Members The Glory Land Posted November 6, 2013 Members Share Posted November 6, 2013 I cannot believe this is still happening in our churches 2013. When members still practice this sin. If It's a frist time visitor sitting on your seat, you still make them move? The next time, I am going to put some thumb tacks down on your seat, and smile when you stand up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Standing Firm In Christ Posted November 6, 2013 Members Share Posted November 6, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Invicta Posted November 6, 2013 Members Share Posted November 6, 2013 There is one woman in our church who has large cushions on her seat. One Sunday she arrived and the cushions were moved and she said in a loud voice, "Where are my cushions?" No one has yet sat in her seat though. In the past many churches had pew rents. They would often have a gate on the pew with the name of the family on it. In the 1851 religious census, one of the questions churches had to answer was the number os seats or pews, and how many of them were free. One local baptist church had 300 seats of which 150 were free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Miss Daisy Posted November 6, 2013 Members Share Posted November 6, 2013 I can see someone bringing cushions on hard pew especially if they have a tailbone or back injury. Adding to pain during a service just takes away from it. I hope she got her cushions back! I'm always amazed at the mess little kids make that their parents just leave there afterwards! I'm the one who cleans the church maybe that's why it irritates me so bad. It's not a restaurant, I'm not a waitress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John81 Posted November 6, 2013 Members Share Posted November 6, 2013 I don't have a problem with folks who like to sit in the same place every time they go to church, but if someone happens to get their favorite spot ahead of them they should act in grace and simply sit somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Arbo Posted November 7, 2013 Members Share Posted November 7, 2013 I don't have a problem with folks who like to sit in the same place every time they go to church, but if someone happens to get their favorite spot ahead of them they should act in grace and simply sit somewhere else. Yep. It's called common courtesy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JerryNumbers Posted November 7, 2013 Members Share Posted November 7, 2013 Why can't you believe it, today people are not near as courteous as they were in yesterday years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woolysheep Posted November 7, 2013 Members Share Posted November 7, 2013 And I suggest the attitude doesn't end at the seat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Invicta Posted November 7, 2013 Members Share Posted November 7, 2013 I always have my seat as I operate the sound system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators OLD fashioned preacher Posted November 7, 2013 Moderators Share Posted November 7, 2013 I always have my seat as I operate the sound system. If I lose my seat, I can always stand --- I was going to in a little bit anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JerryNumbers Posted November 7, 2013 Members Share Posted November 7, 2013 Linda & I always set in the same pew when we arrive at church yet if someone was setting in it we would set in another pew as if that's were we always set & would never say a word to anyone about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members swathdiver Posted November 8, 2013 Members Share Posted November 8, 2013 Linda & I always set in the same pew when we arrive at church yet if someone was setting in it we would set in another pew as if that's were we always set & would never say a word to anyone about it. Same here. If we have a lot of extended family and visitors such as a holiday or when my wife is in the nursery, I'll go to the overflow room and watch the Preacher from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators OLD fashioned preacher Posted November 8, 2013 Moderators Share Posted November 8, 2013 Nobody ever seems to want my seat (front pew). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MountainChristian Posted November 8, 2013 Members Share Posted November 8, 2013 I enjoy seeing someone in my seat. Its always a guest or a rare attender. I've set in many different places. A couple of times when the church was very full during revival I set on the front pew with the preachers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eric Stahl Posted November 8, 2013 Members Share Posted November 8, 2013 I saw a man say to a vistor, "you are siting in my seat. I about choked. The man has had two head injuries and is a little slow some times. I later told the lady that we don't have asigned seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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