Ex-Church of Christ Support Board

I'm also in north Alabama. Seems like you can't go a mile without hitting a "conservative" coC here.

Shrubbery, did you go to a Christmas Eve service? I did not. I really wanted to, but then during the 5pm coc service, I realized that there was no way I would stay awake long enough to handle 10:30-midnight service. :lol: I went to bed before 10pm and got up at 6am to make special Christmas breakfa...

I began a conversation with my husband. We're still discussing things. So far, he's making the typical coc arguments, but I've been studying even more, and I'm quite confident that the message of the NT is not the one taught by the coc. Once you read the entire chapter or two surrounding the proofte...

I don't drink because I don't like the taste. I came from a denomination that celebrated Oktoberfest with plenty of beer at the church building, but I just couldn't take the taste. I do use alcohol in cooking, and I've always thought communion should use wine instead of grape juice. If I liked alcoh...

Your husband might be interested in reading some short articles by Edward Fudge (recently deceased) who served as an elder for the Bering Drive Church of Christ for 19 years. Maybe print out one or two and leave them around the house where he will see them? You can also do a word or topic search on...

FinallyFree wrote: Your screen name is very interesting, by the way. Are you into gardening or does it mean you are just there and trying not to be noticed?

Hahaha... I think every plant I touch dies. It's a Monty Python reference. I'm sure Monty Python wouldn't be approved by the coc.

Taking a break from church would be noticed by the elders. They announce each service every person who is home with the sniffles or visiting another church. :roll: Last time I stayed home because of a minor cold that I just didn't want to spread to the new babies and such, they announced my being ho...

Hi, I joined this site earlier this year, and I've been reading off and on since then. I haven't left the coc yet, but I want to. Unfortunately, things are a little complicated. I did not grow up coc. Not even close. I grew up a normal protestant denomination. I'm being slightly vague so as to not i...