On his facebook page, Dr. Boyce Watkins made the remarks below. The responses then came pouring in.
Has anyone noticed that some of the people who are quickest to show up to church every Sunday (other days too), and quote the bible in every other sentence sometimes lead the most trifling personal lives? If you're living foul and not embodying Christian values in how you live your everyday life, then what's the point in going to church? Has church become more of a social exercise than a spiritual one?
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Bobby Pearson GM! I will have to repost this! BINGO
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Flip City Preech!...sumhow they're first people you get in sum crazy isht
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Flip City am...has it become more of a social exercise than a spiritual one...yes...i think sum people now just in the habit of that okay Sunday i go to church ..nuthin to do with their salvation
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Travis Long Not to mention the church leaders?
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Ariel Louise Amen Brother Watkins ...def a social exercise ...veneer of spirituality covers many a corrupt soul
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Derrick A. Reed to be honest, historically, those most vehement about religious practices have always been those least likely to perform the virtues themselves. I think these people are aware of the detriment it is to their lives, so they preach it to others to not only help them psychologically and remove dissonance, but to prevent others from feeling such inner-conflict.... I do not think there is anything wrong with providing what someone believes is solid advice, even if they do not take it themselves...
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Suzanne Africa Engo Truth.
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Leslie Straker And let the Church say Amen. I just had this conversation with a friend. Don't criticize others who don't attend, when those that are attending are the biggest hypocrites.
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Kandee MusicLvr I've noticed that since I was a child Dr. B. . . . . and you know how old I am! LOL
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Gwendolyn T Singh The people that are ready to curse at u in the parking lot when leaving? Yeah I know the ones and agree
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Jocelyn Mills Lyons Dang.....that's truth.
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Shannon Barbour I've fallen out with friends for approaching this very subject.
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Lyla McGowan Pryor Yes sir!!
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Peter J. Furbert Yes I feel I always have to wathc out for such folks!lol
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Shanelle Walker DEEP! I love this
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and church has always been a social exercise, even the bible talks about that when it alludes to the church being the assembly- or a conglomeration of folk. The point of going to church has always been to meet others that are "like you", an...See More
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Rc Hankins Know people for their deeds. It's all about what's in your heart. Some people just use church for cover.
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Goldie Taylor III Shhhhhh!!!! Religious folk will attack you for speaking against their weekly drug! Our people have bought into this Constantine bafoonery more than any group.
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Goldie Taylor III Shhhhhh!!!! Religious folk will attack you for speaking against their weekly drug! Our people have bought into this Constantine bafoonery more than any group.
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Jackie Howard Carey Excellent Point.... and so true!!
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Travis Long Ok, think on this, if the slave masters had been Muslim, Or even Buddhists, what would Black Americans now be? We allowed the tool used to enslave our people to still control us....
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Goldie Taylor III @Travis---Teach!!!!
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why has there been such a demand for morality from people?! No one lives up to it and no one tries to. And people arent known for their deeds, their known for the words (speaking is also a deed), you hold me accountable for I say and my abi...See More
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@travis-- lies! Though many black people obtained the religious deities of their slave masters, the reason this was possible was because christianity resembled very closely their indigenous religion (john blassingame talks about that in 's...See More
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Travis Long Actually, slaves were told that if they obeyed, their reward would be in heaven. The picture I am painting is that RELIGION, has been used as a means of power and control, regardless of its ideation.
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All the more reason for them to show up at the washing machine. Reminds me of when I stressed myself out over a young nephew and impatiantly fumed, "When are you going to get it." A seasoned saint, lovingly responded, "WHEN HE GETS IT!" ...See More
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Saying that Africans, has "Africanized the religion" is the same as sprinkling sugar on top of sh*t. Simply Africanizing something with a false foundation, does not make it more true. Instead of Africanizing things, why not try to...See More21 minutes ago · Like
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Deb Guinn Donatti I quit going almost 2 years ago, was getting bogged down by all the hypocrisy.
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