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- Sun Apr 07, 2019 1:32 pm
- Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
- Topic: Crazy things C of C have judged you for.
- Replies: 60
- Views: 6673
Re: Crazy things C of C have judged you for.
Among the highlights: (1) Wearing shorts - not "modest" for men or women (2) buying a raffle ticket - that's "gambling" (3) participating in a cakewalk at a town festival - also "gambling" (4) wearing flip-flops- only "hippies" or "homosexuals" wear ...
- Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:47 pm
- Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
- Topic: Good Bye, Folks
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2659
Re: Good Bye, Folks
Yes, it just a matter of jumping in and offering an opinion. That's what a message board is for. There are some posters who irritate me, but I ignore them.
- Mon Apr 01, 2019 10:05 am
- Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
- Topic: Anyone familiar with these lunatics?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2642
Re: Anyone familiar with these lunatics?
I have seen some of his videos. His obsession with Baptists is over the top, and in general, he is a loon. In my opinion, he is not of God.
- Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:26 am
- Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
- Topic: Stopped going 5 months ago and crickets...
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4474
Re: Stopped going 5 months ago and crickets...
This is strange. To be honest, I don't think I have ever heard of a situation where someone stopped attending a cOC and didn't hear a peep from anyone. Shit, I got hounded day and night even when I was still attending. If I missed a service here or there (and I rarely ever missed) my phone blew up ...
- Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:11 am
- Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
- Topic: CoC congregational splits
- Replies: 36
- Views: 7114
Re: CoC congregational splits
One of our old churches divided, and a group formed a new congregation. I asked some of our family friends why it happened. Essentially, toadies of the former head elder at the original church decreed it wasn't "following the Bible," so they started a new church. That head elder had assume...
- Fri Jan 18, 2019 1:07 am
- Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
- Topic: The Church is Under Attack!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3440
Re: The Church is Under Attack!
I can't forget all those times I heard someone pray about the privilege of being able to worship "without fear of mo-lestation," as if a bunch of pervs are gonna bust in and do unspeakable stuff. Freedom of religion is important, but that was overkill. That must have been a standard for a...
- Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:33 am
- Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
- Topic: The Church is Under Attack!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3440
Re: The Church is Under Attack!
I remember on numerous occasions being told that, at any moment, police could come barging in our back doors and drag us all to jail because the world “hated” us (the CoC) and wanted to make worship illegal. Talk about terrifying for a kid to hear those things! Of course, like agricola said, once I...
- Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:36 pm
- Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
- Topic: Things you don't miss about the c of c
- Replies: 90
- Views: 14085
Re: Things you don't miss about the c of c
Funny thing about "Just As I Am." All the hymnals I saw as a younger kid had only five of the stanzas. We got a new hymnal, which had all six. Yet, none of the leaders would include the last stanza and always stopped after the fifth verse. I was in college before I heard a C of C sing, &qu...
- Sat Sep 22, 2018 10:27 am
- Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
- Topic: I don't even have to give the name of the CoC
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1784
Re: I don't even have to give the name of the CoC
It has happened to me plenty of times, especially in places like Tennessee.
- Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:27 am
- Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
- Topic: Appearances
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3406
Re: Appearances
Appearances are part and parcel of the C of C doctrine. It's a gross misapplication of "avoid every appearance of evil." As long as everything looks "right," that's what matters. I have known so many who were horrible people all week, but every time the church door was open, they...