What if the social hall is in the basement?

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What’s Your Question? for May 28

A caller asked about a church that does not have social meals in the room where they assemble, but in the basement. Not many years ago, no church of Christ to my knowledge, built a kitchen or social hall, but some decided they needed to use such appeals to draw people. Some built separate buildings on church property for social meals, paid for by individuals, to appease those who believed 1 Cor. 11:22,34 forbad churches providing such. Some, who have not been taught Biblical authority, see nothing wrong with churches providing gymnasiums, ball fields and family life centers, nor eating a social meal during the worship! Paul would not use oratorical skills, nor human wisdom to draw people (1 Cor. 2:1-5). Do you suppose he would have used church sponsored social meals, entertainment and recreation?