New Church for Progressives!

[HenryBHough]

OK, so MOST "Progressives" are anti-religion but not all are completely comfortable with being Godless.

So now a small town in Alaska has recognized a church tailor-made for them.

Kenai Assembly's prayer list broadens after policy change

Yes, Boys, Girls and Undecided....now you can enroll in the Officially Recognized:
(quoted material in blue)
Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
The list of people signed up to deliver invocations to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly includes Christian pastors, atheists and a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

Nearly all of the 20 spots for 2019 have been filled after the borough Assembly adopted a new policy in November, allowing any borough resident to submit a written request to offer an invocation, the Anchorage Daily News reported this week.

One might but imagine the rituals.

Sprinklings of tomato sauce for Baptism?
Decorating the worship space with garlands of linguini?
"Beads" of strung elbow macaroni feverishly fingered?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

It is not new, been around for at least a decade maybe longer.

Glad to see they are getting their official government recognition

 

[depotoo]

Pushed by those that wish to make a mockery of Christianity, the largest group of believers in the world. Simply disgusting, and they don’t realize how foolish they look.

 

[my2¢]

Two denominations I'm comfortable with are the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ, both of which are quite liberal. Because these churches haven't thrusts themselves into partisan politics as have the Southern Baptists, doesn't mean the left doesn't have religion. Church podcasts I subscribe to include:

• Central Christian Church (Weatherford TX)
  
• Claremont United Church of Christ (Claremont CA)
  
• Colville United Church of Christ (Colville WA)
  
• Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ (Douglas WY)
  
• First Christian Church of Great Bend (KS)
  
• First Christian Church of Keokuk (IA)
  
• First Christian Church of Longview (TX)
  
• First Christian Church of Portland (OR)
  
• First Christian Church of Puyallup (WA)
  
• First Christian Church of Torrance (CA)
  
• First Congregational Church of Western Springs (IL)
  
• Mantua Center Christian Church (Mantua OH)
  
• Park Hill Christian Church (Pueblo CO)
• Plus the 5 minute weekly podcast of Into the Mystic by UCC president John C. Dorhauer

 

[BlackFlag]

OK, so MOST "Progressives" are anti-religion but not all are completely comfortable with being Godless.

So now a small town in Alaska has recognized a church tailor-made for them.

Kenai Assembly's prayer list broadens after policy change

Yes, Boys, Girls and Undecided....now you can enroll in the Officially Recognized:
(quoted material in blue)
Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
The list of people signed up to deliver invocations to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly includes Christian pastors, atheists and a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

Nearly all of the 20 spots for 2019 have been filled after the borough Assembly adopted a new policy in November, allowing any borough resident to submit a written request to offer an invocation, the Anchorage Daily News reported this week.

One might but imagine the rituals.

Sprinklings of tomato sauce for Baptism?
Decorating the worship space with garlands of linguini?
"Beads" of strung elbow macaroni feverishly fingered?

They've been around forever. You're just hearing about it now? AND you can't prove that the universe WASN'T created by a flying spaghetti monster.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Pushed by those that wish to make a mockery of Christianity, the largest group of believers in the world. Simply disgusting, and they don’t realize how foolish they look.

The same ones that quiver and shake in fear of any mention of islam.

 

[depotoo]

Pushed by those that wish to make a mockery of Christianity, the largest group of believers in the world. Simply disgusting, and they don’t realize how foolish they look.

The same ones that quiver and shake in fear of any mention of islam.

I truly believe they think if they can push out Christianity/religion in general, then Islam would follow. That is how fearful they are. And dumb.

 

[HenryBHough]

They've been around forever. You're just hearing about it now? AND you can't prove that the universe WASN'T created by a flying spaghetti monster.

Thank You for the reminder that reading comprehension is not taught in Liberal Democrat Indoctrination Centers!

Yes, the "church" has been around for years. I'm sure you are a proud member....if not a founder. My threat concerns recognition by a government body. I know "recognition" has many, many syllables but surely there are helpful adults who can 'splain it to you.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Pushed by those that wish to make a mockery of Christianity, the largest group of believers in the world. Simply disgusting, and they don’t realize how foolish they look.

It has never been about Christianity, but all organized religion. Give up the persecution complex, you do not wear it well.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Thank You for the reminder that reading comprehension is not taught in Liberal Democrat Indoctrination Centers!

Yes, the "church" has been around for years. I'm sure you are a proud member....if not a founder. My threat concerns recognition by a government body. I know "recognition" has many, many syllables but surely there are helpful adults who can 'splain it to you.

What is your threat?

There is no reason it should not be recognized by the government.

 

[depotoo]

Pushed by those that wish to make a mockery of Christianity, the largest group of believers in the world. Simply disgusting, and they don’t realize how foolish they look.

