As the minister of the Puritin for life church, the outrageous sermons by Mr. Edwards are incredibly ridiculous. No one can tell the people that they will be going to hell. There views on religion are completley out of this world. I took a piece from his sermon and this is what he is saying to his members " The wrath of god burns against them, their damnation does not slumber; the pit is prepared, the fire is made ready, the furnace is now hot, ready to recieve them; the flames do now rage and glow. The glittering sword is whet, and held over them, and the pit hath opened its mouth under them. When has a pastor ever had the right to say this to his people? His Church needs to rethink their religous views.
All the comments the Mr. Edwards says could be very hurtful to the people at my church. People don't want to hear that they are going into a pit of flames. His choice of vocabulary is darkening for most of the people. At my church, we praise god and make people feel comfortable to be here. I don't want them to be scared to come to my church. A church is supposed to make you feel good, not tell you that you are going to hell once you die. My personal opinion about Mr. Edwards and his church is that they need to re-think their whole personal view on religion.
People need to be told what is good for them and that they will be going to heaven once they die. I preach this at my church when necessary. Its the right thing to do when you are a minister of a church. Hell should not be preached while in a church, as saying that god burns against them. Mr. Edwards needs a reality check when preaching to his people. Its never a good thing to tell people that the pits are open and awaiting you. This affects my people in many ways as it affects Johns people. It makes people feel as all hope is lost for them and they will be ending their lives in the warm pits of hell.
You sound convincing as an angry pastor. Not only are you portraying your opinion on the subject, but you are infusing direct quotes that really prove your point. This is well done and reflects the negativity shown in the sermon.
ReplyDeleteI also like that you pose the alternative to Edwards's sermons. I would maybe draw more upon the text and his word choice. Also, there were some distracting grammatical mistakes, but I mostly overlooked those for this more informal assignment. 9/10