Looking for a Church Home for Traditional Conservative Values

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Old 06-16-2023, 12:50 PM
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The OP's question has long been answered.
The was no mocking of faith either.
Many responses have mentioned they like some hell, sin, repentance, even a bit of flag waving conservatism, whats the harm with a bit of the good old Spanish Inquisition?
Are Christians so thin skinned a bit of ribbing is classed as mockery, or even Demonic Principles, and destroying the nation?
Come on. Get real!
Yeah, it was mocking and about as funny as bullying.
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Old 06-16-2023, 12:53 PM
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The Father's House in Leesburg..
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Old 06-16-2023, 12:55 PM
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In my experience, the more intolerant the opinion, the greater the insecurity of the person expressing it.

I'm pretty sure some here have seen the play "The Book of Mormon". We saw it several years back in Mineapolis. Ribald and irreverent scarcely begins to describe it. In the performance I saw people where either walking out in a huff or rolling in the aisles laughing. My wife and I were part of the latter crowd, and SHE takes her Christian beliefs very seriously. To be honest I cannot remember when I've laughed that loud or that long at anything.

The point? Simple. The LDS had every reason to be as miffed and insulted, given the content of the play, as any other religious group, had such things been leveled at THEIR particular denomination. But the Mormons were there laughing just as hard as the rest of us--and then handing out pamphets outside the door when we were leaving that said (in paraphrase) "The play was great--but would you like to learn the REAL truth?", along with a phone number and address. It was a totally adult, mature way of handling it, and I have no doubt that it earned the LDS church a lot of respect, and perhaps even some converts, that it would not have gotten, had they had a tantrum over the play instead.
I agree, the snipers against religion here appear to be insecure.

There is humor to be enjoyed in theater pertaining to religion and many of us enjoy it. And then there is the perpetual sniping and condescending remarks by the same ole crowd anytime faith is mentioned. They are intolerant.

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Old 06-16-2023, 06:02 PM
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First Baptist Church at the Villages on Rt. 42 (the Big yellow church)...Excellent Bible preaching messages with Wonderful choir and band. Very friendly congregation.
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Old 06-17-2023, 05:46 AM
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What denomination?
Methodist. However, looking for one that doesn't join the WOKE mob.
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Old 06-17-2023, 08:42 AM
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Methodist. However, looking for one that doesn't join the WOKE mob.
You'll have trouble finding any Methodist church that doesn't "welcome ALL sinners," since that's pretty much the primary tenet of their faith.

Good luck.

(former Methodist youth group participant here)
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