Disclaimer: Once again, this is a comment that annoys me but does not necessarily reflect on the sincerity of those who say it.
A person with a lovely voice finishes up their solo during the collection or communion distribution, or perhaps the praise team completes a song they have been working on for a few weeks. It was an amazing presentation and many people in the service are touched by it and they want to clap to honor the talents. But no! We can't do that...honoring a person in church? How can we mask this? Simple, call it Giving God a Hand-clap of Praise!
The idea is that God has given people certain talents and we are praising God for it It is all about God then right? That is how it is masked. In reality, it is still about the person up there singing. I think you can clap for a person in respect for their talent but have you ever given God a praise clap when the performance sucked?
If you are going to clap at something you like, then clap and call it what it is. "Wow! That person rocks! They sure are talented." But if you want to hide behind a facade of holiness then clap when people are bad as well as good.
Stupid Christian Sayings #2
Agreed! If the purpose is to praise God for the talents He has given people, why not applaude the pastor after the sermon, how about applause for the ushers as they hand out bulletins or take up the collection, shouldn't there be applause while people put their donations in the collection plate? To take things a bit further, should we come in early and clap while the alter is being set up. Could it be that some people's God given talents and gifts are less worth of praise than others?
Applause for all
As I see it, it's all a production anyway, let's clap for everyone.
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Yes! Couldn't have been
Yes! Couldn't have been better said!
Giving God a hand
HA HA! I HATE it when they say that too! So gay.
Emergency Dentist Converts More Than The Vicar
I have a God given talent with a drill and I convert more people to Christianity than the local vicar.
When I start up my drill I always turn to my patients and ask, "are you a Christian?" And every single one says yes, even if they are wearing a turban.
Well at least while they are in the chair.
I think that deserves a clap from our vicar.
God Bless