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To: Ilaine who wrote (125951)7/18/2005 1:48:22 PM
From: KLP  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793846
 
I see ALL churches as trying to grow and expand members....Catholic churches are all under one umberella...Protestant ditto.....and now these new mega churches are creating their own umberella.... (One of the meanings of para, per your site, is French, and uses umberella as a reference...)

But whatever, who is to say what is "a normal church"??? There are certainly some that I wouldn't say were "normal"...but then, that wouldn't be PC, would it?

Probably for a definition of parachurches....I should say megachurches.....and that would include the Catholic and large Protestant churches, Orthodox Churches, and certainly Muslim and Jewish places of worship.



To: Ilaine who wrote (125951)7/18/2005 2:11:56 PM
From: unclewest  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 793846
 
It means: Against, counter, outside or beyond the norm.

Wow.

I finally know the meaning of paratrooper.

Can't wait to tell my buddies.

:o)