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How I well remember having to shovel a foot of snow ON THE SABBATH out of our driveway to go to church 40 miles away. Only once, while I was shoveling, did we get the call that church was cancelled.
I showed up for a bible study many years ago during a snow storm. It was cancelled and somehow I missed the call. Fast forward a "few" years later...services are readily cancelled for much less severe weather. Give credit where it is due.
"Give credit where it is due" ROTFLMAO! Never once in the late 50's - early 70's did any of the morons in my church area ever cancel church. They should've done it many times, but were too big a coward to do so. Horrendous road conditions and blinding snow; and we drove to services. If we did not then we were guaranteed a call or a personal visit from the minister or his turd just out of Ambassador.
Things that may have been said to those who were thinking about staying home:
"God will put his angels around your car to get you to church." "God is not going to allow you to be harmed going to Sabbath Services." "You have to obey, the Sabbath is commanded. You've got to try to go." "Weather isn't an excuse. Get up, get out of bed, and get dressed!" "I don't know........but I guess I've got to go.....Ohhh boy." "This weather isn't fit for a penguin but out the door I go..." "If THIS car gets me to Church I'll KNOW it's a miracle..." "What will everyone think if I don't show up?"
Ah yes! We didn’t have much inclement weather in Southern California. Sometimes the winter monsoons made for treacherous driving.
I liked to get in the right mood and attitude for the scary apocalyptic sermons on the sabbath. So, for our drive from Arcadia to Pasadena, I liked to listen to Bob Dylan’s “Desolation Row.”
Let's face it. You weenies never liked services and were too fat and lazy to shovel snow anyway. Quit your complaining. You only went because you had to. You were cowards with no zeal.
The power of guilt. People will go to dangerous extremes to go to church or do anything that is dangerous to their mental health because of the powerful feelings of guilt put on them by religious leaders.
If there was no guilt the churches would be empty! Guilt is used to fill the seats and the collection plates.
And God forbid the weather was awful on Passover! The night was so steeped in superstition and mysticism that even though there was 2' of snow on the road you would go just to avoid the death angel coming to your house later!
How I well remember having to shovel a foot of snow ON THE SABBATH out of our driveway to go to church 40 miles away. Only once, while I was shoveling, did we get the call that church was cancelled.
ReplyDeleteI showed up for a bible study many years ago during a snow storm. It was cancelled and somehow I missed the call. Fast forward a "few" years later...services are readily cancelled for much less severe weather. Give credit where it is due.
ReplyDelete"Give credit where it is due" ROTFLMAO! Never once in the late 50's - early 70's did any of the morons in my church area ever cancel church. They should've done it many times, but were too big a coward to do so. Horrendous road conditions and blinding snow; and we drove to services. If we did not then we were guaranteed a call or a personal visit from the minister or his turd just out of Ambassador.
ReplyDelete"The Minister or his Turd"
ReplyDeleteLOL oh, the image!
What about the times when we would show up for church in temperatures well below zero?
And then there were the Feasts in the Tabernacle - with wind and rain and cold.
Weather or not, church we come!
Things that may have been said to those who were thinking about staying home:
ReplyDelete"God will put his angels around your car to get you to church."
"God is not going to allow you to be harmed going to Sabbath Services."
"You have to obey, the Sabbath is commanded. You've got to try to go."
"Weather isn't an excuse. Get up, get out of bed, and get dressed!"
"I don't know........but I guess I've got to go.....Ohhh boy."
"This weather isn't fit for a penguin but out the door I go..."
"If THIS car gets me to Church I'll KNOW it's a miracle..."
"What will everyone think if I don't show up?"
Ah yes! We didn’t have much inclement weather in Southern California. Sometimes the winter monsoons made for treacherous driving.
ReplyDeleteI liked to get in the right mood and attitude for the scary apocalyptic sermons on the sabbath. So, for our drive from Arcadia to Pasadena, I liked to listen to Bob Dylan’s “Desolation Row.”
Let's face it. You weenies never liked services and were too fat and lazy to shovel snow anyway. Quit your complaining. You only went because you had to. You were cowards with no zeal.
ReplyDeleteit seems to be a point of pride that someone drove 6 or 8 hours one way to services, more points for rain/snow, etc...
ReplyDeleteI never figured that out....seems like tempting God to me.
Hours of driving to hear a Kenneth Copeland-ish sermon.
ReplyDeleteThe power of guilt. People will go to dangerous extremes to go to church or do anything that is dangerous to their mental health because of the powerful feelings of guilt put on them by religious leaders.
ReplyDeleteIf there was no guilt the churches would be empty! Guilt is used to fill the seats and the collection plates.
If the weather was very bad I stayed my Ass at home. I don't see the point in risking my life for church.
ReplyDeleteI used to walk to services five miles in the snow with no shoes. Oh...I sound like someone's great grand father
ReplyDeleteDriving long distances on Day of Atonement was risking lives. Especially on the drive back.
ReplyDeleteAnd God forbid the weather was awful on Passover! The night was so steeped in superstition and mysticism that even though there was 2' of snow on the road you would go just to avoid the death angel coming to your house later!
ReplyDeleteWhat superstition ? What mysticism? You could have observed Passover at home. Anon 6:38. Are you getting Passover mixed up with NTBMO?
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