While churches in Europe may be world-famous for their historical value and architecture, the ones in America are known for their notoriously funny and clever church signs.
Much like a store might write up a cheeky message on their sidewalk A-frame to entice people walking by to come inside, churches use humorous marquees to try and draw potential faithful in to fill their pews - or, now and then, just to put a smile on someone's face who might need it. The trendier the joke, the more likely they are to appeal to young audiences.
Speaking of trends, one of the latest ones to hit Twitter happens to be posting pictures of sinfully funny church signs. Though we don't necessarily agree with everything they say, we give them major points for creativity. Check out the best of the best church sign sayings, and see which ones deserve the most 'praise.'
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Tables Not Fences
I was at a women's christian conference a few months ago, and the theme of the first talk was 'Towers or Tables' and it was really inspiring. It follows the same concept about how if you confine yourself away from others, you can only build up, and that to make your tower bigger you have to build a whole new floor, but to make a table bigger you add a chair. I loved it.
Christian Oxymoron
Christianity? This restores my faith in humanity.
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Liliana - no it's not the media... just sounds like you've been going to the right churches!
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Liliana - no it's not the media... just sounds like you've been going to the right churches!
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Actually, having been raised in a Christian home. I find that a hateful, hypcritical, judgemental Christian is the norm.
Really depends on what kind of Christian you run into. Hateful christians tend to look for other hateful christians to avoid cognitive dissonance, so growing up in a hateful christian home isn't exactly in your favor when being exposed to loving christians.
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Which one? There are many kind of Churches, Westboro Baptist being one of the many hateful ones
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Christian beliefs in the Bible say gay relationships are wrong. Therefore gay Christian IS AN OXYMORON.
Like a song by Mauro Henrique says "How can one have God without having Love, if He IS Love"
When I accepted the job of Blood Chairman for the city of Eminence, Ky., I posted this message on my church sign every day for a month: "If you can empty a pint, you oughta be able to fill one!" When the day to give came, we got 58 pints, the highest ever for this small town. -Rev. Marvin Purser
HAHAHAHA! I forgot for a moment I was dealing with Christians - a people who never read the Bible they supposedly follow. http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/gay/long.htm
So unscriptural. Yes, a gay Christian is most certainly an oxymoron. A hateful Christian is too, but practicing homosexuality and being a follower of Jesus is not compatible if we believe the clear teaching of Scripture.
Dude what?!?! A gay Christian is an oxymoron?!?! That's absolutely ridiculous. Seriously, think about that.
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Being Gay is an abomination in Gods eyes, God says love the sinner not the sin, if someone tells you your in sin it's out of love that you may become right with God, you dont let your children stick silverware in electrical outlets or play on the highway, do you?
I didn't know sticking silverware in electrical outlets was a sin. Where in the bible does it say so?
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The sign is symbolic of the morally bankrupt and spiritually deceived who now embrace behavior completely contrary to God's will and plan for humanity. Romans 1:24-27 "Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie...For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due." The sign is symbolic of the morally bankrupt and spiritually deceived who now embrace behavior completely contrary to God's will and plan for humanity. Romans 1:24-27 "Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the
So YOU say. I can't imagine that chastity and forcing yourself into a heterosexual relationship leads to happiness. Hell, a bunch of priests can't even keep it in their pants. It would just be better if everyone was allowed to act on the harmless natural urge of being attracted to adults of the same sex. ALSO, there are bisexuals, so maybe someone you know is happily married with children because sexuality isn't a dichotomy for everyone?
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God still says love thy neighbor. I don't see why you or anyone else for that matter has the right to decide other people's lives/lifestyles.
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Texting While Driving
Please don't be an asshole and honk at signs. The horn is there for getting other people's attention.
The Preferences Of God
Best.Sign.Ever. Someone should make this into a sign and wave it in front of the vile Westboro Baptist Church members.
Christian Puns
Dad Joke Marquee
Respectively, it should have been: A sheep, a drum, and a snake. #BaaDumTss
Undocumented Refugee
can we just take a minute to talk about how there is a liberal baptist church?
Recipe For Holy Water
Noah The Brave
Hot As Hell
Jesus Is Watching
A Sign From God
Proper Last Name
Google Doesn't Know It All
Stable Management
Acknowledging The Real Hero
Great Sundays
More Than A Like
Makes You Weak
Jesus, these are funny !
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I'm happy I don't see any hateful comments down there! ^.^
I know, right? It's refreshing
There was one in my town that said 'If you think life's a party, wait till you die!'
Really wish I snapped a photo of one that I saw that said 'Kneeling gives you good standing.'
Wish I'd gotten a picture of the sign I saw that had the quote "Behold, I come quickly." Yes, I am 8
Church humour! Is like a dad joke but better.
Near my home, one says "Life is cray cray, Jesus is the way way", and used to say "Jesus is my Prozac". There are some pretty funny ones!
I want to go to some of these churches
I wish my church made funny signs like these !
Puns on point! Crystal clear messages.
just a cartoon in the New Yorker, but relevant: Devil leading a guy past the fiery pit says "This is too good for you. We are sending you to telemarketing."
Marcia Cash +
Jesus being an undocumented immigrant isn't so. Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem to register for the first census ever.
Jesus wasn't an undocumented immigrant. Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem to register for the first census, ever
A few of them seem to hint how "unchristian" and "gay-hating" it is to oppose gay marriage. But they're not telling us how out of hand nowadays is the Gaystapo. GayScoutOath.jpg
Sensational
I used to be the sign guy at my church. The sign was to be " THIS SUNDAY " on the top line. The sermon title on the middle line and the preacher's name underneath. One monday