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I just saw on network TV news and read online an article from the Decatur newspaper about a non-denominational "Bible study" being held in an Atlanta-area Hooters by a young adult group called "Single Focus."
Naturally they couldn't possibly take a stand against the (im)morality promoted by such venues.
Several years ago "churches" adopted rock-and-roll for "evangelism" and to keep their youth, now Bible-study at Hooters,........... Are we far away from degenerating a little more into same paganism as in the first century complete with temple prostitutes, all "in the name of the Lord"?
"Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." --- at least, let's hope they don't!
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I just saw on network TV news and read online an article from the Decatur newspaper about a non-denominational "Bible study" being held in an Atlanta-area Hooters by a young adult group called "Single Focus." How about if we call them "Out of Focus?"
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As much I would stand against the immorality in that situation (I am a Baptist, remember  ) I remember how Jesus was criticised for associating with drunkards, prostitutes, etc. Maybe we should give them the benefit of the doubt? The Hooters staff need to be shown the love of the gospel like anyone else.
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Roger, Maybe we can find a volunteer here from the Atlanta area to check it out Many years, Neil
"One day all our ethnic traits ... will have disappeared. Time itself is seeing to this. And so we can not think of our communities as ethnic parishes, ... unless we wish to assure the death of our community."
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My great unwritten novel is about a sin-laden evangelical who discovers Calvinism and experiences a great sense of liberation in discerning that he is among the damned and need not struggle with sin but instead should rejoice in God's mysterious election. He goes on to found the First Church of the Damned.There is also a group called Strippers for Christ....Maybe I had better write it soon, before it is no longer satire!
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Nah, just become a liberal Episcopalian. Then you can do as you please and never feel guilty. They have the 10 suggestions, not the 10 commandments. Of course, I am kidding! Unfortunately, some of our Catholics are so syncretistic and universalist, they are not much better. I will give the conservative Anglicans in Asia and Africa credit for one thing. Maybe they are right that North America is mission territory and needs to be Christianized.
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I just saw on network TV news and read online an article from the Decatur newspaper about a non-denominational "Bible study" being held in an Atlanta-area Hooters by a young adult group called "Single Focus." So if they are studying the Bible at Hooters, does that mean we can call them "boobs?" Inquiring minds want to know
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Originally posted by Berean: As much I would stand against the immorality in that situation (I am a Baptist, remember ) I remember how Jesus was criticised for associating with drunkards, prostitutes, etc.
Maybe we should give them the benefit of the doubt?
The Hooters staff need to be shown the love of the gospel like anyone else. Dear Friends, I don't know the whole story, but based on what's been posted I agree with Berean. As long as the Bible study leaders are serious about presenting the gospel, why not? "It is sick people who need a physician not healthy ones." and, "Go in to the whole world and preach the gospel". does not exclude anywhere. I belonged to a interdenominational Christian group that rented a former topless bar. With God's help we turned it into a Christian coffee house. Occasionally, a former customer would come in looking for topless entertainment! The local newspaper printed a story about the "Lighthouse" headlined, "Topless Bar Converted to Christian Center."  It was a great place for Christian young persons to hangout on Friday and Saturday nights. Glory to Jesus Christ! Paul
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"I belonged to a interdenominational Christian group that rented a former topless bar. With God's help we turned it into a Christian coffee house. Occasionally, a former customer would come in looking for topless entertainment!"
Paul, that's wonderful and it sounds like your group did a good thing. But the key word there is "former." You were not doing this among scantily clad waitresses and ogling customers.
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My great unwritten novel is about a sin-laden evangelical who discovers Calvinism and experiences a great sense of liberation in discerning that he is among the damned and need not struggle with sin but instead should rejoice in God's mysterious election. He goes on to found the First Church of the Damned.There is also a group called Strippers for Christ....Maybe I had better write it soon, before it is no longer satire! Hey, I like that idea. Like Hubbard said, if you want to get rich, start a religion. With a friend, I am developing an idea that we can get his ten year old son to find some golden tablets in the back yard, claim they were put there by an angel, and that the angel gave him some blessed underwear. What do you think? Will it sell?  ps. You'll also get your own planet to rule when you die.
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Just last year in our area a local "Weight Watchers" group had a meeting. The meeting was held at Pizza Hut! Now that's my kind of dieting!
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Hurray for Pizza Hut! The road to hell is paved with Twinkies
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Originally posted by monksilouan:
Just last year in our area a local "Weight Watchers" group had a meeting. The meeting was held at Pizza Hut! Now that's my kind of dieting!
Silouan, monk Dear Silouan, You are funny! I can't wait to tell my wife about your blessed Weight Watchers meeting! Still , Paul
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The Church is supposed to be a "Hospital for sinners" not a "Hotel for Saints". I guess a sincere Bible study may lead a few wayward souls back to the Lord.
A group of Priests in the Washington area has a program called "Theology on Tap", in which they hold discussion groups in various bars around the area. Cardinal McCarrick has been known to make an appearance on occasion.
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