Comments on: ChurchRater.com – Helpful or Harmful?

By: Jim Henderson

Jim Henderson — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:24:57 +0000

Thanks for noticing us. Some of you seem to have a much more pesimistic view of the church than most of the people on churchrater.

Have you actually read some of the ratings?
Looks like most people ( and not a few pastors) believe if you get inside their doors, heaven will rain down on you.

Where’s all the worry and negativity coming from?

By: stephenbateman

stephenbateman — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:22:27 +0000

smells like a brewing flame-war to me.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:01:02 +0000

oof…not sure about this one…wouuld you want them to rate your church?

By: kevincooper

kevincooper — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:42:57 +0000

I never understood church rankings/ratings or the importance of them. It might be a good way to get people in the door to a particular church but if that church can't keep 'em coming back, then it's really not worth it. Can't see this as a valuable tool –but I've been wrong before.

By: Scott Lenger

Scott Lenger — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:51:11 +0000

harmful. especially considering their superficial and ambiguous rating categories.

By: klreed189

klreed189 — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:40:38 +0000

I actually look at the star rating, especially in the app store. If it is a 2 or 3 I stay away.
Church Crunch gets 4 1/2 stars (Maybe next month I will up it to 5 stars)

By: klreed189

klreed189 — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:39:10 +0000

You nailed it

By: Taylor

Taylor — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:39:02 +0000

I really do think its a wonderful idea. It will help others root out and find pockets of church-badness. It will also help circle them up and condemn them more efficiently. Hey wait – this has already been done: Early Rome, the Spanish Inquisition, Salem Witch Trials, etc etc.

What a great idea. I can't wait to join and participate in the stone throwing. I mean, that's biblical after all… no?

By: AussieSim

AussieSim — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:46:44 +0000

Somewhat scary…

I've found in secular websites that we humans only post when we have something to complain about… I don't often feel the urge to review something that was awesome, but I do feel that I want to complain about bad experiences (customer service/products). Maybe that's just me…
Let's hope it doesn't spiral into a website for all those who need to vent.

By: Michael Holmes

Michael Holmes — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:32:17 +0000

Yeah…I don’t see that as something I would use in the near future. I mean, there are certain intangibles that really can’t be measured.

But who knows? The idea may grow on me…as well as on others.

Be blessed!