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Post by snow on Jan 25, 2020 16:15:19 GMT -5
I just think it would be liberating for all concerned to address it honestly, and then move on. They are entitled to have a Christian Faith & fellowship, however their movement started & I respect that. That’s how I see it anyway. But in a way it would leave everyone to go to any other church they wanted and that very well could be the start of the end of that church. Though I'm sure some would still remain. I do like how it's set up to have meetings in individuals homes and people sharing testimony instead of just filing into a church to listen every Sunday. But you could have the best of both worlds and some of the other false churches do. They have a Sunday morning preached sermon from someone that has studied the bible and then they also have individual bible studies in peoples homes. A bit of both. A good balance imo.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2020 22:26:56 GMT -5
I just think it would be liberating for all concerned to address it honestly, and then move on. They are entitled to have a Christian Faith & fellowship, however their movement started & I respect that. That’s how I see it anyway. But in a way it would leave everyone to go to any other church they wanted and that very well could be the start of the end of that church. Though I'm sure some would still remain. I do like how it's set up to have meetings in individuals homes and people sharing testimony instead of just filing into a church to listen every Sunday. But you could have the best of both worlds and some of the other false churches do. They have a Sunday morning preached sermon from someone that has studied the bible and then they also have individual bible studies in peoples homes. A bit of both. A good balance imo. I’m not sure it will change the numbers drastically because as Fixit said most of the younger generation know ( correction, he assumes). I just feel it’s a bit like a child learning years later that the parent they trusted, had told an untruth to them. That can be traumatic for a child. I wonder how workers can turn a blind eye to the fact, there have been in the past and still are, people who are really hurt. Should that hurt not concern them? Should there not be some sensitivity? This, I truly do not understand.
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Post by snow on Jan 26, 2020 13:41:16 GMT -5
But in a way it would leave everyone to go to any other church they wanted and that very well could be the start of the end of that church. Though I'm sure some would still remain. I do like how it's set up to have meetings in individuals homes and people sharing testimony instead of just filing into a church to listen every Sunday. But you could have the best of both worlds and some of the other false churches do. They have a Sunday morning preached sermon from someone that has studied the bible and then they also have individual bible studies in peoples homes. A bit of both. A good balance imo. I’m not sure it will change the numbers drastically because as Fixit said most of the younger generation know ( correction, he assumes). I just feel it’s a bit like a child learning years later that the parent they trusted, had told an untruth to them. That can be traumatic for a child. I wonder how workers can turn a blind eye to the fact, there have been in the past and still are, people who are really hurt. Should that hurt not concern them? Should there not be some sensitivity? This, I truly do not understand. Without all the legalistic fashion and hair rules it's not such a bad way to form a group. They are loyal to each other and it doesn't matter where in the world they go to visit, they can usually find the friends and have a base most people don't have. There are good things. It's just sad that the bad outweighs the good for some.
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Post by fixit on Jan 26, 2020 14:00:20 GMT -5
But in a way it would leave everyone to go to any other church they wanted and that very well could be the start of the end of that church. Though I'm sure some would still remain. I do like how it's set up to have meetings in individuals homes and people sharing testimony instead of just filing into a church to listen every Sunday. But you could have the best of both worlds and some of the other false churches do. They have a Sunday morning preached sermon from someone that has studied the bible and then they also have individual bible studies in peoples homes. A bit of both. A good balance imo. I’m not sure it will change the numbers drastically because as Fixit said most of the younger generation know ( correction, he assumes). I just feel it’s a bit like a child learning years later that the parent they trusted, had told an untruth to them. That can be traumatic for a child. I wonder how workers can turn a blind eye to the fact, there have been in the past and still are, people who are really hurt. Should that hurt not concern them? Should there not be some sensitivity? This, I truly do not understand. Thanks for this Olea. I didn't mean to deny there's still a problem. It's good to be reminded that openness about the beginnings is still important to some.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 23:41:15 GMT -5
temporary bump
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Post by curlywurlysammagee on Jan 27, 2020 23:43:35 GMT -5
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Post by BobWilliston on Jan 28, 2020 2:32:10 GMT -5
I once tried to explain to a science teacher that if a wheel was turning, it would be turning both clockwise and counterclockwise at the same time. Poor guy was still shaking his head as he walked away.
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