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Throwback Thursday: Stop Making Things "Meaningful"

Note: This was originally published March 11, 2019. ~ Ed.

Man’s need for ceremony is universal. It cannot be quenched. All the churches that avoid “formal” and “traditional” worship engage in novel ceremonies that are more “meaningful” than the old, boring ceremonies. The only things, however, that need meaning injected into them are those things that were devoid of meaning not unlike fortifying marshmallows with vitamins.

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