saying "amen"

[JVD]

It's OK for the audience to participate in the sermon. But I'd rather not have the distraction myself. I want to listen.

What does bug me is audience manipulation by the preacher. Asking people to say Amen is just a very mild form of this. Where it starts to get to me is when a preacher will ask us to turn to someone beside us and say something like..."God Loves You" Or ask us to give everyone a hug. It can get a lot more involved than that in a more charismatic type of church. I see that as manipulation and the preacher abusing his position.

 

[GreenEyedLady]

I also hear.........PREACH it! Tell em!! And thats right!

 

[MadeInOz]

what gives me the pips is when people go 'mmm' in prayers... ARGH!!! alright, alright, we get that you can be monosyllabic...

it gets annoying after the first 10 minutes

 

[BT]

what gives me the pips is when people go 'mmm' in prayers... ARGH!!! alright, alright, we get that you can be monosyllabic...

it gets annoying after the first 10 minutes

The pips? That's a new one (to me).

 

[BjBarnett]

The pips? That's a new one (to me).

i couldnt help but smile when i read it. ive never heard anyone say that either.

 

[jenptcfan]

I've never head anyone go "mmm" in prayers. I have heard people say things quietly in agreement with the person who is praying aloud like "yes Lord", etc. I think that's kind of encouraging though. We know that God is pleased when we can pray in agreement, and it kind of lets you know that the other people in the group are praying along with you and not zoning out, making grocery lists in their minds as one person prays.

 

[kayanne]

and it kind of lets you know that the other people in the group are praying along with you and not zoning out, making grocery lists in their minds as one person prays.

hmmm.......is that something you're guilty of? (otherwise how would you have thought of it?)
kinda like when my kids were little, and one would say "so-and-so had his eyes open while daddy pra-a-a-ayed!!!)

the grocery list comment cracked me up!

 

[Frankie]

I am one of those that gives a shout out of "amen", "that's right", "praise the Lord" and "thank you Jesus" during sermon. I don't generally shout out during prayer but I have been known to say a "yes Lord" during a prayer that someone else is saying when the spirit moves me.

I have found it to be very comforting when others pray along with me. It gives me a sense of support and understanding from others to hear them say things to God while I am praying.

Frankie

 

[@@Paul@@]

I've never head anyone go "mmm" in prayers. I have heard people say things quietly in agreement with the person who is praying aloud like "yes Lord", etc. I think that's kind of encouraging though. We know that God is pleased when we can pray in agreement, and it kind of lets you know that the other people in the group are praying along with you and not zoning out, making grocery lists in their minds as one person prays.

I've been around some charismatics that "mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, yes, mmmmmmmmm, yes Lord, mmmmmmm" during prayer... breath heavy,,, etc. etc... it's really odd and kinda uncomfortable. Of course i was "uncomfortable" because i wasn't used to it, yet.

Grocery lists,,, LOL

 

[Frankie]

Have any of you attended the Baptist churches that are primarily african american congergation? They are some of the best services I have ever been too and I will tell you what, those folks know how to praise the Lord and express their joy in Jesus. One doesn't have to attend a charismatic church to hear "mmmmmmm, praise god, uh hu, amen, thank you Jesus". One needs look no farther than their local Baptist church that is primarily African American in numbers. If any of you have not had the oportunity to attend a service like this, I highly recommend it. The ones like this that I have attended were wonderful spiritual experiences for me and I felt the love that the congergations had for Jesus overflowing. The pastors at these churches I mention could preach the Word of God like few others I have seen or heard sense then.

Frankie