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Originally Posted by toorglide
an old friend went on Thursday.....its upsetting enough to have to deal with this part of life, but why why why does a preacher feel obliged to turn a funeral into a Sunday service  he took a very sad event in a family's life and turned it into a 50 minute lecture on the bible and passages that didn't have a damn thing to do with her passing on. he finally gave up the pulpit to family and friends that had fond memories and funny anecdotes of their times with her...after that the preacher took the stage one more time and carried on for another 25 minutes about salvation and the path of the richeous......it sorta pissed me off that he used these circumstances to ask for a show of hands, all that were willing to come to god, repent, ask forgiveness and be saved, WTF, i went there to pay my respects to the family and this arrogant man of the cloth turned it into a typical Sunday sermon. Ive been to a few funerals in my days but this is the first that i felt was disrespectful to the family as well the folks there to morn the loss of someone........sorry for the wind and thanks for a place i could vent |
I know what you mean... You gotta understand, that during and after Theology school, they take a vow to worship Jesus and God, and even though inappropriately, they will take advantage to preach God's name, even though, it's a time where God isn't feeling very "Present" at the time...... due to your loss, or personal beliefs.
I'm not religious, and if you knew me, personally, you'd know why.
Of everyone here, Dean is the only one that knows.
God and Jesus is what most of you believe in.
I've lost my faith. I know exactly when, and where it happened, on exactly what day and time.
However...........it is what it is.
Other's believe in God, and Jesus......... I wish I was different, but I'm not.
People that devote their life to the cloth will always interject their beliefs into the sermon,
in their church, because that's their life and life's work, no matter how we feel, othewise.....
I'm sorry for the loss of your friend....
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