It has never been about Christianity, but all organized religion. Give up the persecution complex, you do not wear it well.

Persecution of religion includes the most widely followed group, which includes Christianity.

So, you must be one that feels if we just got rid of religion, then the world would be all peace and love, too. Explains alot about you.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Persecution of religion includes the most widely followed group, which includes Christianity.

So, you must be one that feels if we just got rid of religion, then the world would be all peace and love, too. Explains alot about you.

I think if you cannot take a little persecution then you are a snowflake that is an embarrassment to your religion.

Have you ever read the bible? Specifically the parts where Jesus tells his followers they will face persecution?

I have no problem with religion, I spent most of my life in churches and even got a minor in Biblical History from an esteemed Christian institute!

 

[HenryBHough]

Wow, Golfing Gaytor that reading comprehension issue REALLY does have you by the short-and-curlies!

Is that why you feel threatened?

There is no and never was any threat.

 

[Moonglow]

For some reason I feel peckish is that part of the religion?

 

[Lysistrata]

OK, so MOST "Progressives" are anti-religion but not all are completely comfortable with being Godless.

So now a small town in Alaska has recognized a church tailor-made for them.

Kenai Assembly's prayer list broadens after policy change

Yes, Boys, Girls and Undecided....now you can enroll in the Officially Recognized:
(quoted material in blue)
Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
The list of people signed up to deliver invocations to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly includes Christian pastors, atheists and a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

Nearly all of the 20 spots for 2019 have been filled after the borough Assembly adopted a new policy in November, allowing any borough resident to submit a written request to offer an invocation, the Anchorage Daily News reported this week.

One might but imagine the rituals.

Sprinklings of tomato sauce for Baptism?
Decorating the worship space with garlands of linguini?
"Beads" of strung elbow macaroni feverishly fingered?

Who cares? We've already experienced the Catholic Council of Bishops, grahams, jefferesses, focus on the family, family research council, and the rest of the crap. Given this garbage, I'll take the linguini.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Wow, Golfing Gaytor that reading comprehension issue REALLY does have you by the short-and-curlies!

Is that why you feel threatened?

There is no and never was any threat.

you are the one that said "my threat"..do try and keep up with what you post

Yes, the "church" has been around for years. I'm sure you are a proud member....if not a founder. My threat concerns recognition by a government body. I know "recognition" has many, many syllables but surely there are helpful adults who can 'splain it to you.

 

[depotoo]

Persecution of religion includes the most widely followed group, which includes Christianity.

So, you must be one that feels if we just got rid of religion, then the world would be all peace and love, too. Explains alot about you.

I think if you cannot take a little persecution then you are a snowflake that is an embarrassment to your religion.

Have you ever read the bible? Specifically the parts where Jesus tells his followers they will face persecution?

I have no problem with religion, I spent most of my life in churches and even got a minor in Biblical History from an esteemed Christian institute!

Yes, I have and it is said all that believe will be persecuted, but not to quit teaching, reproof, correction, and for training in righteousness. in other words, don’t roll over. Keep on.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Persecution of religion includes the most widely followed group, which includes Christianity.

So, you must be one that feels if we just got rid of religion, then the world would be all peace and love, too. Explains alot about you.

I think if you cannot take a little persecution then you are a snowflake that is an embarrassment to your religion.

Have you ever read the bible? Specifically the parts where Jesus tells his followers they will face persecution?

I have no problem with religion, I spent most of my life in churches and even got a minor in Biblical History from an esteemed Christian institute!

Yes, I have and it is said all that believe will be persecuted, but not to quit teaching, reproof, correction, and for training in righteousness. in other words, don’t roll over. Keep on.

So we agree that there is nothing in there about whining like small child about it


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[depotoo]

Whining is in the eyes of the beholder. What you label as whining, I find as being pertinent to the existence of Christianity.

Persecution of religion includes the most widely followed group, which includes Christianity.

So, you must be one that feels if we just got rid of religion, then the world would be all peace and love, too. Explains alot about you.

I think if you cannot take a little persecution then you are a snowflake that is an embarrassment to your religion.

Have you ever read the bible? Specifically the parts where Jesus tells his followers they will face persecution?

I have no problem with religion, I spent most of my life in churches and even got a minor in Biblical History from an esteemed Christian institute!

Yes, I have and it is said all that believe will be persecuted, but not to quit teaching, reproof, correction, and for training in righteousness. in other words, don’t roll over. Keep on.

So we agree that there is nothing in there about whining like small child about it


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[Harpy Eagle]

Whining is in the eyes of the beholder. What you label as whining, I find as being pertinent to the existence of Christianity.

This is what Jesus has to say about it...

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

If you study the history of Christianity you will find that it thrived and grew the most when it was under persecution.

If you truly believe the bible then you know that God is bigger than anything that is thrown against His people.