#churhes

[vintage-ukraine]

Kostel in Liubeshiv, Volyn Region (built in 1745) by Tetyana Trehubova, 1970

[royllowarch]

Wells Cathedral by Roy Llowarch Via Flickr: Wells Cathedral in Somerset England. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wells_Cathedral

[prayersteam]

[faggotry-enjoyer]

I don't use Spotify, but here's my most played song of the year.

last year when i posted this people melted down and went out of their way to misinterpret the purpose of this exercise and just say insane racist shit; the goal is to get you to reflect on whether or not you engage with black music and black art and artists, and if you seem to avoid doing so, to ask yourself why that is

if you would like, feel free to share the song/artist in the tags to share recs! always easier to begin or continue diversifying your listening habits with suggestions :)

[lavender-town-radio]

Arceus gave us the infinite capacity for invention so we could build cars and bridges, so we could travel without needing to fly. I don't want to be rude but you should read scripture before you lecture people.

I have and nowhere does it condemn flying. It condemns hubris. You're the one who decided flying is hubris.

[uniqueartisanconnoisseur]

Dogwood and Azalea festival in Charleston MO

Mother’s Day is coming up soon! When mom, Lori Disque said she wanted to go on a trip I found a festival that fit the bill! My friend Annie Jansen told me about the Dogwood and Azalea festival when I told her of my longing to see flowers. Only four hours from home, it was a win. My sister Debbie Salisbury and I planned our trip. Then away we went. The three of us in Charleston. Arts and Craft…

[4eternal-life]

The Manasija Monastery also known as Resava, is a Serbian Orthodox monastery near Despotovac, Serbia founded by Despot Stefan Lazarević between 1406 and 1418. The church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. It is one of the most significant monuments of medieval Serbian culture and it belongs to the "Morava school". The monastery is surrounded by massive walls and towers. Immediately following its foundation, the monastery became the cultural centre of the Serbian Despotate. Its School of Resava was well known for its manuscripts and translations throughout the 15th and 16th centuries, even after the fall of the Despotate to the Ottoman Turks.

Manasija complex was declared Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1979, and it is protected by Republic of Serbia, and monastery have entered a UNESCO Tentative List Process in 2010.

Manasija Monastery / Serbia (by Johannes Hulsch)

[royllowarch]

Bath Abbey (Explore) by Roy Llowarch Via Flickr: Bath Abbey is a parish church of the Church of England and former Benedictine monastery in Bath, Somerset, England. Founded in the 7th century, it was reorganised in the 10th century and rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries; major restoration work was carried out by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the 1860s. It is one of the largest examples of Perpendicular Gothic architecture in the West Country. The medieval abbey church served as a sometime cathedral of a bishop. After long contention between churchmen in Bath and Wells the seat of the Diocese of Bath and Wells was later consolidated at Wells Cathedral. The Benedictine community was dissolved in 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath_Abbey

[prayersteam]

[telsamorgan]

Homebound

The current pandemic has reduced attendance for multiple churches across the nation. Fears of getting sick or spreading disease to their beloved ones have kept many people at home on Sundays during the pandemic. As the newborn boomer era ages, more people are bound to lose the capacity to observe services regularly. Churches that offer online services have helped people stay connected and give them a lifeline when needed.

Weekend workers

Large groups of people have never had the opportunity to attend church on Sundays. For many, a nine-to-five job is not part of their lifestyle, but that does not indicate they are not curious about joining a community. A benefit to beginning a virtual church is getting people who have never heard God’s message before. Virtual churches that share archived speeches on their website permit people to listen to the message on their time. This opportunity is perfect for workers in retail or medicine who rarely control their schedules.

New church members

Do you ever wonder how many people your community has lost after only one benefit? Many people will depart your church without obtaining the help they need simply because they are too shy to ask for service. Friendly church members are a fantastic start, but without an online opportunity where people can get their questions answered, your church may lose the chance to build these relationships.

Share inspiring videos

People have come to desire more because of advancements in technology. Since everyone has a smartphone, it brings only seconds to lose concentration. The distractions are continuous with readers and social media, so it may bring more than your average weekly sermon to keep your congregations interested.

Allows people to re-experience services

A good speech has many layers, and every moment you hear it, you may catch something new. Online church websites that convey an archive of their addresses allow parishioners to rediscover old sermons after a few weeks or even months. People who attend a speech after having occasions that relate to it will be impacted differently the second time. This new variation on a past address can help individuals become closer to God and the church.

