ReneeIW Posted December 13, 2019 Group: Senior Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 42 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 944 Content Per Day: 0.55 Reputation: 780 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/06/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) Me and my husband were having a slight disagreement. There is a church that advertises on their website a promo showing the pastor retiring and handing the reins over to a new pastor. In the promo, the pastor leaving is the “Godfather” and he sends out one of his men to intimidate the new pastor. I thought this was in poor taste but my husband said it’s just men having a little fun. These same men sometimes use swear words (not judging just adding more context)and have publicly said using “Christ” as an expletive is fine. I’ve always hated the Mafia and how they were glamorized in the past, so maybe I’m overly sensitive. But I didn’t like seeing a church doing this. Innocent fun or inappropriate for a Church? Edited December 13, 2019 by ReneeIW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReneeIW Posted December 13, 2019 Group: Senior Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 42 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 944 Content Per Day: 0.55 Reputation: 780 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/06/2019 Status: Offline Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 22 minutes ago, DustyRoad said: Off the top of my head? Juvenile and highly inappropriate. The use and justification of curse/swear words and referring to our Savior and Lord in such a setting is more than revolting, @ReneeIW. There's nothing remotely glamorous or okay about murderous men and organized crime. It looks like they removed the video. I can’t find it. They had it on their website and on YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted December 13, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,989 Topics Per Day: 0.49 Content Count: 48,687 Content Per Day: 11.89 Reputation: 30,342 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted December 13, 2019 7 hours ago, ReneeIW said: Me and my husband were having a slight disagreement. There is a church that advertises on their website a promo showing the pastor retiring and handing the reins over to a new pastor. In the promo, the pastor leaving is the “Godfather” and he sends out one of his men to intimidate the new pastor. I thought this was in poor taste but my husband said it’s just men having a little fun. These same men sometimes use swear words (not judging just adding more context)and have publicly said using “Christ” as an expletive is fine. I’ve always hated the Mafia and how they were glamorized in the past, so maybe I’m overly sensitive. But I didn’t like seeing a church doing this. Innocent fun or inappropriate for a Church? It is not in good taste coming from a pastor of a church. The Godfather is from the mafia and is associated with a lot of crime. It is very worldly and quite sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted December 13, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,784 Content Per Day: 6.23 Reputation: 11,227 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted December 13, 2019 Have you checked out their statement of faith? Chances are they are from a more open liberal church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted December 13, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 940 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,412 Content Per Day: 5.02 Reputation: 8,957 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted December 13, 2019 8 hours ago, ReneeIW said: Innocent fun or inappropriate for a Church? Perhaps their website was hacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnthebaptist Posted December 13, 2019 Group: Non-Conformist Theology Followers: 6 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,361 Content Per Day: 2.35 Reputation: 2,109 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/25/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/03/1953 Share Posted December 13, 2019 14 hours ago, ReneeIW said: Me and my husband were having a slight disagreement. There is a church that advertises on their website a promo showing the pastor retiring and handing the reins over to a new pastor. In the promo, the pastor leaving is the “Godfather” and he sends out one of his men to intimidate the new pastor. I thought this was in poor taste but my husband said it’s just men having a little fun. These same men sometimes use swear words (not judging just adding more context)and have publicly said using “Christ” as an expletive is fine. I’ve always hated the Mafia and how they were glamorized in the past, so maybe I’m overly sensitive. But I didn’t like seeing a church doing this. Innocent fun or inappropriate for a Church? Using "Christ" as an expletive breaks one of the Ten Commandments (using the Lord's name in vain). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReneeIW Posted December 13, 2019 Group: Senior Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 42 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 944 Content Per Day: 0.55 Reputation: 780 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/06/2019 Status: Offline Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 19 hours ago, Neighbor said: Perhaps their website was hacked. Nope! I found a similar skit on YouTube that they did for their Christian men’s conference. Maybe I was overreacting. My husband laughed at it. Edit by Omegaman 3.0 - Video removed, videos are only allowed in the video section of the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Bought 1953 Posted December 13, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 13 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 6,726 Content Per Day: 2.92 Reputation: 6,258 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/03/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted December 13, 2019 Sorry......I got bored and stopped watching...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted December 13, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 940 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,412 Content Per Day: 5.02 Reputation: 8,957 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted December 13, 2019 16 hours ago, ReneeIW said: Innocent fun or inappropriate for a Church? Likely in poor taste, giving indication of a lack of discernment on the part of whoever placed it on the website. I received one today myself, an e-mail that began "It's time to sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of socks. Yay!" The opening to an invite to an open house gathering at a church I happen to like an d enjoy when near it's facilities. Supposed to be humor, but falls quite short IMO. But then I fall short myself on many an occasion. Probably are better things to form into a cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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