During my 15 or 20 year hiatus from Adventism many changes took place that were at one time unlikely or even problematic. To my surprise (I have mixed feelings about some of these) I found the following developments:
Electric guitar solos during the 11:00 church service
Tropical-flavored (Afro-Cuban) religious children's songs during the children's hour
Rings and hoop earrings on an entire family of Adventist women and children
Gold neck chains discreetly worn by Adventist men and boys
Gay Adventists and their children in regular church attendance
Adventist Alcoholics Anonymous
Adventist Charismatics
Cultural Adventists Club
Along with the oxymoron in the title I've come up with other not so unlikely additions that may either already exist or will come about in the next few years or decades:
Adventist Aeronautics Space Agency
Adventist Evolutionists Apologetics Society
Adventist Virtual Reality Evangelism
Gay Adventist Health Bar & Restaurant
Adventist Internet Pornography Addicts Anonymous
Adventist Electronica Cafe
Adventist Rap Music Festival
Adventist mainstream-TV comedy series titled The Sexy Vegetarian Next Door
8th-Day Adventist Futurist Conference
Adventist Ecumenical Apologetics Association
Who can really say what surprises await our church, pleasant or unpleasant, as the case may be. Some of the entries may switch back and forth from the actual to the theoretical heading as experience itself produces unexpected developments.
It is my prayer that whatever comes to pass or fails to materialize from the list, one thing remains: loving and lovable Adventist Christians.
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