Keep at it you might get it there...

I didn't judge anyone. Maybe you think I did though. I have expressed my opinions that is it. Maybe you have guilt and feel judged? I don't know.

Pretty sure it was his next attempt to lighten the mood... nothing against you northern folk. Ill trade you some hogs for a mule deer and an elk... hows that sound!

I'm going to make it up there one day to drop one your 300 pound White Tails(deer). I know what ya'll were thinking.

Trust me, you do.

It's very un-Christian. You need to spend more time in Church.

The 300 pounds...is that live weight or field dressed weight?

I will jump in for one post.

First the "church" refereed to in the New Testament is not a building, it is his people. So when Christ said I will build my church, he wasn't talking about a building. Therefore the sign on the building does not make the occupants inside. Just like if we were in a garage we would not be a car. So a boat on a lake is not a church.

Second, we can worship anywhere, deer lease, lake, race track or in our home. But was that what Christ wanted or his example? Are there any "Lone Ranger Christians"? I don't think that is Biblical. Now Christ did at times go to secluded places away from all distractions and prayed. Nothing wrong with that all. We all need times away from distractions including others to sometimes rejuvenate. But in those times are we truly worshiping or just enjoying God's creation? Both are fine but not interchangeable. Only God can judge the heart.

Third, we are told not to stop meeting together. That is where we and others connect and mutually draw on each others strength and server each other.

Hebrews 10 vs 21-25:24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Lastly we are not called to be religious but to have a relationship. People can and are religious about a vast number of things but do they actually have a relationship with Christ? That was God's whole and sole purpose for creation, a relationship.

never tried to tell you what to do or how to worship.

If there were people assembled in the boat worshiping God it would be church. One guy fishing thinking about the birds and the bee's don't cut it for my definition, maybe it does for yours. Wonder how it weighs in with the only opinion that really maters? Some day we will all find out. There are as many fat people at a gym as there are liars at a church so I guess we should stay out of them too.

Both deer dressed 240-250lbs at the butcher. Based on that we figure their live weight at a little over 300. Where I live a mature buck averages 250lbs live weight. Every 4 or 5 years we take a few like this. First one was taken by my brother-in-law and second one was taken by me. It helps if you can take them pre-rut as our deer can loose 50lbs during the rut.

If you travel north of where I live (or to Saskatchewan or Alberta) there are areas where live weights can push 350-400lbs on ocassion with 300 pounders more common.

Those are some big deer you have up there Hirogen. If you can ever make it down to Texas, I'd be happy to take you hog hunting on the Pitchfork.

This makes me think about starting a fishing church. I see those "cowboy churches" popping up all over Texas. Seems all they do is a little bit of church and a ton of horsing around with cows and stuff. WOuld it be acceptable to have a fishing church? My center console will fish 5 comfortably. Maybe I can preach and the other 4 pass the plate amongst themselves and other boaters.

I don't know about all the "Cowboy Churches" as you put it but I do know about mine and you could not be more wrong. Our ministry stretches all over the world, literally. We do have rodeo and other Cowboy related events but nobody that ever comes to an event leaves without hearing about Jesus. People that would never dream of stepping in the doors of a Church get to hear the good news of Jesus at our events. Our Church started in an old gas station with 15 people. A few years later and we have 1500 people every Sunday. You really should not speak about things you don't know about. Go on youtube and search Bar None Cowboy Church if you want to know what our Church is really about.

Ive been to 2 of them. Both AFCC churches. I know what I experienced,and I also heard the same thing you said from those that invited me.

Everyone one of you is so lost. A boat is not a church, Cowboy Church is not a church.

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I said I don't know about all Cowboy Churches.... did I not. You can't visit 2 Churches and condemn hundreds more for your experience there. Excuses to stay out of Church are as old as the Church itself. You get out of it what you put into it most times. If those 2 didn't work for you find one that does instead of condemning them all.