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Whether a wheel is designed round or some other shape, when it works well, which is what you see here, it will have a form that does just that. When something must be believed without evidence, or in spite of actual evidence to the contrary, the only thing left on which to base a decision is emotion. Because there is no reason to believe the claims of one church over another, and no way to determine which claims are in fact true, those churches which do the best job appealing to emotion will always do better than ones that rely on obligation or devotion. What you have here is the best way to sell God.
Well, the question for me is, "was it funny"? And the answer is 'yes'. The reason its funny is that everything in the video reminds me of something I've seen and, yes, the "contemporary" service does get repetitive. But, many people feel much more comfortable, enjoy the coffee, etc…so, if people are getting together and enjoying themselves and getting what they're after, then what's wrong with it? Me? I like a real choir because I like to sing more complex music….but that's just me…
Whether a wheel is designed round or some other shape, when it works well, which is what you see here, it will have a form that does just that. When something must be believed without evidence, or in spite of actual evidence to the contrary, the only thing left on which to base a decision is emotion. Because there is no reason to believe the claims of one church over another, and no way to determine which claims are in fact true, those churches which do the best job appealing to emotion will always do better than ones that rely on obligation or devotion. What you have here is the best way to sell God.
Well, the question for me is, "was it funny"? And the answer is 'yes'. The reason its funny is that everything in the video reminds me of something I've seen and, yes, the "contemporary" service does get repetitive. But, many people feel much more comfortable, enjoy the coffee, etc…so, if people are getting together and enjoying themselves and getting what they're after, then what's wrong with it? Me? I like a real choir because I like to sing more complex music….but that's just me…