2006-12-30 18:56:55 · 17 answers · asked by Zhukov 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would sit down next to you and offer you a beer! You'd be the first person, besides me, who would have the BALLS to pull a stunt like that.
2006-12-30 18:59:24 · answer #1 · answered by SamuraiFiction 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well it depends what you mean by read it.
If you read it and ignore the sermon or something else , people will figure you are just trying to make a statement and ignore you, but probably befriend you after. some may not notice. If you mean to disrupt and be offensive or disrepectful well , I am not sure. Depends on the wisdom given at the moment.
Some people may not say anything but let you force your will on the congregation,looking at it as harmless, not your intent but overall effect.
Christians are pretty confident in what they are assured of by many things. They may try to win you over with kindness,respect and invite you over for dinner or something.
Go and try it.
From a Christian view you are not doing anything but expressing your desperate will.
You see because the church is about God and life and preaching life. Therefore you are just another person who needs life. Serving people is one priority and so , this may be ordained as an exercise for Gods people,having church is about saving souls as well, so just because you interupt doesn't mean Gods work has ceased. But there may be some people more impatient with you.
After you try it at the church, go try it at a mosque though, to really see if you are brave as you think you are.
2006-12-31 03:01:21 · answer #2 · answered by Socinian F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a highly complicated answer due to the fact I have no idea which sect of Christianity you are in.
I used to attend a church where the dress code was jeans and a shirt and we believed in the deeper power of the word. Literal translation. "I can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens me." So if you were in that church, I'd think people would pretty much ignore it or sit next to you and discuss the book with you.
On the other end of the spectrum, I when I first moved from Flordia up to North Carolina, I attended a Fundemental Baptist church. Ho. Ly. Crap. I asked for a bible, because I had not fully even unpacked yet, and everyone in my bible class stared, me -down-. To them it a very moral and unholy sin to let your bible sit on the shelf and to collect dust. Unmarried men and women were not allowed to sit next to each other in the congregation. The preacher yelled at his congregation for looking down at their bibles, when in fact they should have been looking up at him while he was preaching. No. One. Spoke a word. Except for the preacher... and the choir. Even then the preacher yelled and screamed the entire time.
So its safe to say if you were to bring Darwin's book into the church, the preacher probally would of attacked you with his bible and set the book on fire in your hands.
I truely cannot answer this question for you, but can only give you a rough guess. If you want to give it a shot, go right a head.
2006-12-31 03:08:39 · answer #3 · answered by purebloodedheinz57 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They would all FREAK OUT!!!!! OMG, like that would be soooo awesome!!!! Charles Darwin! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! They would probably say things like, "Go to HELL you SINNER!" Then they would all poop their pants, shave their heads, rip their clothes, and form a prayer ring around you! I'll bet the pastor would have nightmares about that for life!!!!
One time I went to church, and instead of listening to the sermon, I got up and walked out! It was awesome! They didn't know what to DO! The pastor kept right on preaching like nothing had happened, but I know it FREAKED HIM OUT!!! I'll bet the whole congregation (about 250 people) stopped what they were doing as soon as I left and started praying for God's protection! My mom said that nobody even noticed, but I know she was lying. That whole church revolved around me, I know it. I can't wait until next Sunday - I'm going to smoke a cigarette in the parking lot across the street from the church - I'll see if I can get my little brother to take a video - its gonna ROCK!
I just need to find somebody old enough to buy me a pack of cigarettes!
2006-12-31 03:11:53 · answer #4 · answered by NONAME 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What church are you going to and you'd probably just get stared at and tossed out if you didn't stop. Not for reading Darwin but for interrupting mass and for just standing up and reading a book.... And I hope one day you realize not all Christians are purely for Creationisim alone.
2006-12-31 03:07:04 · answer #5 · answered by Cindy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Relax. U r not living in medieval europe...
But your motive will be politically criticized as a non-humanistic act. If you start reading Darwin aloud, esp in a church, people will think your campaign is malicious - against christianity. Respect religions. Live with peace.
2006-12-31 03:05:09 · answer #6 · answered by deostroll 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't say churches are completely opposed to evolution. Many of the religious do believe in Darwin's theory.
2006-12-31 03:00:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the church of the Fying Spaghetti Monster you certainly can .
He wiggles for Darwin too.
Ramen !
2006-12-31 03:02:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um, the Church of Elvis?
2006-12-31 02:59:32 · answer #9 · answered by KM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The theory of evolution doesn't replace God for even the evolutionists can't explain where the first piece of the puzzle came from.
2006-12-31 03:05:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