Brother came out of the closet

[dfwmtx]

Well, there's enough scholarly work out there showing a bunch of mystery cults were around during Jesus' time. Basically they all told of a god-man born of a virgin, does a bunch of miracles in life, dies and is reborn. Mithras, Osiris, Orpheus, Herakles, Jesus. Some would say the early church based around Jesus was just the one of mystery cults of the time, but given a Jewish slant. From reading Paul's various letters, you could tell early Christianity was heading into various directions, including Jewish mystery cult, Gnosticism, and various other things labeled as heresy these days. Make of that what you will.

One of the guys who hung out with the Pagans I knew was a Gnostic Christian, actively trying to start a pre-Nicean Council church. Outside of my religious studies professors in college, he was one of the most knowledgeable guys I knew on the subject of Christianity, and even being a Gnostic he had great respect for the Orthodox Christian tradition and liturgy.

[mekender]

Do they pray to the string or wind section?

Of course not, they worship the low brass, like any right-thinking person would do

wrong again... they believe that music isnt needed other than the human voice...

they also believe that the preacher will be inspired by the lord during his sermon and thus do not prepare a sermon ahead of time... that can result in sermons that last 30 minutes and sometimes sermons that last 3 hours...

[Lokidude]

Do they pray to the string or wind section?

Of course not, they worship the low brass, like any right-thinking person would do

Spoken like a true low-brassman!

[blackeagle603]

heh, shades of J.N. Darby's doctrine of "The Church in Ruins" in the Primitive Baptist, eh? Waddya know.

[workinwifdakids]

I've had several gay friends and 1 uncle.

This friend of mine has a gay uncle and his male partner.

She calls them "the Guncles."

[Denis]

Do they pray to the string or wind section?

Of course not, they worship the low brass, like any right-thinking person would do

Spoken like a true low-brassman!

Preach it, brother! I may be only a case-shiner, but my brass is silver-plated!

[Denis]

... they ... do not prepare a sermon ahead of time... that can result in sermons that last 30 minutes and sometimes sermons that last 3 hours...

I can recall a few 30-minute ones that felt like 3 hours, myself... My own position is that if it takes the preacher longer to deliver the sermon than it did to read from the good book, he's got his timing way wrong.

[Dan]

Love your brother as you love yourself, with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. Let God be God, and just pray for your brother's peace, safety, and that Christ will accept him as Christ made him to be, whatever that may be. That way, God gets to decide, and you get to enjoy your brother's company.

Hooah.

In my case, it's my baby sister. She's thinking about getting married, and having a child. Do I approve? No. Do I love my sister? Yes.

[Frankingun]

Update: Mom's surgery was delayed. I'll prolly see brother next weekend though, I have to reinstall Winders on a pc for my dad.