BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY

This weekend see back to Church Sunday, and while I admire the idea (not the fact that it happens on the Glasgow Holiday Weekend) and I am sure it works in places. But it has to be genuine.

You can't have people turning up at Church where people don't really want visitors. There are many places that have the standard 'Do Not Disturb' signs well in display.

Then there have been the Churches I have been to that I wouldn't want to invite people to, because of the disservice they do to the gospel.

What people need is genuine fellowship. A genuine expression of the gospel. A genuine want to be part of the community. A genuine expression of the grace of Jesus.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/8266841.stm

Not judgement. Not fashion. Not trendy. Not even rap!! (see above)

Just genuine.

FINALLY X FACTOR

This was on in the background again last night and I was wrongly accused of not providing proof for an argument about X Factor being staged rubbish!!!!!

Here is why I don't like it.

1) People who 'think' they might be quite good are put up for public ridicule. Giving a platform for Simon Cowell to be rude and obnoxious!!!!
2) Then they are the sad stories....ones to get those at home crying and tuning in again to see if these heart warmers will have the chance of winning.
3) It's all a massive set up......

And finally folks....they only want those who fit the mode. Thank goodness Chris Martin, Fran Healy, Bob Dylan and Bruce (yes Bruce) Springsteen were discovered before all this hype started. They might not have made it through....so mark my words the person who wins will be a good singer but they will be young, pretty and stereotyped. One more for the production line.

RANT OVER!

Avoiding X Factor

Still trying to avoid blogging about X Factor........

Anyhow in a week of depressing weather I saw the first selection box on the shelves at Morrison's!!!!! Just how depressing is that...How many days to Christmas??????

Also, while standing in the rain waiting on the bank opening at Anniesland I went to the local charity shop and had a wee gander through the books and came across the two book I don't have that follow up the Golden Compass. They were prices at 1.79 and 1.89!!! The girl couldn't explain and said I should contact the manager. In truth, she was a bit defensive!!!

But why these prices????? Why not £2 or £1.50!! It's worse that £1.99!

COMPASSIONATE RELEASE

Just been listening to more stuff on the radio about the Lybian release. I have been troubled by the whole affair and can't really get my mind round the whole situation because of politics muddying the waters.

You see, I just can't get it out of my mind that this isn't part of some big political deal. I find it so hard to believe that any of this was done just on purely compassionate grounds. To me it all comes down to a dirty three letter word. OIL!

Then it adds insult to injury when an American woman comes on the radio waxing lyrical about who the whole thing is appalling, because it is just all about oil. But then what is Iraq all about...Pot. Kettle. Black..........

If and I mean IF this guy was released on compassionate grounds, then I think it adds stature to us as a people and a nation regardless of the saber rattling coming out of Hollyrood.

But if and I think it was, he was released on some kind of dodgy deal..........then it will all come out in the wash eventually.

For the next post, I may tackle X Factor!!!