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Name of your church

Discussion in 'Polls Forum' started by SaggyWoman, Jun 24, 2008.

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What classifies the name of your church?

  1. First or Second Baptist Church (or Third, etc)

    8 vote(s)
    15.1%

  2. A memorial Baptist church, after a person

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. Biblical Name Church--like shiloh, Beth el, etc.

    6 vote(s)
    11.3%

  4. Street Name baptist church

    9 vote(s)
    17.0%

  5. City/area/community name baptist church

    22 vote(s)
    41.5%

  6. Some coined name, like New Life, or New Covenant, etc.

    6 vote(s)
    11.3%

  7. Name is aligned with a business, a building, ....

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. Other

    5 vote(s)
    9.4%

  9. I don't know how they came up with the name.

    3 vote(s)
    5.7%

  10. I don't know the name of the church I go to.

    1 vote(s)
    1.9%
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  1. Tom Butler

    Tom Butler New Member

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    My church was established in 1891 as Island Creek Baptist Church (not from a small stream of the same name. Later, it was renamed East Baptist Church. The reason is shrouded in mystery. The mystery is intensified because the church was located on Paducah, Kentucky's south side. We re-located farther south outside the city 20 years ago--but retained the name of East Baptist Church.
     
    #21 Tom Butler, Jun 26, 2008
  2. GrapeApe

    GrapeApe New Member

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    4 out of 5 visitors recommend it. The 1 who opposed mysteriously vanished and was never seen again.


    Our church is called Exciting First Assembly of God.... because we're original.
     
    #22 GrapeApe, Jul 6, 2008
  3. Jon-Marc

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    I don't see one.
     
    #23 Jon-Marc, Jul 6, 2008
  4. Jon-Marc

    Jon-Marc New Member

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    Whoa! It can be dangerous opposing anything at that church. :laugh:
     
    #24 Jon-Marc, Jul 6, 2008
  5. EdSutton

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    Personally, I would hope that the name of any church with which I am, have been or ever may be associated with, would stand for something, as opposed to "falling under" anything.

    I hope that the Forks of Dix River Baptist church will always meet this category, as she has for 225+ years. Incidentally, there is no actual Forks of the Dix River (the closest thing to that being a "Hanging Fork" creek), although this area of KY has been known as that, ever since it was settled.

    Ed
     
    #25 EdSutton, Jul 6, 2008
  6. Matt Black

    Matt Black Well-Known Member
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    Our church is Holy Rood

    Why do so many American Churches have the word 'First' in their names? Is it because they got there first? Or they think they're the most important in the town's ranking?
     
    #26 Matt Black, Jul 15, 2008
  7. I Am Blessed 24

    I Am Blessed 24 Active Member

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    We have a First AND a Second and they were started in that order.

    And if you don't think your church is the best...you need to find another church.
     
    #27 I Am Blessed 24, Jul 15, 2008
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