Comments on: Massages during church. (A manifesto against them)

By: Lady Tam

Lady Tam — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:16:13 +0000

Ironically, it was my Christian University that insisted on turning me into a touchy-feely person. I wouldn’t hug someone for a long time that I didn’t know, though.

By: shaz

shaz — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:28:28 +0000

Quite a few times I’ve been to youth events with christians and non-christains standing in the “Praise Pit” during the slower worship songs. The heartfelt songs have caused a few attendants to make out with each other for extended periods. Now that’s PDA we could all do without.

By: GLuisa88

GLuisa88 — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:34:32 +0000

I couldn’t believe my eyes the other day at church- the wife was giving her hubby a neck massage while walking up to get communion!

I was shocked- like, you really couldn’t have put the massage on hold for a few minutes to go up and receive communion?

I immediately thought of PAMIC- I think it’s about time my church got an organized PAMIC group together! They are getting more blatant and shameless!

By: Comic-Relief

Comic-Relief — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 23:15:13 +0000

Now everyone turn to your neighbor, massage 3 people and declare "I am blessed to be a blessing."

Now put your left foot in and shake it all about…we do the hokey pokey, "I am one of them and so are you so let's just praise the Lord, right arm, Father Abraham had many sons, that's what it's all about."

Hallelujah!

By: Newlywed

Newlywed — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:08:37 +0000

we solve this problem by sitting in the back row corner, hence, no one gets distracted!

By: Talia

Talia — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:38:40 +0000

there's a couple in my church that occassionally does this fluttery kiss thing to each other during sermons….like you would kiss and coo at a baby to make them laugh. ::barf::

By: Jeff D.

Jeff D. — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:14:03 +0000

My wife massages my neck during the sermon. I'm 61, with arthritis, and just got off the platform with a heavy bass guitar hanging around my neck. It sure feels good. Oh, and we sit in the front row

Bring on the squirtgun, cowboy.

Oh yeah, I've been known to massage my own feet at the right charismatic church.

By: Ash

Ash — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:54:51 +0000

this is scary. people point fingers at parents with crying babies?? that sucks… so much for showing grace and including people. Can you imagine that its your first time in church and you have a finger pointed at you asking you to leave because your baby cried? Babies cry…thats what happens. If your church is a family then deal with it. Most parents will leave anyway if their baby cries for too long…

By: Martha Margaret

Martha Margaret — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:58:20 +0000

It's funny to me that the pro-PDAers are so serious about it! Do you get tired of these anonymous people preaching sermons to you?

I totally agree with you!! Hilarious.

By: jenn@myderbe

jenn@myderbe — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:24:00 +0000

This post and the comments made my afternoon! I laughed so hard my kids think I have lost my mind.

I soooo hate church PDA. And, yes, I realize that "hate" is a very strong word.

There used to be a couple who sat a couple pews in front of us, and they were the worst offenders. He played with her hair. Many Sundays, I thought he would get her hair so tightly wound around his finger, he'd lose circulation.

Sometimes, she reached UNDER his shirt to rub his back. IN CHURCH! During the sermon! I may have even heard him moan in pleasure once. Ok, probably not that last part. But she really did put her hand beneath his shirt to massage his back, skin-to-skin. Ewwwwww. Get a room!