christmas eve @ hillside baptist

crookedking · #1 (**permalink**) Dec 24, 04

wow! what a great service. first off, i'd just like to say that that venue was dizope and that the music was so good my voice is hoarse. other than that, i'll hop straight into my favourite part of a review.

SHOUTOUTS TO!!!

the guy who told everyone to stand-haha you were rockin' it man! you coulda had those people on their feet all night long.

the guy who took alot of pictures-man, didn't you figure out the first couple of Times that you couldn't take a picture sitting down? and seriously dude...are you really going to ever look at those photos?

the lady who sang "holy night"-maybe i was spoiled because at my last church we had a lady that used to sing that song every year and she could've been in an opera, but maybe you just suck. that song is so good i didn't think it could be botched. you proved me wrong.

the priest-i agree with you on the frodo thing, but not on the aragorn part. aragorn might have only been a "ragged ranger from the north" as you put it, but he was also the heir of isildur and had numenoreon blood flowing through his veins. we don't.

the little skanky slut chick-omg! not even a hooker would dress up like that to go to church.

the baby who kept making noise-haha you made that girl stumble when she was reading to the congregation.

the lights on the left side of the building-lookin' bright fellas!

the lights on the right side of the building-lookin' good, but your third player needs to be changed...other than that you guys were great.

the guy who hands out candles-thanks for not giving me a wax protector. the little pieces of burning wax got rid of alot of unwanted hair on my hand :)

the guy who asked me, "how does it feel to be in a wheelchair?"-like i told you...like a can of sliced peaches on christmas day (i was going to make an entire thread on this guy, but decided he only gets a shout out)

the smiling old ladies-why is it that old ladies have to say hi to a guy in a wheelchair? even when they have to go out of their way!

the lady who stopped at the door-wow. thanks for blocking the entire church from leaving.

that's it that's all...if i missed you, it's probably because you didn't do anything memorable enough for me this year, but you might make it next Time. see ya'll at easter.

.muffy. · #2 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

I used to go to/teach Sunday school at that church

crookedking · #3 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

really? so you know all aboot the pastors passion for lord of the rings and calvin and hobbes?

.muffy. · #4 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

I think they must have a new pastor

crookedking · #5 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

why weren't you there on christmas eve?

WHERE WERE YOU???

.muffy. · #6 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

God and I dont see eye to eye that much anymore

crookedking · #7 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

were your parents there?

.muffy. · #8 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

my parents used to go to an Anglican church but like me dont go anymore

dabbler · #9 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

god doesn't exist.

Cdn_Brdr · #10 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

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Originally Posted by dabbler

god doesn't exist.

I don't remember him asking for your opinion. Obviously he went to church so maybe he does.... and in fact I don't remember him asking anywhere if you believed in God or not....

crookedking · #11 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

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Originally Posted by .daisy.

my parents used to go to an Anglican church but like me dont go anymore

anglicans are so boring.

crookedking · #12 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

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Originally Posted by dabbler

god doesn't exist.

i believe in a saying that i made up awhile back.

"whatever you believe is what is."

dabbler · #13 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

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Originally Posted by Cdn_Brdr

I don't remember him asking for your opinion. Obviously he went to church so maybe he does.... and in fact I don't remember him asking anywhere if you believed in God or not....

nor do i care, i offered my opinion anyways.

crookedking · #14 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

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Originally Posted by Cdn_Brdr

I don't remember him asking for your opinion. Obviously he went to church so maybe he does.... and in fact I don't remember him asking anywhere if you believed in God or not....

i just had a fun Time at church.

dabbler · #15 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

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Originally Posted by crookedking

i believe in a saying that i made up awhile back.

"whatever you believe is what is."

i believe in that too.

.muffy. · #16 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

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Originally Posted by .daisy.

God and I dont see eye to eye that much anymore

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Originally Posted by dabbler

god doesn't exist.

point noted

you get an A for effort

dabbler · #17 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

sure ok

the only god(s) that i believe in is myself, and everyone else. you are you're own god. there is no good or evil, only what you perceive to be right or wrong in your own heart. as long as you follow you own heart, you will be happy.

IMO

Niko · #18 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

^You might find it amusing, Dabbler, that what you just said is almost verbatim the basis for belief of the Church of Satan. That is awesome. :D

I went to midnight mass on Christmas Eve this year too. It was great: a little Old Catholic church, lots of Latin, chanting, kneeling, and christmas carols. I may not even be christian anymore, but that bishop that baptised me 20 years ago sure knows how to inspire everyone with the holiday spirit.

dabbler · #19 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

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^You might find it amusing, Dabbler, that what you just said is almost verbatim the basis for belief of the Church of Satan. That is awesome. :D

not even amusing, i AM a satanist. no joke.

dabbler · #20 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

i try to get around to reading this every few years, just to refresh my memory, and while i'd say less of it applies to my life now, than it did before, i still believe in man being his own god. it's pretty much humaniism, only a little hasher on a few things.

Niko · #21 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

^Damn right. That man was brilliant.

dabbler · #22 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

yeah but all that ritual crap is utter bullshit.

Niko · #23 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

^Its whatever you make of it. LaVey did it for pretension, maybe because he was bored, maybe because he believed in magic. But it was good for the ego, which makes sense given his outlook.

The Catholics are pretty similar, ritual for the sake of "big, wow-y mystery-ness." Sure, it's not incredibly practical, but it does give the mega-spiritual (which a lot of people naturally find stupid) vibe to it.

PS: What, you don't like trance anymore? ;)

Niko · #24 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

Hey Tim, sorry for hijacking your post!

dabbler · #25 (**permalink**) Dec 28, 04

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Originally Posted by Niko

The Catholics are pretty similar, ritual for the sake of "big, wow-y mystery-ness." Sure, it's not incredibly practical, but it does give the mega-spiritual (which a lot of people naturally find stupid) vibe to it.

PS: What, you don't like trance anymore? ;)

yeah but that kind of bullshit is why i reject all organized religions. i know what you're getting at tho, i understand LaVey's reasoning for it, i just think it's bullshit.

and no, it's was only for this afternnon, hahaha