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This is the old methodist Chapel at Polzeath , where the old congregation mix with Surfers and make them coffee.
They've recently asked for planning permission to expand.

Got a daughter and son in law down there somewhere. They go to a 'surfers' Church.....don't know where though but in Cornwall somewhere.

 

[Hindsight]

Why not forget about all the ‘variations’ and read the Bible to see what it says?
I suggest reading the New Testament, especially the gospels. You will find the answer is not a ‘church’, or a religion but the answer is in a person, namely the Lord Jesus Christ. “Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is none other name under heaven, given among men whereby we must be saved”. Acts 4:12.

Good points. But am a bit bemused by the 'neither is there salvation in any other' That kinda makes me think the lads that wrote the New Testament were quite keen to keep the converts on board and not drift off to a competitor religion, of more likely at the time be tempted back to 'Pagan' ways. I will have a word with my Pakistani friend to see what Islam and the Koran have to say. As they say in the adverts 'Go Compare'. Best wishes. I must not be too flippant about religion in case I shoot myself in the foot for that dreaded 'day of reckoning'

 

[40 series]

I believe church is Gods people meeting together. We turn our farm into church regularly and here’s a video of our Easter special. Open to the community for free each time.

Here that is a mighty job going on there.
Religion is an old tradition.
Gods presence isnt in most of the denominations.
Their teaching is mostly only 80% of what you need to hear.
Its all about a relationship every day with Jesus.
Not ticking a box for an hour on a Sunday morning

 

[Cowcorn]

Its good to see so many replies to the thread
Methinks the death of faith has been grossly overestimated .
The word of God has endured for over 2000 years and despite mans best efforts to undermine Gods message he aint going anywhere ..
One of the benefits of turning out every Sunday for me is the chat and crack after the service with other attendees .
In a time when farming is becoming very solitary social contact and involvement is important and Church unlike many things is free .
A few pints afterwards of course is an added bonus

 

[Hindsight]

Its good to see so many replies to the thread
Methinks the death of faith has been grossly overestimated .
The word of God has endured for over 2000 years and despite mans best efforts to undermine Gods message he aint going anywhere ..
One of the benefits of turning out every Sunday for me is the chat and crack after the service with other attendees .
In a time when farming is becoming very solitary social contact and involvement is important and Church unlike many things is free .
A few pints afterwards of course is an added bonus

When you say the word of God has endured for 2000 years, do you not mean your god!? Been plenty of gods before then!! And a few other competitor gods since! Wonder what Zeus would have to say?

 

[Lowland1]

I think churches were built in order to put the awe of God into the population. In medieval times the biggest buildings were either castles, churches or monasteries all owned by the ruling classes. Nowadays you look at them in awe of the people who built them wondering how they managed to build them without all the tools and machinery we take for granted. But the truth of it is God which ever one you believe in isn't in the buildings he's everywhere. In Kenya churches can be made out of mud or iron sheets or by the side of the road the bigger the building just means that the church is more popular than another as people have a choice where to go unlike our ancestors who if they didn't go to church became non people. We had a mission hall in our farm yard in England when my uncle sold the yard it was knocked down and we used it to fill a dyke although we kept my Great Grandfathers memorial stone. Churches in the UK are a part of our history and should be looked after as such but they aren't necessary as places of worship and personally I'm not keen of the idea of worship anyway

 

[primmiemoo]

The stone building is real Dr W, I can touch it! God is a truly abstract concept - no one as far as I am aware through history has seen him/her/it, other than a few 'sainted' folk who relayed the tale to their fellow man as they could not persuade God to reveal a physical presence. I may have to eat my words and as I age and mortality beckons I am aware I should at least place an each way bet by becoming a 'believer' but then I am racked with indecision as to which divine retailer to support, Christians, in which case which brand, CofE Catholics etc, Jews, Hindu, Moslem, Buddhist, Seventh Day Adventist. Tis a tricky job sorting out which religion to go for. Why does Which not do an in depth study of the best religion for day to day use and the long term benefit of a berth in heaven!

