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The churches I'm somewhat familiar with here where I live? Yes, the liberal mainline churches welcome anybody to come and worship with them
The social issues Jesus spoke are ARE liberal issues. Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, take in the homeless, and, generally, help those who happen to be less fortunate than yourself.
I would only disagree on your defining those as liberal.
What I mean is that those churches are not very accepting of the poor and needy inside their buildings. In spite of what they may preach from the pulpit.
There is often a disparity between what is preached versus what is done in actual practice.
What I mean is that those churches are not very accepting of the poor and needy inside their buildings. In spite of what they may preach from the pulpit.
There is often a disparity between what is preached versus what is done in actual practice.
No, the churches I'm talking about actually do stuff to help people. One has a free dinner weekly. Another houses a food bank and a program that feeds people 2 meals a day. Another has a shelter with showers and laundry. Want some more examples?
I'll believe you, even though it does contradict the norm.
Believers are always the worse sinners, but there is some good folks feeding the poor, housing them, and all have good intentions. I used to donate to a food bank shelter and I hit hard times, stranded and had to use the shelter, but I was so damned offended I left the next morning feeling ashamed I had supported them, they gave the good ones a bad name.
What I mean is that those churches are not very accepting of the poor and needy inside their buildings. In spite of what they may preach from the pulpit.
There is often a disparity between what is preached versus what is done in actual practice.
"Often a disparity..."
Gotta love it. I have a little trouble agreeing with many a post of yours, but this one is all too true all too often.
I would only disagree on your defining those as liberal.
First of all... Haven't you ever heard of "liberals' labeled as "bleeding hearts" or "do gooders"? Why do you think they get called those things?
You don't want to give so called "liberal" churches credit for the work they do with the poor because they don't let them into the church apparently.
Well, I'd suggest you go down to the church of your choice on the good side of town where you live there in Texas and see how many poors are attending services there?
If you want to see poor people in church you need to go to the poor side of town.
All of the churches of means keep the poor and downtrodden at arms length.
First of all... Haven't you ever heard of "liberals' labeled as "bleeding hearts" or "do gooders"? Why do you think they get called those things?
You don't want to give so called "liberal" churches credit for the work they do with the poor because they don't let them into the church apparently.
Well, I'd suggest you go down to the church of your choice on the good side of town where you live there in Texas and see how many poors are attending services there?
If you want to see poor people in church you need to go to the poor side of town.
All of the churches of means keep the poor and downtrodden at arms length.
Churches on the poor side of town. You mean CONSERVATIVE churches.
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