Born Again, Again?
I’m going to talk about two things in this post that I swore to myself I wasn’t going to discuss on my blog, but I don’t see anyway around it. I want to tell you about my most memorable weekend event and it involves these two details. One of which is God and the other one is my boyfriend. This will probably be the last you’ll see of them on this blog but for this post I’m letting my blog-guard down.Last night my boyfriend and I went to church. I know you’re thinking “Wow, Jess, how original…” but it wasn’t just that. What was it you ask? I attended a church of TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE! 2000 people. It was a rockin Christian church of 2000 people, my age (20’s and early 30’s), rockin out to Jesus. I didn’t even know a Godly facility that could hold this many people existed here. Now back in the fall, when I was in my “born again” phase, this would have been the place for me! There were hundreds of totally hot guys, a rockin band, a hip pastor, and you can wear what ever you want. It’s 30 minutes of Jesus rock and then 30 minutes of Jesus talk. Loved it. But I’m not really a Christian.........
Now many of you don't know this but it didn't take me long (5 weeks out of a 9 week workbook all abot where God fits in to my life) to find out that I don’t really buy in to all the Jesus stuff. Hello my name is Jessica and I'm a Jesus Skeptic. (Don’t make me take the comments section off this post with your nasty “YOUR GOING TO HELL” responses! What I decide to do with my after life is my business!) I just don’t believe in it so much, and neither (coincidentally) does my boyfriend. We are what I now like to refer to as “on the same spiritual page” though, which is great. This is just one of the gazillions of things we have in common. (Seven years of best friendship gets you that, I suppose.) However, we both loved the church, the band, and the good-looking Christians that were attending, i.e. virgin eye candy. We also like the “something to think about” type of messages they deliver at churches in general. Most of the sermons I’ve heard in Christian churches give out good messages that you can apply to your daily life, whether you’re a Jesus freak or not. Just pluck the words Jesus, Bible, and God out and there you go! So I think even though we’re not “sold” on God – we’re going to hit up the masses at the McLean Bible Church Frontline Service every now and again. If nothing else it’s a darn good free concert!
See that wasn’t so bad was it………..
PS. I forgot to put on deoderant again this morning and so I have melon ball pits again!
posted by Jessiedc28 @ 1:59 PM
3 Comments:
Jess - I heard the most interesting saying on a TV Program/Movie this weekend. "God is an imaginary friend for adults". Keep that in mind!!
Loves..
There isn't anything wrong with rockin' out to Jesus or enjoying the church you go to.
Personally, I think too many people try to box God up instead of realizing that God isn't in a box. Too many churches are too dry.
I dunno. I'm just glad you had a good time. :)
Natalie -- Ya know...I just don't know if that's close or not! My parents moved to that area a year ago, so it's near their new house, but I'm not sure what else it's close to! I was raised catholic -- so the only churches I know are catholic churches in the area, and most of those we attended are on military think they are probably around the corner from each other. I do know there is this pretty, colonial looking, church Kitty-corner from McLean Bible church...maybe that's it? On Rt. 7?
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