Stake Out for Christ
Posted on March 7th, 2005 by catalyst into the Uncategorized categoryAn anonymous reader and, City-Business-survivor, sent me this link to an article from the mid-90’s. Its an article discussing how pastors in Baltimore placed stakes around the city to protect the city from Satan. They got the idea from Pastor Frank. It is quite possibly the stupidest idea I have ever heard. And is on par with the time me and my brothers got the idea to stuff our two year old sister into a pillow case and swing her around, because of course, she would like it. “Its like a roller coaster” we told her.
Anyway, read the article. Its pretty entertaining.
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March 7th, 2005 at 7:56 am
I was there when they did that at CBC. I remember the wailings and “prayers” over the stakes and thinking that somehow this wasn’t going to accomplish much. I also remember them gathering stones from a site where an angel allegedly visited a pastor from the early days of Portland. Then they prayed over the stones and people rushed the stage to touch them. That was the beginning of the end for me at CBC. Charismatic superstition is one of the worst plagues of Christianity today. It truly makes me sad to see Christians acting like a bunch or asylum escapees. It’s no wonder people want nothing to do with Christianity. — a former inner circle member at CBC
March 7th, 2005 at 8:12 am
Believers may see miracles(and demons) where they don’t exist. Unbelievers don’t see them where they do. I’d rather see accurately, but I’ll take foolish over damned or “religiously correct” any day.
March 7th, 2005 at 8:55 am
And foolish is still the main option offered, along with anointing the whole republican party liturgy as the goal and focus of the church; (the personal prosperity issue works well with this non-Christ-like catechism as well.)
March 7th, 2005 at 1:24 pm
” but I’ll take foolish over damned or “religiously correct” any day”…
I’m not sure what you mean by “religiously correct”? I would like to hear your definition of this term. I think you’re implying that applying critical thinking to charismatic, and sometimes seemingly superstitious beliefs and actions of Christians is “religiously correct”. The Bible dedicated a whole book to wisdom (Proverbs), and the NT has more than one reference to being wise and intelligent, testing doctrine and beliefs, and presenting the Gospel in a manner that is relevant and unoffensive to the seeker. Superstitious behavior by some Christians is at best stretching a principle and at worst is downright nonsense with no basis in fact. I judge all these things by what the word of God says and by always asking a very important and intelligent quesiton: Is what I’m doing expressing God’s love to others? You say you wish to be “foolish” - I find no Biblical perspective that says Christians should act like idiots. Do you prefer then to be lumped together with snake charmers and fire walkers and stake drivers and people who pray over rocks? Me, personally, I’d rather be known as someone who demonstrates Christ’s love in a way that makes sense to SMART people. —- former inner circle member
March 7th, 2005 at 1:36 pm
Well Said.
March 8th, 2005 at 12:20 am
I too was there when praying over inanimate objects like stakes and baby strollers was a common and accepted practice. Why add to the Scriptures what isn’t there in the first place. It’s not even a God-idea, it’s a gold miner idea! I just can’t even imagine the elders meeting where that was introduced. Let’s all sing another round of the Mark Strauss classic, “This is Our City” and watch Satan just tremble in his boots.
“From the East, to the West
Let us all boldly confess
This is our city, this is our city
From the North, to the South
Satan must give it up now
This is our city, this is our city”
CBC has done and will continue to do a lot of cooky, extra-Biblical things, but city staking and prayer tunnels take the cake.
March 8th, 2005 at 10:43 am
I love songs