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Gene GeRue wrote:
> On Apr 27, 2008, at 3:35 PM, EarthNSky wrote:
>
> > > From: "Gene GeRue" <genegerue AT ruralize.com>
> > > > Most church people I know use their church connection for personal
> > > > business advancement. Seems like we are all cold and calculating.
> > It's real obvious that you don't live in the Bible Belt.
>
> Bev, Heartwood is in the Bible Belt. I have not grown up here but I  
> have spent many years here and I know the people. I like them. Church  
> is part of their lives. Church is also part of their business lives.

First, I know you are from WI? and CA, live part of the year in AZ...and 
only spend summers at Heartwood.  I venture to say that most of the 
church people you know aren't residents of your county.
Secondly, I think there are probably varying degrees of being in the 
Belt. (I apologize in advance for those who I will offend with my words) 
 You can be totally and culturally surrounded by Bible thumpers, or you 
can just live among some Christians who attend church regularly.  There 
is a difference.  In my town, half the stores are closed on 
Saturday(large SDA population) and the other half are closed on 
Sunday(large Baptist population).  Some stores are closed on Wednesday 
all day, and some close early in preparation for Bible study and church. 
 Some even consider Wednesday a 'mini-Sabbath' of sorts...a mid week 
rest... 98% of the population are not just regular church goers, they 
are BELIEVERS.  Most churches have less than 100 members, so it doesn't 
make "business sense" to join a church for that, and if someone tried 
that, they would be outted pretty quickly, and then reminded of the 
reason for attending a worship service.

B

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