Ex-Church of Christ Support Board

I think they have enough markers to qualify as a religious cult. It would be rare for any group to have all the markers and those that do tend to live off by themselves in communes. I also think the cult “leader” can be an inanimate object, such as the Bible. The c of C worships the Bible in spite o...

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.” :roll: If masturbating is a sin then everyone on planet...

The c of C is an example of unrestrained legalism. They end up eating their own.

I believe control is the primary identifying characteristic of a cult. I don’t believe a single charismatic person is necessary. A cult may have multiple leaders that place and enforce laws, rules, and commands on the group. They also punish and discipline members. And the group obeys it’s leaders w...

Faithfyl- Now that you mention it, I don't remember rape being a subject either! Guess I was going from my own "opinion", which by their standard is the wrong one I guess. Welp, cross that one out :( Although if you asked them, they would say "oh, sure, we believe that's a sin and it...

I agree that religion and God exist in the way humans created those concepts. When humans literalize myth they create God, and or Gods, in their minds image. That is why humans see and understand the concept of God so differently. That is also why there is an estimated 42,000+ versions of Christians...

I was a Christian for 47 years. After years of studying and researching the origins and evolution of both the Bible and the Christian faith I came to the informed conclusion all religions and their sacred text are manmade. I mentally left religion several years before I officially pulled the plug. I...

Boards like this are simply not equipped or qualified to offer anything in the way of advice. You are getting professional help and that’s good. The things that happened to you are way above our pay grade. We have experienced some crazy stuff in the c of C but nothing like what you’ve experienced. G...

What about unforgivable sins? Blasphemy of course is biblical, but suicide is also unforgivable because it’s not possible to repent. A wealthy prominent member in the congregation I attended committed suicide. It later came out his company was failing and he was headed for bankruptcy. He was in his ...

Anything having to do with sex, and especially homosexuality. I would put that at the top of the list and that would be followed closely by unfaithfulness in any form. Alcohol, or as one Elder referred to it as alkeehall, would be high on that list too. And the water Jesus turned into wine was most ...