It seems like church members are some of the worst examples in the world. They are such hypocrites! People are always talking bad about the young people and how they get into so much trouble, but they're not the REAL problem. It's the elders that sit in the pews every Sabbath morning, listen to a powerful sermon, and then come home doing the same old bad stuff they've done before that need a revival. How are we youth supposed to know what's right if the people aren't even worth looking up to? I'm talking about OLD people, folks! The people who have been walking with the Lord for donkey years, seen miracles, help build up churches, encourage others to do the right thing, and been through thick and thin. The people who come to prayer meeting every night, pray for others to be healed, when THEY need spiritual healing themselves. It's sad, but true! Sometimes the kind of people you think are strongest in their faith are actually the weakest. This reminds me of a sermon I heard that talks about how Solomon was old & wise, yet still went down the wrong path. The message was that you're never too old to turn back on God. If it could have to the WISEST man in the world, it could happen to you, me, and other church members, as well.

Now, I'm not trying to scare you, leave the church, or even disrespect the church leaders. I just wanted to make you all aware that sometimes people aren't really who they say they are. Church members aren't perfect, and sometimes have just as many problems as a non-believer. However, we shouldn't let their downfalls discourage us. We just have to stand strong in our faith, follow what we KNOW is right, and let GOD be our true leader.

I agree. I'm sick of the way things are at my church. One time I got in trouble from a church elder because I was talking to his daughter! And it was no love talk we were talking about spring and summer! I was so mad about that I almost quit going to church.

definitely, sometimes church members are afraid of change and as a pastors son i've seen a lot of that. luckily our church at the moment is very supportive of the young people.

We really have to remember that the Devil is going to do most he can to make as many people as he can go to hell, sadly this means that will most likely see him working in the very place where God's people are.

this is very true like for instance my grandma thinks that the games on the guide web on sabbath are evil! old folks need to respect young people and our music my grandma thinks casting crowns is like punk rock with changed lyrics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OLD PEOPLE GET THE POINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK everyone........I'm not going to say anything except that I think this topic is becoming quite predjudice towards older people and such. remember how in the Bible the 2 bears came and attacked the children who were making fun of God's prophet? and in Proverbs 16:31 it says The hoary head (elderly person) is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. And in Levitcus 19:32 it says Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD. In other words, we need to be much more respectful of elderly people, than even I am. So.....please make sure we are kind and considerate to others!