Christian Liberals & Progressive People of Faith

wnylib

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9. Good point that no explanation is necessary,

Fri Jul 1, 2022, 05:38 PM

Jul 2022

but it might start a discussion about the practice.

In my very early years, my family went to a Missouri Synod church, but only because my German born great aunt lived with us then. It was a German congregation and she had friends there. After she moved into a nursing home, my family switched to the LCA church of my cousins. I was amazed at the difference. No more literalism. Much more emphasis on fellowship and love. It was like escaping a ghetto of the mind. For me, it came at a good point in my life, just before entering my teens, when more logical and critical reasoning was starting to develop.

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Patriotic music in church [View all] Freddie Jul 2022 OP

You have permission to tell them to stop playing that damn music. NoRethugFriends Jul 2022 #1

I would if I were you. I grew up in wnylib Jul 2022 #2

I grew up LCA also Freddie Jul 2022 #4

I don't blame you for feeling like that. Diamond_Dog Jul 2022 #3

Unfortunately I think it's a local tradition Freddie Jul 2022 #5

Ah - boundaries, boundaries... Backseat Driver Jul 2022 #6

Good point that no explanation is necessary, wnylib Jul 2022 #9

Yep. We haven't gone to church since Covid, tanyev Jul 2022 #7

Sorry, your church is completely wrong here. St Paul said in Christ there is no Jew or Greek, no man Karadeniz Jul 2022 #8

I might but her hands may be tied trying to please people Freddie Jul 2022 #10

Guess what! We did the exact same thing ladym55 Jul 2022 #11

In part because of the guidance of the great people in this group Freddie Jul 2022 #12