Ex-Church of Christ Support Board

I am also bewildered when a Christian Minister says, at a funeral, the deceased is dancing with Jesus in Heaven right now. The Bible indicates the final Judgement, the process that supposedly determines who is and is not being granted permission to enter into Heaven, will not take place until the en...

I have no personal experience with Pentecostals. I’m just going by the testimonies that have been written over at Ex-Christian. Those leaving the Pentecostal faith have written some disturbing testimonials about being raised in that faith, but I know those may be the exception. We have had some dist...

I read reddit occasionally. There is also a small group of us Ex c of C folk over at Ex-Christian.net. After years of reading posts on different sites, I have to say I think the Pentecostals are a couple of rungs above the c of C when it comes to bizarre beliefs, teachings, and traditions. Just sayi...

And there are those that continue to deny the Church of Christ is a cult. Congrats on taking control of your life. I’m sure you realize the harassment is not going to stop anytime soon....or ever from your immediate family. This is an example of what can happen when people are brainwashed by religio...

Leaving the church of Christ is not easy. My wife was born and raised Southern Baptist. I wasn’t religious but accepted Christ and was baptized into the Southern Baptist Church shortly after we were married. Approximately 12 years later we agreed to a Bible Study with a c of C minister. That lead to...

When religious people focus on laws, rules, and commands they become legalistic. When they view the Bible as a Devine Instruction manual they can only see the laws, rules, and commands. Grace, love, & forgiveness fade into the background and become something that must be earned by being obedient...

Struggler wrote:I've seen those party buses and out of control bridal/bachelorette parties, so I am convinced that Hell is real.

I never heard a sermon about jacking off either. Then you weren’t paying attention. On another site someone posted a picture of a billboard. It’s a picture of Jesus frowning and it says.....”You can’t hold hands with Jesus while masturbating.” : Was this posted in seriousness or was it a joke? A pi...

Hell is certainly real for believers, but not for those that have studied and researched the historical realities of the origins and evolution of hell. Just as the God Christians worship today has a historical beginning (He was one of many Canaanite Gods, but the Israelites, who were originally Cana...

Making a change in the version of Christianity your ultimately decide to affiliate with, that often includes making a change in your beliefs, is enormously challenging emotionally. Leaving any fundamentalists (legalistic) version of Christianity will usually result in the destruction of your social ...