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Posted on 9/7/17 at 10:29 pm to pwejr88
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Most: love Jesus, want to be a better person, and are becoming better people.
I am playing devil's advocate here, but people don't have to go to a mega-church/non denom church to accomplish this.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 10:29 pm to djangochained
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I met a guy (OT 9.5) and he seems cool
Posted on 9/7/17 at 10:30 pm to The Boat
Did he just come out of the closet? It's cool if he did, I don't care.. But I always assumed he was straight.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 10:31 pm to dpd901
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Is everyone that attends HPC on highland crazy?
Dollar to a dime they'd be the church not housing refugees if a hurricane hit BR. They're the Lakewood of Baton Rouge. You're an idiot if you attend a prosperity gospel/doctrine church.
You would lose. Whatever they are they are generous with all assets of the campus and always have been. Pass by there tomorrow and look at the 53' vans loaded heading to Houston and they have already sent several.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 10:39 pm to djangochained
Anyone who attends a church in which Dino is still in any form of leadership position sort of deserves to be there including the opportunity-cost harm.
This post was edited on 9/7/17 at 11:27 pm
Posted on 9/7/17 at 10:44 pm to Martini
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You would lose. Whatever they are they are generous with all assets of the campus and always have been. Pass by there tomorrow and look at the 53' vans loaded heading to Houston and they have already sent several.
If they do give back and actually help others then I consider them to be more credible.
It's the churches who is run by a pastor who is worth millions of dollars, lives in a multi-million dollar home.. Or like that Joyce Myer?? woman. She has her own plane, etc, etc. Ultimately it's the people who buys into them.. purchase their books, etc, etc that allows them to become that wealthy, but I guess. When I think "Pastor" I think of someone who lives at least a semi-modest life.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 10:47 pm to OweO
As much as I disagree with their setup
They do more for the community than any other church in lower louisiana
They do more for the community than any other church in lower louisiana
Posted on 9/7/17 at 10:51 pm to Fusaichi Pegasus
Former pastor allegedly had affair with church secretary and multi-million dollar home. Reverse ATMs take money as you walk in. Hmmm .......
This post was edited on 9/7/17 at 10:52 pm
Posted on 9/7/17 at 11:03 pm to djangochained
Ask Matthew Morris
Posted on 9/7/17 at 11:10 pm to Hussss
Yes. It's a cult.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 11:12 pm to Fusaichi Pegasus
The women I know that go there are sluts. The guys I know there are felons. It like the last chance church of BR.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 11:37 pm to Das_Wanda_kid
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The women I know that go there are sluts. The guys I know there are felons. It like the last chance church of BR.
Yep. I know a couple of girls there that are involved in there ministry because of bragging on FB. They are always posting scripture and shite. Then I'll see em out trying to go home with every swinging dick at the bar.
Posted on 9/7/17 at 11:49 pm to Rohan
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Yes. It's a cult.
Oh so its just like every other religion/church then.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 12:00 am to pwejr88
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Most: love Jesus, want to be a better person, and are becoming better people.
I'm not sure what this means. If you go to HPC in a quest to be a "better person" and "love Jesus" (which are actually sort of competing concepts in Christianity), then you've at best made an odd choice.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 12:00 am to SG_Geaux
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Oh so its just like every other religion/church then.
No.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 12:05 am to Martini
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Matthew 7
22Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’23Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
Posted on 9/8/17 at 12:22 am to Fusaichi Pegasus
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As much as I disagree with their setup
They do more for the community than any other church in lower louisiana
This is absolutely true. They are extremely involved with the community in several different ways. It's fine to disagree with their doctrine or ways of doing things, but the church actively helps the poor both locally, nationally, and even globally. They ministry in Africa, buying school books and setting up schools. During Katrina, they hosted 1000's of refugees for the first couple of weeks then 100's for longer than that.
Again, disagree with how they raise money if you want but their mission to make the world around them a better place is plain to see if you'd just give them a chance before trying to sound cool by dogging them. No one says you have to join them.
The whole reverse ATM criticism is ludicrous. I watched my parents put cash or check in a designated envelope in the basket at Catholic Church every Sunday while growing up. Times have changed. People don't carry cash anymore. HPC allows people the option of doing it just like my parents and their parents did, or using your debit card to make a donation that way. That's it. I absolutely see nothing wrong with that. I attended HPC for about a year with my ex and I can honestly say I got more out of their services than any 'organized' religion service that I've ever attended. They want you to be part of a group that worships the Lord, studies the Bible, and to actually do something positive for themselves and their community. You don't have to give them money. I never gave a damn dime. The hate that they receive on this board is absolutely ridiculous and shows how ignorant most of you are on the church and their mission.
People hate on the fact that the Pastor has a big house while the freaking Vatican has solid gold door knobs, jewel studded chalices, million dollar paintings, etc.
This post was edited on 9/8/17 at 12:48 am
Posted on 9/8/17 at 12:44 am to dpd901
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Dollar to a dime they'd be the church not housing refugees if a hurricane hit BR. They're the Lakewood of Baton Rouge. You're an idiot if you attend a prosperity gospel/doctrine church.
If HPC was known for anything historically, is that they're one of the best outreach churches in the country. I understand people like to hate on the larger churches, but this criticism is laughable.
This post was edited on 9/8/17 at 12:46 am
Posted on 9/8/17 at 6:15 am to supadave3
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People hate on the fact that the Pastor has a big house
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."
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