Yesterday I went to a Christmas service, I couldn't think of anywhere to go so I went to a church my Grandfather ran as Pastor for 30 years, my Grandmother on the other side also went there until she was physically unable (my parents met there).
I thought it would be a nice way to pay respects to them both and see how the old church was holding up.
I walk in and already there are alarm bells, the pulpit area has a giant projector behind it and all the flashing lights you get at so many modern "churches," but I thought I'd give it the benefit of the doubt.
The service starts with 4 younger members on stage, two women and two effeminate men, one unkempt and overweight with clothes that highlighted his lack of health (the lead singer).
They sung a few carols, the music itself was pretty good, and two of the backup singers were beautiful young Aussie women (we can appreciate), then the sermons start.
The first two "Pastors", I kid you not, were female, in direct opposition to Biblical teaching that tells us to suffer NOT women to teach but for them to stay in silence (1 Timothy 2:12).
Then we get a feel-good story played on the projectors (modern "churches" seem to love these), it was a story about an Iranian "refugee" who left Iran with her family because her husband was an enemy of the state, and used people smugglers to gain access to Australia.
This was great because she saw a figure in the clouds and apparently that was Jesus. 🙄
Somehow stealing is now totally fine, and the way to reward crime is to take in criminals, and that's great, because "Jesus."
Sure, there's a chance it was Jesus protecting her (doubt it), but the real question is why did the church choose this particular story as an example of "God's work"?
Then the head Pastor comes on stage, an effeminate old boomer, and he gives one of the most phony, and lame sermons I've ever heard about making "Christmas a verb," and we should all go "Christmas" at people or some drivel.
It was all about "bringing Joy" filled with the usual boring "nicey nice" rubbish passed off as "Christianity" these days.
He delivered the whole thing with a constant fake smile, you all know the kind, the patronising "look how nice I am" kind (think Dolores Umbridge in Harry Potter), it genuinely gave me the creeps and that's not a joke.
Grandad preached hard on sin and would throw up in his grave if he saw how these people have tainted his church, it made me sick.
Women preaching, pro-refugee bullshit, fake positivism sold as "joy", ugh, it's joyful to walk with the Lord knowing you are sinful and saved by his grace!
The world is wicked and you don't solve that with a fake smile and effeminate bullcrap.
And no, this wasn't just a Christmas thing, all their sermons are similar (like most "churches") according to their website.
No wonder Christianity doesn't resonate, when you see the cowards, snakes and effeminate gamma boys who lead them it all makes sense.
Lord Save us, Amen.
