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Post by anon on Jul 28, 2006 13:03:38 GMT -5
One advantage of attending a so called worldly church is the ability to attend the church of one's choice. In "the truth" , workers assign the friends a meeting home. I guess if they let people choose a meeting home, one home might not have enough room. But when you want to attend a meeting with your close family and cannot, it doesn't always set well.
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Post by withopeneyes (Mandy) on Jul 28, 2006 17:45:36 GMT -5
There was a time when I would drive an hour out of my way to go to a meeting I preferred (because God often spoke to me there, and the people were very loving and kind), even though there was a meeting 15 minutes away.
I didn't do it EVERY Sunday, but usually when I felt I needed a lift-me-up (which was fairly often).
Now, we just take a sanity-vacation to Texas and go to meeting with my parents when we need a break from ours.
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Post by juju on Jul 28, 2006 20:07:17 GMT -5
There was a time when I would drive an hour out of my way to go to a meeting I preferred (because God often spoke to me there, and the people were very loving and kind), even though there was a meeting 15 minutes away. I didn't do it EVERY Sunday, but usually when I felt I needed a lift-me-up (which was fairly often). Now, we just take a sanity-vacation to Texas and go to meeting with my parents when we need a break from ours. This post says a whole lot about GODS CHOSEN PEOPLE......
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Post by how on Jul 28, 2006 20:11:34 GMT -5
There was a time when I would drive an hour out of my way to go to a meeting I preferred (because God often spoke to me there, and the people were very loving and kind), even though there was a meeting 15 minutes away. I didn't do it EVERY Sunday, but usually when I felt I needed a lift-me-up (which was fairly often). Now, we just take a sanity-vacation to Texas and go to meeting with my parents when we need a break from ours. This post says a whole lot about GODS CHOSEN PEOPLE...... how so?
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Post by withopeneyes (Mandy) on Jul 29, 2006 18:09:46 GMT -5
I gather it was something derogatory.
But I see nothing wrong with feeling a need to go to a meeting (or a church) where the people are open, warm, receptive, and loving... who focus on Christ and not pettiness.
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Post by IQ on Jul 29, 2006 22:13:56 GMT -5
There was a time when I would drive an hour out of my way to go to a meeting I preferred (because God often spoke to me there, and the people were very loving and kind), even though there was a meeting 15 minutes away. I didn't do it EVERY Sunday, but usually when I felt I needed a lift-me-up (which was fairly often). Now, we just take a sanity-vacation to Texas and go to meeting with my parents when we need a break from ours. This post says a whole lot about GODS CHOSEN PEOPLE...... People are people, and even in a closely knitted natural family, people get on each other's nerves and they need a vacation from one another. I am sadden by your comment juju, because you seemed so negative in your comment and it wasnt very well thought out. God Bless
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Post by withopeneyes (Mandy) on Jul 31, 2006 10:32:58 GMT -5
Maybe I should point out...
We go to meeting with natural family.
Love 'em, but sometimes, I like to be around MY natural family (not just my husbands) and my friends.
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Post by bowhunter on Jul 31, 2006 17:29:16 GMT -5
Thankfully we left the F/W church prior to a bunch of ridiculous meeting changes. ;D People are living in one town and some some 40 miles out in 2 directions (triangle)-some drive from the meeting they grew up in and live 5 minutes from and drive twice a week to the meeting 40 miles away!! It appears to be a version of musical chairs.
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Post by juju on Jul 31, 2006 18:54:28 GMT -5
This post says a whole lot about GODS CHOSEN PEOPLE...... People are people, and even in a closely knitted natural family, people get on each other's nerves and they need a vacation from one another. I am sadden by your comment juju, because you seemed so negative in your comment and it wasnt very well thought out. God Bless Hi there Q dude.....You don't have to God Bless me...I didn't sneeze! What I did do was respond to a post (which I think is what this board is all about). The 2x2's claim to be Gods Chosen, but there is very obvious discord, and very obviously very little of the Unity we hear so much about.
