what is the difference between Gospel drama and community drama?
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gospel drama might have to do with religion. community drama might not have to do with religion.
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The best way to be a "role model" is to live your life as someone who practices these ideals in real life and not just talks to talk, and not as someone who wants to be known as an actor promoting himself by getting recognition for so-called 'good works' because that would be truly lame and also transparent.  You can also work with the youth in your church or community in your spare time volunteering with people who truly need guidance, counseling, or tutoring. As an actor, you can do Christian-oriented plays, television shows and you can get into writing or directing Christian themed stories, like Kirk Cameron and other Christian actors. Also there are plays, etc. that aren't necessarily religious but do have a high moral component, audition for those or create them with like-mided individuals. You could start your own theater group or join one.  But I will warn you, people do not like dogma crammed down their throats, pushing people to accept an idea or a way of life because you think it is right is not the best way to win people over to your side, in fact you may turn people off, so I'd say, be willing to share and offer your beliefs without being heavy handed.  If people want to look up to you it will be their choice to do so.
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The gospel of Thomas contains material that supports a gnostic view of Christianity, where each believer is to meditate and pray and come to know God by himself rather than trust into mama church and let the priest tell him what is correct.\n\nUnderstandably, organized religion has taken a dim view of this.
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Yep - me too. The difference between the preacher at your local church and these guys is money and power. As Dante said, power corrupts & absolute power corrupts absolutely. So unfortunately, if a preacher has good intentions when he starts it is almost guaranteed that he will become corrupted by the money, power & fame of televangelism (with one exception - Billy Graham). But I don't worry too much about the people you named - people will believe what they want to believe. It's frustrating at times, but Jesus is the message. And the people who seek Him will find Him. That's why God uses the local church to save the lost & minister to the community. May God bless you & your friends.
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Drama-Medium\nComedy-Hope and Faith\nReality Show-American Idol,Survivor and Apprentice
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You're writing about two things (neither a book):  one a sermon and the other a short story.  You want to start by laying out the terms of comparison.  This is especially important since the things you are comparing are different in a number of fundamental ways.  They're different genres, their authors were born a century apart, they were written a century apart.  So, readers definitely need to find out why you think they are comparable, what categories you intend to compare them in, and what standard(s) you will apply in that comparison.
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What?  There are Christian actors?  Where?!
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The church I attend is more like a family in that we make it a point to be involved in each others lives.  We "deal with" the good, bad, and ugly (so to speak).  My wife and a good friend started a clothing ministry which provides clothing to the needy.  We are also working with recent African refugees that escaped the killings in their country and are now lost in this one.\n\nI personally am always looking for ways to help others.\n\nBy the way, this church "family" has a lot of us who are going on a motorcycle ride after church today as it is "Biker Weekend" here.\n\nCome visit if you're ever in town.
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Thank you for taking the time to learn the difference!!!\n\nAdoration is for God (Holy Trinity).\nVeneration is love for family (apostles, saints, deceased family members, and future generations.)\n\nOut of this world?  Cool hun???
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It's a fundamental difference in how the religions are practiced.  For example:  Confession, birth control, and the guy with the funny hat.
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Find that which binds people in the group and in people in general.  Present how the gospel has changed your lives and how it resonates through you and your group no matter what your beliefs.  Jesus intended the gospel to be a uniter, it's up to you to find its uniting qualities.  It doesn't matter how mature you are, it's easy to share how something has affected you.\n\nGood luck!
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Many religions are about forming communities to do good. But you don't need a community because you can be good without all by yourself. Try it you'll see.
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An essential part of being a Christian is being a =community=, i.e. the Church.  Christianity is not simply a set of beliefs.  The community of the Church, in all its diversity, has a common history and part of that history is the canonization of its Scriptures.  IOW, at a point in its existance (about 300 years after Christ) the Church came to recognize certain writings as sacred and others as not.  Though this was not universally agreed upon (some parts of the Church recognize the inter-testament books, some times called the Books of the Apocrypha), for the great majority of Christians in the West the canon is closed.\n\nRe. the Gospel of Peter, earlier does not necessarily mean closer to the truth.  FWIW, the Gospel of Thomas is gaining authority among moderate/liberal Christians.\n\nBTW, many of the church "fathers", Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, et al., raised serious questions about what the canon included. \n\nGood question!
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For most people its both- a good serman will get you thinking though- even if you disagree- right? I don't go anymore due to the commercializtion of the huge churches where I live. My spirit needs the quiet and growth I get by myself and my daily prayers abd thank yous- not someone reinterptrting what Jesus taught or whatt the Bible says and telling me what truth it is- UGH! I do miss the warm sociality of my childhood church experiences though and that is the basis of the idea- a gathering of "like minds"
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They're con artists, but they're no worse than the con artists that originally wrote the bible.\n\nThe difference between a televangelist and a true Christian, is that a true Christian tries to live the moral life that the con men say we should lead.  Televangelists simply operate above that "morality".  They use religion's power to make money, and take advantage of the people that actually mean well...
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Drama is drama. You simply have to go somewhere else in your mind.Meditate. Like any play it will be over soon.
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The worst Christian community shouldn't exist. That's an oxymoron. The very definition of a Christian community is one that acts with the values of Christ. If a community acts in a way that's not similar to Jesus' intention and love, it shouldn't be called Christian.\n\nLots of Christian communities claim to be the best or the most active, yet others claim a more historical claim to legitimacy. Look over the histories of various churches and decide on what you think has a more legitimate claim to represent Christ's body on Earth.\n\nI'm a Roman Catholic and I know the Church does a lot worldwide to help people living in poverty. It sends missionaries and aid to communities who need it. It's consistent in its teachings concerning morality. Do some research and if you decide that may be a community you're interested in, you can always visit the nearest Catholic Church in your area. There's bound to be one close by.