Truly Awful Rant

I was reminded again of the lulling effect of "belonging" and how it dulls one's awareness of how truly bad the situation is.

We had a visitor to the service last night - all 6 of us - the poor bastard. His questions at the end were so gentle but I squirmed and wanted to run away so fast you won't see me for the dust. Did we have a liturgy we had to follow? And he noticed the service was described as contemporary? (of course it isn't) It is a traditional methodist gospel service with a few 80s choruses and a data projector. It isn't even contemporary or informal or modern let along saomething relevant or post modern - this despite the nice enough group of people who comprise it.

At what stage we we need to pull the plug on things like that that are so embarassing? who has the authority to do this? It is perhaps a clear indicator of the death throes that are currently being experienced.

Oh dear