Comments on: Like the Stone of Erech http://www.anwyn.com/2008/01/13/like-the-stone-of-erech/ Sometime editor, all-the-time mother, delivering facts, reviews, commentary, and rants. Occasionally in that order. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:15:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Anwyn http://www.anwyn.com/2008/01/13/like-the-stone-of-erech/#comment-194363 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:07:49 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2008/01/13/like-the-stone-of-erech/#comment-194363 <blockquote>Not once though did the pastor mention foreign or domestic governmental policy</blockquote> The pastor is given to quasi-sortof-never-quite-coming-out-and-saying-it commentary in the direction of pacifism, which I don't appreciate. So the elder expressing a different view, letting me know I'm not alone in my politics, which most of the time I definitely feel like in my church (hell, in the state) was good.

Not once though did the pastor mention foreign or domestic governmental policy

The pastor is given to quasi-sortof-never-quite-coming-out-and-saying-it commentary in the direction of pacifism, which I don’t appreciate. So the elder expressing a different view, letting me know I’m not alone in my politics, which most of the time I definitely feel like in my church (hell, in the state) was good.

]]> by: Allen http://www.anwyn.com/2008/01/13/like-the-stone-of-erech/#comment-194357 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:56:32 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2008/01/13/like-the-stone-of-erech/#comment-194357 I have to admit the last few years I attended church I did so solely for the music. As I was one of the people playing and singing, I guess it was doubly selfish. Not once though did the pastor mention foreign or domestic governmental policy (we were not at war at the time) and this lack of commentary (one way or the other) suited me just fine. As for the Bible stuff... I wasn't really listening anymore. My dad's church does Hymns almost exclusively but when I attend there (rarely), I'm always happy to hear them again. He has a habit of explaining the the lyrics, not because they are so hard to understand, but rather because they are sung so often people sometimes lose sight of the meaning. I appreciate that. I have to admit the last few years I attended church I did so solely for the music. As I was one of the people playing and singing, I guess it was doubly selfish. Not once though did the pastor mention foreign or domestic governmental policy (we were not at war at the time) and this lack of commentary (one way or the other) suited me just fine. As for the Bible stuff… I wasn’t really listening anymore.

My dad’s church does Hymns almost exclusively but when I attend there (rarely), I’m always happy to hear them again. He has a habit of explaining the the lyrics, not because they are so hard to understand, but rather because they are sung so often people sometimes lose sight of the meaning. I appreciate that.

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