Encourages regular attendance

There are some Sundays when getting out of bed early to get to the community is a problem. Some weekends you would rather lie in bed and watch a speech in your pajamas. With a virtual church, you can provide just that.

Encourages online donations

The offertory plate is more delicate than usual, isn’t it? Fewer individuals have cash or bills on hand. If your church has not retained a text-to-give opportunity for parishioners, you have likely noticed a shortfall in funds. Online donation options give the congregation more convenient ways to give.

There are no downsides

Adding a virtual church is straightforward and doesn’t hurt your church. The time required to start a virtual church is limited at the start, and your community will appreciate the effort. In this day of 24/7 technology, a virtual church should be seen as necessary, not a nuisance.

[versacethotty]

CHURH GIRL DONT HURT NOBODY! 🙏🏾📿🧎🏻‍♀️

[lifedoesntdiscriminate]

My old "church" was definitely a cult (confirmed by police bc they were under their radar for a while) and they kicked ME out while my parents stayed, does that make ME a sinner even though it was definitely a cult???

no but my churh wasnt a cult

[tartrazeen]

CHURCH'S OVER POPEYES ERRDAY ALL DAY🗣😜🐔

[beevean]

hey so ftr i am muslim, and i'd like to add that even giving that trait to n!isaac in particular is hella questionable imo if game!Isaac's whole deal is that he is so fully, mindlessly devoted to dracula's cause that he's willing to commit genocide on his lord's behalf, no questions asked, and because they do mostly keep that characterization with him in the show's version, once you tack on the 'muslim' trait it gets problematic, fast. it basically amounts to a really stereotypical post-9/11 islamophobic caricature of all muslims being war-mongering jihadists, so blinded by and justifying atrocities committed with 'faith'. and the fact that they also kept n!isaac as being especially sadistic doesn't help with the comparisons to the taliban or ISIS - if they were trying to be clever and expand from "CHURH BAD" to "ALL RELIGION BAD" message, they well and truly fucked it up and n!Isaac ends up being terrible representation

like, i used to be just kinda "meh" towards n!Isaac in that he's not really as impactful as the original Hector and Isaac's characters since he has such a middling stance and really not much on-screen development to even get to that point, but after connecting these dots i actively dislike him. just...what the hell was Netflix thinking??

Thank you for your input! I don't want to speak on behalf of others so I appreciate your insight :)

Another thing is that it gets emphasized in the mangas that Hector and Isaac are heathens? Blasphemers? They create life which is literally copying God's work?? Hector in the MF manga goes for a whole page about his disillusionment with God:

And Isaac in the PtR manga sarcastically reassures Hector that all the people they've killed "will go to Heaven soon", with an implied "we won't".

They're both sinners, and they're aware of it. Hector feels guilty about it, Isaac couldn't care less because Dracula comes above all else. Neither of them have a reason to believe in any religion - not even Hector regains his faith in God, even after falling in love with the religious Rosaly.

Sure, this is all about the Christian God, but I doubt N!Isaac would be treated any better by other Muslims of the time, would he? He's still a necromancer. He's still sinning left and right. Why would he believe in Mohammed's teachings, profess his faith with pride, and still accept to devote himself to a monster hellbent on killing innocents? This kind of deep seated hypocrisy needs care to be explored!

Anyway... yes, you make a good point. As I said, in a vacuum a Muslim anti-villain would be an interesting concept, especially since Christians are not afforded the same intended complexity. As it was done in NFCV, a Muslim villain who twists his Prophet's teachings to justify his self-imposed extremist mission of eradicating human life to "purify the world" is... yikes. Actually, now this quote feels particularly gross:

"Dracula will bring a pure world into being. I believe that. I believe him. I want, of all things, a pure world. A clean world. Where there is only loyalty and only love."

Yeahhhh I can see why he comes across as a jihadist. ew.

Now, sure, he allegedly grows from this, he eventually decides that life is worth living and he'd rather leave humans alone. But it doesn't help that his religion is mostly brought at the forefront of his character in S3, when he's in "humanity sucks" mode, but in S4 there's no mention of his faith.

[duggarsetal]

Okay so this is Sean Feucht (ex-Bethelite, of the famous covid worship tour) leading worship in the US Capitol Building.

This kind of shit scares me to death. Should the US be a Christian country? Should any country be a Christian country?

Should all countries have separation of churh and state? (this is the right answer btw)

WHY is this kind of shit okay????????? WHO approved this?.?????