they not get along or does it say somewhere in the Bible that there must be many different churches?” Definitely an interesting question. I started to try and explain but an idea hit me. I told him I saw it kind of like the Sunnis and the Shiites and all the various tribes of folks in the Middle East and how different cultures within Islam just do things a little differently. What I didn’t want to do is give him my true opinion, which I will not do here either, because I didn’t want him to think a whole lot less of Christians and churches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 15 hours ago, J-BAR #18287 said: Reminds me of Flip Wilson’s “The Church Of What’s Happenin’ Now!” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 We have several cowboy churches around here. They have cowboy decorations and Christian symbols. One sets in front of a riding arena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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