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Is this an actual service or just an event provided by the church? Staging plays is a social task that can be serviced by a church.
Very American and over the top, still.
Yeah renting out megachurches for other parties to do events in isn't really any better
It's an event space? That's perfectly normal. E.g. small musical performance are held in old European churches. Such as some choir music(non religious)
These are the kind of churches where private jets are owned. It's more of a venue issue than what they are doing with the venue. These are businesses in disguise as churches.
Ok. But then the issue is the rent they charge. They should rent it out at cost or below.
Example: Gebührenordnung Raummiete - Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirchgemeinde Meiningen https://share.google/hOTib1IFAd0ADiM7y
Just don't support them at all. Haggling over price is not sending a message.
How does that support them? 50 bucks for renting a church surely is cheaper than most if not all spaces and ought to not cover personel costs incurred.
How is a church an event space? It should be a holy site.
Only in deconsecrated ones, i.e. church buildings that are not used as churches anymore. They do allow non-religious music at funerals (sometimes) but that's about it
I worked for a school district that contracted with a church as a space for professional development. It’s not uncommon.
In the US? I'm not contesting that it's uncommon there, just saying that it doesn't seem very Christian. I'm not religious and I don't care, if not for the hypocrisy.
Yes - US. I was honestly uncomfortable and thought it seemed dicey to force teachers to be around all of the propaganda, but using public funds to push religion is the least unethical thing Epic Charter Schools does lol.
If ancient stained glass art is propaganda everything is. Even lack there of has meaning. It's just a big old building with gold accustics you people. Don't go to a Catholic one, I guess.
Shitty “non denominational” Protestant churches don’t have stained glass art. They have posters with political messages that should get their tax status revoked.
Actually really enjoyed all the times I’ve gone to a Catholic service - including one at the steps of Saint Peter’s Basilica. Also enjoyed a service at Westminister Abbey. Just not into the Christofascist messaging + shitty art and music that Oklahoma’s Protestant churches tend to have.
Who said anything about stained glass?
It is very Christian. Serving the community is a core tenet. Churches ain't just for praying. They are intended to be a place for community. That's for Europe, anyway.
That's wrong. At least in Germany.
A google image search could have answered your question of doubt.
The visual is from the annual "Gift of Christmas" production at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Texas. It IS a church production.
It's an abundance that kinda goes against the word of Jesus? If they're "combining" that level of stage with a place of worship, I imagine that they should also be holding events at almost the same frequency of an opera house, and at the same level (and for the benefit of society). But in my experience, it's usually only used for preaching the word of Jesus... of which extravagance isn't a tenet
But that's just my 2 cents and despite the particulars of the photo, the point of the meme remains (at least to me). Jesus didn't preach about the "good of the Great Gatsby"; they just wanted people to love each other and be "good" to one another... not unwittenly flaunt their position of power
very evangelical, its either this or some kind of wierd play, or concert they are doing.
Elaborate, borderline heretical passion plays are very much a thing. (Ever wanted to see Iron Man crucified?) Churches definitely do rent out their spaces, but this kind of thing is usually put on by the church.