The Southern Baptist Convention was apparently all in an uproar over whether or not it's ok to speak in tongues or not. (It's not) The convention passed some vague language that says they would prefer you not speak in tongues. But, they say people will still do it. Wow, what an admission! How can a religion think it's ok for people to speak in tongues but not ok for gay men and women to get married?
The convention also featured several other proposals to -get this- decide "who is considered a Baptist in good standing." All of these people are going to hell as far as I'm concerned. How do you decide who's a Baptist in good standing? My grandmother could have answered this without some damn convention. She would have said, "If you accept Jesus Christ as your Savior, you are saved. For God so loved the Earth that he gave his only begotten son to die for your sins."
There's your damn litmus test.
Dear Grandma,
I'm sorry about all the swearing. I know it embarrasses you and yes, I know I was raised better than that. It's just that things are so different now and I get so mad about stuff the cuss words just kind of come out before I know it.
I have been going to church more often if that helps! I still haven't found a church home since I left Highland Park UMC, but I do kind of like Tarrytown UMC. Except you're right about the Methodists. They really do sit down to sing "Stand Up For Jesus." I'll keep going.
Miss you everyday. I wish you weren't dead.
Love, Me
I may be wrong here, but isnt speaking in tounge when you are so overcome with the holly spirit that you become kind or "possesed" but in a good way and start speaking gibberish that no one understands but it is the word of god? saying that it is frowned upon kinda makes it seem like they are saying "its fake and annoying so stop"