Featured Unacceptable behavior in church.

We go to church to HONOR 7 WORSHIP GOD. Never mind the farmer who shows up in bib overalls during planting or harvest season. Never mind someone who may come in 5 minutes late. But serving food & drink during a service unless it's Communion is wrong, I believe. Every church member knows what time the service begins & generally when it ends, so obe should time his/her bathroom breax accordingly. (Yes, I know everyone is sometimes gonna have a "Must-go every 10 minutes" occasion due to illness, etc.) And one can help with the bathroom time by not drinking a large amounta liquid before church.

But I must wonder if those who are chronically late by more than just a coupla minutes are really interested in learning from their pastor or worshipping God. Can't speak for anyone else, but I always wanna hear EVERYTHING the pastor has to say in a given service.

 

The only one I can really defend is the belcher. It could be a medical condition.

If people need to get up and go to the bathroom, that may be a medical condition too, but then they should be seated nearest the door. That's what I do, if I find I can't sit still. Maybe I'm having a very high pain day and I have to get up and stretch to keep from being in agony. I'll sit by the door rather than up front where I usually do. If it's really bad, I'll even stay outside the door of the sanctuary, so I can still hear the sermon but I'm not disturbing anyone else.

I do have questions about the chronically late. It sends the message, "I don't really want to be here, but I do want to be able to tell people I go to church, so here I am." Whispering back and forth, and snacks or drinks during the service, I don't get that.

One thing that gets under our pastor's skin is cell phones. He's mentioning that all the time. Yes, we know it could be important, but so is praising the Lord. Please, just put them on vibrate. Then take the call outside. And again, sit next to the door if you think it's going to happen..

 

I dont like the modern music played during the 1st part of church so I skip it and come in late and sit in the back. I also dont like long boring services so I do get up and use the facilities....better than falling asleep. Would rather listen to the blessed sound to a baby crying to the droning on of someone who cant give a good sermon.

 

I Attend a rather large BC (700 Sunday AM) We have people coming just for the Word. They come in 15 to 20 min late because they don't like music program.

 

Again...why worry about everyone else? Worry about you and let the rest worry about themselves. What is the point of paying attention to everyone else? As I said above...I have no idea what other people are doing during service because I'm focused on what I'm doing.

 

I think part of the problem is thinking that that building is the house of God, and that there's a particular part of the building that's holier than the rest of the property.

do you allow drinks in the parking lot? it's a meeting place for believers, not a temple.

 

I agree with this sister... I heard this comment from one of our able ministers... A person came up to him after the service and said... Brother I didn't get a thing our of your sermon... The preacher commented... Well maybe you didn't bring anything to get it with... Did you get that?... Did you come to the house of the Lord to analyze or criticize?... Concern your self with message and the messenger that brings it... You did bring your Bible and follow along... There has been times in church that I thought the minister through the Lord was talking to me personally and there was no one else there... Even though the church was full... Ever had that experience?... Brother Glen

 

Sweetheart...I'm from the generation that if I fidgeted in church I got a pinch and the look of death from my mother. And one last time, what business is it of yours what others do? Isn't there something in the bible about the log in your eye vs. the mote in your brother's eye?

 

Oh yes...more than once. There have been times that I've sat and cried because it felt like the Lord was sitting next to me talking to me.

 

Me too!... In my generation you went to church and behaved yourself... Spare the rod?... Sometimes I think my Dad would wear out his belt... I think the problem in some churches (and ask some of the older Christians on here)... In our day if our parents weren't there an older brother or sister would step in... The dear old saints of God would take no guff and they were usually older than your parents... And their parents in their generation raised them the same way... There is a generation gap, a big one and its filtered into the church... There is an old saying "The apple doesn't fall to far from the tree"... The reason I behave myself in the house of God, is I was TAUGHT TO... By my parents and the dear saints of God who were wiser than me and knew how to handle a snotty rebellious child, just as the Lord instructed... Brother Glen

 

Oh, my children knew better too...My oldest is 34...they all know the "mom look"...

True story: My older son was in the Army. In boot camp his DI was up in his face screaming at him. He just smirked at the DI. DI asked him what was so funny. Son's answer? "my mama can make you cry". Son won't let me say this to his face, he gets embarassed so I'll say it here...he is my hero. He's a 2 time combat vet, has a purple heart, suffered a TBI when his tank ran over an IED in Iraq. I think my son is an absolute hero...

 

So, what's with the name calling? You incorrectly attributed certain things to me, not realizing that I am all grown up (and over 50). I still think you need to worry about you and let the pastor deal with the other issues. People are responsible for what THEY do or don't do. Don't like the disruptions? Find another church or keep walking around with the crummy attitude. You pick.

 

Considering how little you know about me...I am insulted. You don't like what I'm saying...that's one thing...to be called a name is quite another. To deal with your rudeness...well...I'm done with that...