Just continue to bless The Stylistics

Post by **Dale** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:17 pm

Two Observations Made at a Wedding in Montevallo, Alabama

1. At the wedding:

Baptists (and I'm quick to add I was raised as one and my mother still is one) make liberal use of the word "just" in their prayers.

Lord, we just pray today that this couple will grow in their love for each and their faith in God.

And Lord, we pray that you will just continue to bless their union.

And we just pray that all gathered here will be safe in their journeys home.

2. At the reception, held in a barn:

It's impossible to dislike "Betcha By Golly, Wow," by The Stylistics.

That is all.

Dale

mvhplank · Post by **mvhplank** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:43 pm

I was raised a Baptist and have become a bit gun-shy of them. Pat Robertson is not calming any of my fears. But bless their hearts, a lot of 'em try real hard to just do the right thing.

For a number of reasons, I joined the Presbyterians locally. I was delighted to learn that in budgetary matters, the minister has no vote. That discovery really resonated with my Scots-Irish ethnic heritage.

M

dubhlinn · Post by **dubhlinn** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 6:30 am

Well I know next to nothing about Baptists but the Stylistics have always made a righteous sound

Slan,
D.

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 4:47 am

I have noticed the frequent use of "just" from several denominations.

Interesting.

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:27 am

I have many good friends who are Baptists.

I know many Baptists who are very good people and are very sincere in their beliefs.

That said, I do find the political activism of their leaders to be dangerous and disgusting.

I also find their stated views on women's issues to be pretty reprehensible; however, many of the Baptists with whom I have talked about these issues do not agree with the stated views of their leaders on this point.

Like most organized religions, it's only when considered as a group that they are frightening. Individually, they are often quite nice folks.

--James

jsluder · Post by **jsluder** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:45 am

Many Protestant denominations (particularly in the southeastern US) have "just prayers". My own brother (a United Methodist minister in TN) is guilty of it. I find it irritating, but I'm "just" the heathen of the family.

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:50 am

You shouldn't say things like that Sludey. It's just unjust.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:53 am

I was raised culturally Baptist all my life but I was never baptised as a Baptist and I was never theologically or religiously a Baptist.

I have more prejudice against Baptists than I should, though. If you asked me to say a good word about them as a whole, I probably couldn't.

But I know some really super Baptist individuals.

Dale, I thought you were born into Roman Catholicism. That's very interesting (but I find odd things interesting...).

jsluder · Post by **jsluder** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:01 am

jbarter wrote:You shouldn't say things like that Sludey. It's just unjust.

But only just.

Tyler · Post by **Tyler** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:10 am

jsluder wrote:
jbarter wrote:You shouldn't say things like that Sludey. It's just unjust.
But only just.

Just stopit, okay, just shut up!

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:12 am

I think "just" is like "only" in a lot of cases where it probably shouldn't be.

Tyler · Post by **Tyler** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:13 am

Cranberry wrote:I think "just" is like "only" in a lot of cases where it probably shouldn't be.

But it's becoming like "like", like for sure!

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:16 am

Tyler Morris wrote:But it's becoming like "like", like for sure!

Hey, like I was gonna like say that.

Tyler · Post by **Tyler** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:22 am

jbarter wrote:
Tyler Morris wrote:But it's becoming like "like", like for sure!
Hey, like I was gonna like say that.

Like, whatever

jsluder · Post by **jsluder** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:22 am

jbarter wrote:
Tyler Morris wrote:But it's becoming like "like", like for sure!
Hey, like I was gonna like say that.

Hey, I'm like, only just gonna say this, like, just only once, like: I only just like "only", "just" and "like" when used in moderation, like.