NO BEER IN HEAVEN?

 My Canary Feathers blog (http://canfeath.blogspot.com) has lots of pictures but this is the first one to show up here.  I "borrowed" it, without permission,. from friend Rev. John Keener in  Montana.  John, is there a special place in hell for internet piracy? Or do we just go to the Federal Pen?
I looked over my shoulder as I posted the picture, fearing that there  might be some Methodist ghost watching me.  I was raised in that church back in the olden days when Methodists were (supposed to be)  teetotalers having nothing to with demon rum.
If I come to your town and visit Tiny's Tavern, might I find you hoisting a foamy one?

HYPOCRITES IN CHURCH?

Looking for ammunition to support your belief that the churches are full of unbelievably evil. vile, dangerous, scheming hypocrites? The current "Days of Our Lives" story line about St. Luke's of Salem will do it. Details of who is bent on destroying whom are too complex to accurately recount here. It'll leave your head spinning.  I wish I could talk to the writers.  Are they just writing a good soap opera story that we can relate to about an attitude that seems to be permeating our society? 
Does it reflect their personal stance?

Nobody got no right

I read it on Facebook so it must be true:  "Conservatives have no right to call themselves Christians." If I can find a Liberal Muslim I will ask him if Muslim Fundamentalists have no right to call themselves Muslims.

Facebook Prayers

Praying seems to be a big thing on Facebook.  Somebody is praying or asking for prayers all the time.  Now I don't think I am  way off the mark suggesting that the majority of those in the FB generation don't want much to do with any sort of traditional religious teaching or practice. Yet they apparently believe in praying.  That's nice. I  Remember years ago when every home had a plaque on the wall, "Prayer changes things"   I hope it does.  It's worth a try anyway.

Goofy is Good

OK, so religion lends itself to goofiness.  So what? I like religion.  Even the goofy parts.

Poor Old Grandpappy

If all the churches decide that that only way to keep the doors open is to declare themselves "Not your grandfather's church," where does grandfather go to church?

If they keep the doors open as "Church for people that don't like church,"  where do people that like church go?

GOOD OLD METHODISTS

I remain kinda pleased that I was brung up many many decades ago in what was then a liberal Methodist Church.  That was even before the Methodists got United! Way back there the L word meant something  quite different from what it  does today. It wasn't a particular theological, political or social position.  It just meant you are free to think for yourself.