[Vision2020] Showing the true intolerant one

[J Ford]

Apparently, in everyone's Bible EXCEPT Dougie, that is true, Wayne - Doug 
seems to feel singing psalms and being dour is the only true method of 
meaningful worship.

Jesus is the true example of tolerance of those that Pharisees like Doug are 
too busy putting down and looking down his nose at - such as the Samaritan 
woman at the well, the tax collectors, lepers, etc.  Seems to me, it would 
bode Doug better if he'd just step down off of his high chair long enough to 
understand that there are many different, yet just as honest and devout ways 
to worship God.

J  ;)

P.S. just to set things clearly - I am not one to pretend to be a sprinkler 
during my worship service, but I do not feel it is my duty or job to tell 
someone else how they need to worship to attain my approval or to keep God 
from getting upset.  I have a feeling that God can take care of Himself 
rather well, and if HE feels dishonored by a type of worship, it is up to 
HIM to fix things.  Sorta like "don't attempt to remove the splinter from 
your bother's eye when you have a log in your's".



>From: "Art Deco" <deco at moscow.com>
>To: "Vision 2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Showing the true intolerant one
>Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 12:45:34 -0800
>
>J,
>
>Isn't there something in the Bible about raising a joyful noise unto the 
>Lord?
>
>
>Art Deco (Wayne A. Fox)
>deco at moscow.com
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>
>To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 11:13 AM
>Subject: [Vision2020] Showing the true intolerant one
>
>
>>Doug Wilson, on his blog site, has again shown his intolerance for people 
>>who do not worship in his manner or at his approval:
>>
>>"Lawn Sprinklers for Jesus
>>Topic: Chrestomathy
>>
>>"My wife and I were recently on vacation, and being strangers in a strange 
>>land, we sought out a place to worship while there. We picked a place 
>>that, judging by the name, seemed safe enough. But the service started out 
>>with a thumping worship band playing some up-beat pep rally songs. One of 
>>these songs had something to do with God's love being 'all around, all 
>>around.' You would think I could remember all the words to it because they 
>>sang them about as many times as the Beatles sang that nah-nah-nah part in 
>>Hey, Jude. But this was not enough. One of the song leaders taught 
>>everybody how to imitate a lawn sprinkler, spinning in place, one arm 
>>straight out and the other hand behind the head. So here we were, sitting 
>>in the back row of a strange church, watching a room full of adults 
>>spinning around as though they were lawn sprinklers. One of the song 
>>leaders, flushed with enthusiasm, cried out, 'Who says church isn't fun!' 
>>THESE DEAR MISGUIDED PEOPLE THOUGHT THEY WERE HONORING GOD THROUGH WHAT 
>>THEY WERE DOING EVEN THOUGH (sic) WHAT THEY WERE ACTUALLY DOING WAS 
>>TEETERING ON THE EDGE OF BLASPHEMY. What does a biblical Christian do when 
>>confronted with something like this? The scriptural answer is plain --  
>>make fun of it" (A Serrated Edge, pp. 70-71).
>>Posted by Douglas Wilson - 12/8/2005 3:53:00 PM"
>>
>>Apparently, unless the services are conducted the way Doug feels they 
>>should be, the people are committing blasphemy and should be stopped.
>>
>>Why is it he feels free to call others intolerant without proof, while at 
>>the same time he continues to show HIS intolerance?
>>
>>J  ;)
>>
>>P.S.  Some of the comments in response to his blog are just as showing of 
>>intolerance as his blog.
>>
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