Clown Communion, Okay or Not?

Saturneptune says it all. There just isn't much in the way of revernce that I can see in having a clown present communion.

 

This does not seem to me to have been done in the spirit of 'in remembrance of me'. And I love clowns!

 

Here we go again!!!

Clowns in Church, this goes right up there with Elvis wanna be's doing the special on Sunday mornings. I can't believe this is actually being discussed #1 and #2 I can't believe that there is a division concerning it. How ridiculous is this.... But then again, half of you have to be entertained into going to church in the first place.

 

AMEN!:thumbs::thumbs:

Ain't that the truth!

 

Linda, it is an honor to be on your side for a change.

 

Actually, we are on the LORD'S side...as Moses said in Exodus 32:26:

Exodus 32:26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD'S side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.

 

Webdog,

Are you opposed to any restraints?

I voted no because the Communion is more to me than an ordinance of the Church. It is the remembrance of what Christ did on the cross. To make a mockery of it in anyway is repulsive to me.

 

Since you quoted me...I'm taking it you are referring to me.

I have never said I need to be entertained into going to church. That is a fallacy. I stated worshipping the Lord is fun, and should be.

 

I am. If you noticed, I said I didn't vote. I cannot open this video (firewall), so I have no idea what is contained therein. If it was a clown that was invited to supply the Lords Supper, I am opposed to that. If it were a clown who has a ministry outside of the church, I have no problem. The Lords Supper originally took place in a room in a home...not in the Temple.

 

I see the questioning of the salvation of others runs in the family.

 

No, standing on the truth runs in the family.

 

...so does self righteousness.

Ever going to answer TinyTim?

 

I promise you Webdog, you would be against it...
It is a bunch of clowns in an episcopal church pretending to be the priests... Instead of sprinkling holy water, they are blowing bubbles around the communion table... I didn't watch the whole thing... because I didn't need too....

The whole church was full... of worshippers... it is a disgrace.

 

I voted yes.
Yeah, yeah, yes.
Si. Con mucho gusto, si.
puedeng puede (this is tagalog).

why ?

well, here is the definition of sacrilege.

1. the violation or profanation of anything sacred or held sacred. 2.an instance of this. 3.the stealing of anything consecrated to the service of God.

Okay.

for number 1. I don't hold Roman Catholic communion sacred, they do, or at least they did. So they can desecrate their rituals all they want, and I don't give a rat's behind.

for number 2. same as number 1.

for number 3. that it is a service to God is simply in their imagination, in their minds, in their dreams. So, they can hire all the Bozos they want, dress up like Bozos all they want.

To me, it don't mean nuthin'.

Now, if that is NOT a Roman Catholic church, but a Baptist church, that'll be an altogether different thing.

If that were not merely a Baptist church, but a Primitive Baptist church, I'm turning in my ordination papers, and going to just being unchurched.

I haven't been able to read thru all the replies, just the first few on page one, and it's funny how you all reacted.

Why care at all ?

Somebody even posted that Scripture about "if they aren't against us, then they're for us".

You gotta be kiddin'.

Do you all believe that their wafer and wine are actually the real blood and body of Christ like they all teach ? Is that what you mean ?

That statement is lending credibility and dignity to false, heretical, hell-originating Roman Catholic doctrine.

 

From your description, I would vote no. I don't take episcopalians too seriously, either.

I thought the video may have been a clown at an Upwards or VBS or something. For arguments sake though...what does Scripture say as to whom can administer it?

 

I think it's a mockery, this is going too far. I would not sit through this.

 

I don't think I could participate, but to each his own I guess. I'll leave those type calls to God.

 

That is why we must contend for the faith. I'm reading "The Truth War" by John MacArthur and here are a couple of excerpts.

Christians today often actually seem more distressed about believers who think the Truth War is still worth fighting than about the dangers of false doctrine. Their complaint has become a familiar refrain: "Why don't you just lighten up? Why don't you ease off the compaign to refute doctrines you disagree with? Why must you constantly critique what other Christians are teaching? After all, we all believe in the same Jesus." (pg. 95)

Jude's command "to contend earnestly for the faith" is not merely being neglected in the contemporary church; it is often greeted with outright scorn. These days anyone who calls for biblical discernment or speaks out plainly against a popular perversion of sound doctrine is as likely as the false teachers themselves to incur the disapproval of other Christians. (pg. 97)

I couldn't agree more.