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Lighthousebob
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since 2000-06-14
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0 posted 2001-03-20 01:02 PM



The Smell of Church

Thank God, I came to church
and a smell filled the air;
For as I looked around,
there were sinners everywhere:

Go tell the destitute
who hasn’t bathed for weeks!
Go tell the prostitute
whose sultry body reeks!
Go tell the ranking ones
and every soul you meet!
...and especially tell the one
who sits there in that seat!

For as you sit there waiting,
the masses burn in hell
and you aint having church
unless your churches smell.

-Robert E. Michaud Jr.-

© Copyright 2001 Robert E. Michaud Jr. - All Rights Reserved
sandgrain
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since 1999-09-21
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Sycamore, IL, USA
1 posted 2001-03-20 05:54 PM


I love this. One said some churches have become the country clubs for the self righteous instead of workshops to turn sinners into saints.

Rae

ellie LeJeune
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since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156
King of Prussia, PA USA
2 posted 2001-03-20 06:25 PM


oooooo, Bob...how incredibly wonderful!

A friend hears the song in my heart, and sings it to me when my memory fails.

Songbird
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since 1999-12-15
Posts 2184
Missouri
3 posted 2001-03-22 12:07 PM


You said it!
BloomingRose
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since 2000-08-09
Posts 3092
Florida
4 posted 2001-03-22 09:13 PM


True! There are multitudes of lonely lost souls needing to hear the word of God. We need to get back to preaching in the streets. When I was a little girl, there was a man that rode around our neighborhood with a loud speaker on top of his car, preaching the word of God. I wonder what would happen if someone did this now??? Many would laugh and scorn, but if only one hears and recieves, there would be a rejoicing in heaven.
Deb

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