You'll be wanting to have a chat with St Boniface, then?
Alternatively, if you haven't already read it, there's always Pratchett's "Small Gods". That little book takes matters into a different place in the multiverse. A thoughtful read, in its own way.

 

[primmiemoo]

A church not far from us has done just that. Taken the pews out and sold them off. Have all sorts of village meetings there now

Lots of churches around here have Listed Pughs. Very beautifully carved ends.

 

[Chae1]

Anyone else ever visited the church at Kings Cross in London?

When working as a student in Essex in late 90s myself and some South Africans and kiwis made the pilgrimage.

@melted welly

 

[melted welly]

Anyone else ever visited the church at Kings Cross in London?

When working as a student in Essex in late 90s myself and some South Africans and kiwis made the pilgrimage.

@melted welly

Yeah, that’s was some day out. Did your brother not get his shoes stolen on one trip?

 

[Cowcorn]

When you say the word of God has endured for 2000 years, do you not mean your god!? Been plenty of gods before then!! And a few other competitor gods since! Wonder what Zeus would have to say?

Dont worry youll get your day out laid out in one of the old churches.....
Hopefully not any day soon
Like many a Doubting Thomas im sure you will rejoin the fold when you sniff the Devils breath on your arse !!!

 

[melted welly]

Anyone else ever visited the church at Kings Cross in London?

When working as a student in Essex in late 90s myself and some South Africans and kiwis made the pilgrimage.

@melted welly

It had moved to an old theatre in Camden the last time I went circa 2000. Some of the All Blacks were in.

 

[Radio]

I believe church is Gods people meeting together. We turn our farm into church regularly and here’s a video of our Easter special. Open to the community for free each time.

Brilliant. Your right as we say here as nonconformists ,the chapel is the building and the congregation is the church.

 

[Chae1]

Yeah, that’s was some day out. Did your brother not get his shoes stolen on one trip?

I do remember something about him missing the last train home and sleeping in a doorway with Simon.

 

[kfpben]

Some very interesting looking churches on Lewis and Harris. I would have loved to have attended a service but sadly wasn’t there on a Sunday.

We did see a funeral procession from a distance though which was very poignant- over 500 immaculately dressed people walking out of the church a mile down the road to the burial ground on the moor overlooking the Atlantic. The importance of community.

 

[Hilly]

Some very interesting looking churches on Lewis and Harris. I would have loved to have attended a service but sadly wasn’t there on a Sunday.

We did see a funeral procession from a distance though which was very poignant- over 500 immaculately dressed people walking out of the church a mile down the road to the burial ground on the moor overlooking the Atlantic. The importance of community.

Similar in NI huge funerals , more importantly they keep their grave yards graves in excellent condition unlike our over grown messes .

 

[Farmerdunk]

Some very interesting looking churches on Lewis and Harris. I would have loved to have attended a service but sadly wasn’t there on a Sunday.

We did see a funeral procession from a distance though which was very poignant- over 500 immaculately dressed people walking out of the church a mile down the road to the burial ground on the moor overlooking the Atlantic. The importance of community.

We visited Harris 21-28 may. We went to a service at leverburgh. Harris is a fantastic place to visit.

 

[DrWazzock]

Dont worry youll get your day out laid out in one of the old churches.....
Hopefully not any day soon
Like many a Doubting Thomas im sure you will rejoin the fold when you sniff the Devils breath on your arse !!!

I remember an old friend being on his death bed. Somebody called for the priest who duly arrived.
My old friend’s last words were “What the fecking hell’s he doing here?”

 

[delilah]

Its good to see so many replies to the thread

Well, yes, though I should point out that the OP was largely secular. It is in 'Agricultural matters' for a reason.

 

[Hampton]

Anyone else ever visited the church at Kings Cross in London?

When working as a student in Essex in late 90s myself and some South Africans and kiwis made the pilgrimage.

@melted welly

Loved it, dentist chair and sawdust floors.
Then round the corner to Bagleys to get your eardrums blown out!