Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site umcp-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!rlgvax!cvl!umcp-cs!liz From: liz@umcp-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: Re: Who's Your favorite TV preacher? Message-ID: <972@umcp-cs.UUCP> Date: Wed, 20-Jul-83 00:52:25 EDT Article-I.D.: umcp-cs.972 Posted: Wed Jul 20 00:52:25 1983 Date-Received: Wed, 20-Jul-83 10:33:52 EDT References: <229@ihuxt.UUCP> Organization: Univ. of Maryland, Computer Science Dept. Lines: 20 I don't know how many of them really think they can take the place of the local church, but I don't think they can at all. This isn't to say that they don't have a place within the church, but part of being a Christian is being involved in fellowship with other believers. You can only learn so much about the Christian life by watching someone on TV. You can learn a lot more by spending time with another Christian who understands more about God than you do and by watching them work through problems in their life. Participating in a worship service is also much better than watching people sing hymns somewhere -- you need to participate and it's difficult to do so on TV since that's so geared to having a passive audience... And, it's a big help to have a preacher who is not so far removed as the TV ones are -- someone you can actually call on the phone or get together with if you want/need to... -- -Liz Allen ...!seismo!umcp-cs!liz (Usenet) liz.umcp-cs@Udel-Relay (Arpanet)