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Post by mrtindrucvionging on Aug 2, 2006 18:01:13 GMT -5
One advantage of attending a so called worldly church is the ability to attend the church of one's choice. In "the truth" , workers assign the friends a meeting home. I guess if they let people choose a meeting home, one home might not have enough room. But when you want to attend a meeting with your close family and cannot, it doesn't always set well. It's really not as simple and easy as you may think to just go to any church or home group of your choice in so called worldly churches, either; and still feel a special connection; most worldly churches that I have been to are not very welcoming or friendly; that was my experience. Some home groups in worldly churches just do not take new people in, and/or are 'closed'; no more room, or whatever. Some groups just don't want anyone else in their own little special group...and often times meetings at the large church are just that, too large to have that special fellowship. I think it is good to have the workers assign meeting homes; otherwise it would be a free for all. Meeting with other folks on Wed. nights and union Sun. gives friends a chance to have some diversity. Then of course there are the gospel meetings, union meetings and conventions, get togethers that offer variety.
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Post by mrtindrucvionging on Aug 2, 2006 18:04:36 GMT -5
People are people, and even in a closely knitted natural family, people get on each other's nerves and they need a vacation from one another. I am sadden by your comment juju, because you seemed so negative in your comment and it wasnt very well thought out. God Bless Hi there Q dude.....You don't have to God Bless me...I didn't sneeze! What I did do was respond to a post (which I think is what this board is all about). The 2x2's claim to be Gods Chosen, but there is very obvious discord, and very obviously very little of the Unity we hear so much about. And so it was also with the Corintians and many of the early churches we read all about in the epistles. Sure there is bound to be some discord....BTW, we can say God' Bless for things besides sneezing. ...
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Post by eurp on Aug 4, 2006 1:39:34 GMT -5
Its not the universal approach to have the workers assign people to meetings. In some areas they assign themselves, in others the elder does this.
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Post by Sunday Service on Aug 5, 2006 8:53:05 GMT -5
Each issue that is discussed on the pinboards are the experiences of the poster and do not reflect the experiences of other posters. In our area of the United States, mid west, we have "scatter" home church services and each individual or family decides where they want to attend. They are asked to contact the Elder of the church, when they make a change, to make sure they have available space.
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Post by sjg on Aug 5, 2006 10:15:21 GMT -5
Each issue that is discussed on the pinboards are the experiences of the poster and do not reflect the experiences of other posters. In our area of the United States, mid west, we have "scatter" home church services and each individual or family decides where they want to attend. They are asked to contact the Elder of the church, when they make a change, to make sure they have available space. "scatter home church services" -----never heard that term used before. Are you referring to what is known as 2 x 2's ? People here in the mountain states area are told where to go by the workers.
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Post by juju on Aug 5, 2006 10:23:59 GMT -5
I have lived in Canada and Australia and the workers tell you where to go for meeting.
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Post by Greg Lee unplugged on Aug 5, 2006 11:13:01 GMT -5
Each issue that is discussed on the pinboards are the experiences of the poster and do not reflect the experiences of other posters. In our area of the United States, mid west, we have "scatter" home church services and each individual or family decides where they want to attend. They are asked to contact the Elder of the church, when they make a change, to make sure they have available space. I agree with the first sentence. That being said, being able to individually decide where one wants to go for meeting does not seem to be in line with anything I have heard on the subject in the workers' church.
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Post by Dinkum on Aug 5, 2006 11:34:29 GMT -5
I ahve also lived in Australia, and was able to decide where to go without reference to workers, only to the elder.
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Post by Different on Aug 5, 2006 11:45:19 GMT -5
To SJG - It is the same group ie (2x2) I am sorry that you have never heard of letting folks decide where they want to meet, but this is the way it is in several areas or the world. Most of the stuff that I read on the post are things that I have never heard of. Just because I have never heard of the post, does not mean that it does not happen. The group is different from one area to another area!
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Post by Geo Walker on Aug 6, 2006 22:25:06 GMT -5
The group that I attend is the George Walker group and it has changed so much since the late Geogre Walker ruled, George would not recognize his split of the 3 main groups. I appreciate a service that is over by 11:00 or shortly after 11:00 and this gives us time to beat the Baptist to the local restaurant! This is possible if each person limits their time for both testimony and prayer to 1 to 3 min. and you have 10 to 20 at the service. I think that George Walker must post on the site as so many of the post are very dated. Is George Walker on line?
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