Comments on: Sue the Priest for a Bad Sermon http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/10/03/sue-the-priest-for-a-bad-sermon/ by Hemant Mehta Sun, 27 May 2012 03:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Richard Wade http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/10/03/sue-the-priest-for-a-bad-sermon/#comment-74289 Richard Wade Fri, 05 Oct 2007 06:58:50 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/10/03/sue-the-priest-for-a-bad-sermon/#comment-74289 Masala, I also thought the altar boys remark was good material but I didn't have enough time to think of some smart-assed quip. Let's see: <blockquote>“[Llavona] is the person in charge of religious education here last year. That’s why it is no surprise to me [that] we had the kind of religious education we had. That’s why we didn’t get altar boys. </blockquote> "...and if I don't get an altar boy soon, I'm gonna go postal!" Masala, I also thought the altar boys remark was good material but I didn’t have enough time to think of some smart-assed quip. Let’s see:

“[Llavona] is the person in charge of religious education here last year. That’s why it is no surprise to me [that] we had the kind of religious education we had. That’s why we didn’t get altar boys.

“…and if I don’t get an altar boy soon, I’m gonna go postal!”

]]> By: doubtfuldaughter http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/10/03/sue-the-priest-for-a-bad-sermon/#comment-74218 doubtfuldaughter Fri, 05 Oct 2007 02:55:35 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/10/03/sue-the-priest-for-a-bad-sermon/#comment-74218 No Masala, I had that thought too! :D No Masala, I had that thought too! :D

]]> By: Masala Skeptic http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/10/03/sue-the-priest-for-a-bad-sermon/#comment-74125 Masala Skeptic Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:25:13 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/10/03/sue-the-priest-for-a-bad-sermon/#comment-74125 Am I the only one who thinks it's funny that the priest brought up the lack of altar boys? OK, probably... :) Am I the only one who thinks it’s funny that the priest brought up the lack of altar boys?

OK, probably… :)

]]> By: mollishka http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/10/03/sue-the-priest-for-a-bad-sermon/#comment-74097 mollishka Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:42:32 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/10/03/sue-the-priest-for-a-bad-sermon/#comment-74097 I'm thinking perhaps this is a pastor who wouldn't have taken well to being written up in your book, Hemant. I’m thinking perhaps this is a pastor who wouldn’t have taken well to being written up in your book, Hemant.

]]> By: doubtfuldaughter http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/10/03/sue-the-priest-for-a-bad-sermon/#comment-74074 doubtfuldaughter Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:00:31 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/10/03/sue-the-priest-for-a-bad-sermon/#comment-74074 Or asked the congregation if they should send them to hell. Or asked the congregation if they should send them to hell.

]]> By: Karen http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/10/03/sue-the-priest-for-a-bad-sermon/#comment-74027 Karen Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:05:23 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/10/03/sue-the-priest-for-a-bad-sermon/#comment-74027 At least Mr. Llavona was gutsy enough to identify himself on the phone. In my old church, when someone was critical of the pastor or the church, they'd send an angry and sometimes mean letter with no signature or return address. One time when the pastor was particularly distressed (this was a few months before he quit) he read a bunch of the anonymous comments from the pulpit. I guess he just wanted to show the congregation what he was up against. I'm sure he wouldn't have identified any of the complainers if they had signed their letters. At least Mr. Llavona was gutsy enough to identify himself on the phone. In my old church, when someone was critical of the pastor or the church, they’d send an angry and sometimes mean letter with no signature or return address.

One time when the pastor was particularly distressed (this was a few months before he quit) he read a bunch of the anonymous comments from the pulpit. I guess he just wanted to show the congregation what he was up against. I’m sure he wouldn’t have identified any of the complainers if they had signed their letters.

]]> By: doubtfuldaughter http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/10/03/sue-the-priest-for-a-bad-sermon/#comment-73995 doubtfuldaughter Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:30:50 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/10/03/sue-the-priest-for-a-bad-sermon/#comment-73995 I happened to see that when I was at the library today. I'm thinking that either had to be one awful sermon/homily for that guy to call and leave a message, or more likely, he had some personal issues with the pastor. And instead of initiating a conversation with the guy, the pastor does the absurd and plays the message for the congregation. I'm thinking it would have been more productive to either ignore the comment, which sounds as if it had the intended effect, or talk to the guy and say, ok there's an opportunity for understanding here, what did you feel was so bad about it? The fact that there is now a lawsuit just proves that people have lost their minds. I happened to see that when I was at the library today. I’m thinking that either had to be one awful sermon/homily for that guy to call and leave a message, or more likely, he had some personal issues with the pastor.

And instead of initiating a conversation with the guy, the pastor does the absurd and plays the message for the congregation. I’m thinking it would have been more productive to either ignore the comment, which sounds as if it had the intended effect, or talk to the guy and say, ok there’s an opportunity for understanding here, what did you feel was so bad about it?

The fact that there is now a lawsuit just proves that people have lost their minds.

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