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by longdistancerunner
Sun May 05, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: Portray of CoC in popular media
Replies: 9
Views: 85

Re: Portray of CoC in popular media

I have been to Antarctica and there are quite a few Churches there, most are the representative religions of the nations research stations there. There might be a group of CoC that meets at the largest station of the US, I think it has several hundred people.
by longdistancerunner
Wed May 01, 2024 2:07 pm
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: Portray of CoC in popular media
Replies: 9
Views: 85

Re: Portray of CoC in popular media

I was on a cruise in Antarctica and met some people who had gone to church with Billy Sol Estes. They said he took money out of the collection plate. He hung out with Lyndon too much. Although not CoC Bobby Baker was another one of the confidence men who hung out with LBJ. LBJ was going to be expos...
by longdistancerunner
Wed May 01, 2024 1:59 pm
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: Child Baptism
Replies: 7
Views: 53

Re: Child Baptism

One kid I saw baptized was 8 and the preacher said they had thought he was too young but the child insisted and seemed to understand what he was doing.
by longdistancerunner
Mon Apr 29, 2024 7:49 am
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: Portray of CoC in popular media
Replies: 9
Views: 85

Re: Portray of CoC in popular media

I was on a cruise in Antarctica and met some people who had gone to church with Billy Sol Estes. They said he took money out of the collection plate.
by longdistancerunner
Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:42 pm
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: Portray of CoC in popular media
Replies: 9
Views: 85

Portray of CoC in popular media

Can anyone think of movies, tv shows, or songs where the CoC is portrayed? I can only think of two, the first is from the classic movie Deliverance, the town being moved due to flood from the dam has an ending scene where a church is being moved away from the waters, there is a sign on the church &q...
by longdistancerunner
Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:37 pm
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: What the CoC is right about?
Replies: 12
Views: 411

Re: What the CoC is right about?

I was thinking about this topic when I was lying in bed last night. I don’t think the CofC is right about much, IMO. I don’t agree with a literal interpretation of everything in the Bible, and I don’t think the important thing is being right about everything. I have been out of the CofC almost nine...
by longdistancerunner
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:48 pm
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: What the CoC is right about?
Replies: 12
Views: 411

Re: What the CoC is right about?

Infant Baptism does identify the individual as belonging to the specific religion although obviously the infant doesn't know anything. There is a reason it is done and a reason why people were so opposed to the practice by the Catholic Church for centuries. Symbolic rituals can have great importance...
by longdistancerunner
Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: What the CoC is right about?
Replies: 12
Views: 411

Re: What the CoC is right about?

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faithanmore wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:36 am Infant baptism is "confirmed" when the child reaches a certain age, usually 15 or 16. So they really are given a choice as a later age.
Interesting, how common is this? This was an enormous issue which led to Antibaptist and most modern protestant movements.
by longdistancerunner
Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:46 am
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: What the CoC is right about?
Replies: 12
Views: 411

What the CoC is right about?

Just trying to think about what issues is/was the CoC right about. 1) It seems they are very right to oppose infant baptism and emphasize it is the individual's decision to follow a particular religion/sect of a religion. Although there are extreme social pressures brought to bear to get someone to ...
by longdistancerunner
Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:43 pm
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: Question about what is taught to CoC preachers?
Replies: 12
Views: 231

Re: Question about what is taught to CoC preachers?

Farrell Till, the author of The Skeptical Review was a Church of Christ preacher. He said preaching and theology classes were not very difficult at all. I am scientist and read primarily science material with some academic history (just for interest). I find biblical theology and New Testament hist...