is there anyone who like me out there who prefers when going to church a ''Traditional'' Anglican or Methodist

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church,instead of these extreme ''Happy Clappy'' type churches with loud bands like your charismatic and pentecostal churches.Am i the only one out there that prefers the Traditional church with the lovely old church buildings,and all the lovely old hymns with a choir and church organ and a proper liturgical service.I'm not been old fashioned am i in prefering ''Proper'' church services,i'm only in my early fortys,but i hate all these so called ''Happy Clappy'' churches with a loud band.To me thats not what i call A ''Proper church service''These so called Charismatic/Evangelical and Pentecostal churches are just ''Entertainment Centres'',its not ''Proper'' church at all.Is there anyone else who feels like me out there?or am i an odd one out,in not liking these modern types of churches.Surely there must be someone out there who feels like me.Give me a ''Traditional''church any day,with a ''Traditional''service with all the old hymns,the liturgy,choir,organ and yes even incense ANGIE,UK

Answer 1

I feel the same way...if I want to go to a rock concert, I'll go to a music club.

Answer 2

Well, the incense is very high church, but I think there's a place for everything. It's how you feel comfortable worshipping, rather than there being a "right" way and a "wrong" way. Bear in mind, Hymns Ancient and Modern met with opposition when it was introduced in the 19th century, by people complaining it was too modern! I've been in some lively traditional churches, and some happy clappy one that seem dull by comparison...

Answer 3

I actually prefer a liturgical Anglican service, and tend to avoid free churches, although I was brought up in one of them. I am not all that sentimental about the outward things, like the music/organ/old building etc... but the advantage of a liturgy is that we are delivered from the situation where evrything that is said in the service is thought up by the person leading the service, and places the content of the service more within the boundaries of the truths of Christianity as passed down the generations.

Answer 4

Takes all sorts of people to make a society and it would be dull if we were all the same, but God came to show us acceptance and love - its lovely to go to an anglican service with the written responses and beautiful architecture, but it is also great to attend a lively church that is constantly changing songs - because it says in the psalms sing unto the lord a new song, I feel that is good. My daughter attends a "reAL"trad church im a happy clappy and I go to a "real" church too. Its what goes on in your life with God that matters.

Answer 5

i say to each his own.of course there are people who like church the way you do. and then there are those who would call it stuffy, just as you call the others "happy clappy" or "not proper". but if you are just asking for others that like it like you do, of course there is. no need to make fun of how others wish to worship though. at least they are still going to church. some don't go at all.

Answer 6

I'm sure there are - check with churches in your area to find one that works for you; or contact the office of the Archbishop for information about traditional churches in your area. You can try here to start:

The Press Office, Lambeth Palace, London SE1 7JU
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Answer 7

There is nothing more or less proper about one service vs. another, as long as it is respectful and everyone is there to worship together. Of course you have your preference, but that doesn't make your opinion right and others' wrong. These "so-called" churches and "entertainment centers" are still filled with people there all doing the same thing, which is ultimately good, right?

Answer 8

You asked why persons could connect those church homes. i think of the real reason contained in maximum persons of situations is only relatives custom and historic past. in case you have been raised in a non secular relatives, fairly previous to three of the scandals, you have a tendency to stay with the church of your father and mom. i do no longer could approve of the sexual events of clergymen to be a Catholic (i'm no longer Catholic, btw, it extremely is only an occasion). in case you have been raised Episcopal (American version of Anglican), you won't approve of the ordination of gay and lesbian church leaders, yet that act does not negate the instructions of the church in entire. it is been confusing for me to discover a faith or a church that i think in thoroughly. subsequently, you seem to the hassle-free teachings of that church and if those teachings replicate your middle ideals, you forget approximately what you disapprove of and settle for something. All in all, it is in maximum cases relatives loyalty.

Answer 9

More than likely you were accepted out of love, perhaps all you chose to see was your own self-serving ideology?
It ain't about YOU.
Why do you murder us with your tongue? and spew hateful words?
1 John:
15 Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

Jude:
16 These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage. 17 But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: 18 how they told you that there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own ungodly lusts. 19 These are sensual persons, who cause divisions, not having the Spirit.

Got love?
1 John:
20 If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can[c] he love God whom he has not seen? 21 And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.

I'll pray for you.

Answer 10

Yes, plenty. But of course they make less noise about it.