2006-12-19 09:41:42 · 11 answers · asked by Sara 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The expression "your preaching to the choir" doesn't mean you should stop because they don't like it. It means you are wasting your time because they already agree with you.
Preaching is supposed to be either an exercise in education or persuasion. Presumably, the choir, who sits behind the preacher for the entire service in certain traditions, already knows and has accepted the gospel message. Therefore if you are telling someone something they already know or already agree with, they may use the metaphor, "you're preaching to the choir."
2006-12-19 16:16:58 · answer #1 · answered by Elise K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but a dead horse doesn't enjoy being beaten. The choir would rather hear something new and riveting. Something that speaks to them and makes them think. If I already know and agree with everything that's being said, then what's the point of hearing it again.
2006-12-19 09:46:06 · answer #2 · answered by jerrys_love 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kinda depends on the Preacher.
2006-12-19 09:44:02 · answer #3 · answered by <><><> 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little, but I think most just like checking out the preacher's ***.
2006-12-19 09:45:02 · answer #4 · answered by mike e 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do.....but you shouldn't preach to THEM.....you should preach to the PEOPLE
2006-12-19 09:43:46 · answer #5 · answered by Allen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. But they have heard a lot of sermons.
2006-12-19 09:43:29 · answer #6 · answered by The GMC 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
RAmen
2006-12-19 09:43:48 · answer #7 · answered by apple 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but they don't like to be challenged.
2006-12-19 09:47:43 · answer #8 · answered by lugal54 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
that's why they have speakers in most churches
2006-12-19 09:46:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so
2006-12-19 09:43:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