okay, something that has always been a side point but still a rather ridiculous rule is that brothers cannot "serve" if they have a beard/goatee/anything more than just a moustache.
at least in the states, i've heard of some congregations in some countries allow this, but they are the exception?
your experience?.
This is what prompted me thinking and the reason for my departure. I asked them to show me proof scripturally. There was none. However, I did show them a scripture in Leviticus that says that you should not shave your beard, or sumthin' like that. They said we are not bound by those scriptures anymore..WTF!! They keep throwing Leviticus when it comes to tattoos.
Face it..this is not a religion it is a mens club gone wild, er, crazy.. They are all power trippin'..
i've noticed several posters who exhort others to be nice or play nice.. here in the south, being nice is simply about being.. is that how it is with you?.
thanks for any responses.. syl.
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Shit is a four letter word..
i consider myself an intelligent woman...maybe not strong on the 'common sense' front, but academically i've done pretty well...so...how on earth did i not see through it all when i was studying in the beginning???.
i remember worrying about their 'sales pitching' styles and their arrogance of believing they had the 'truth' ...but still i got involved and became totally immersed in it all.
i feel like i sacrificied our whole family to them, who now shun me.. yesterday, my new son in law, he's a lawyer, asked me how i could have believed it wasnt a cult (topical word this week here) he said he didnt understand how i could have been persuaded to believe it all and trust them with so much and for so many years...... i feel ashamed of myself that i did and that i brought all this upon our family...anyone else relate?.
I was a sucker too..
sandy banks of pine barren creek, north wilcox county in alabama.. when?
saturday, june 12, 2010, sunup to sundown.. what to bring?
fishing pole, pam spray oil, seasoning, loaves of bread, lemonade, insect repellent, matches, jovial disposition.. what not to bring: fishing reels, powerboats, alcoholic beverages, sour disposition.. see you there.. syl.
Shit!! No alchohol??? Are you krazee?
here, anyway.. a great day for cornbread.. anybody got any low-fat recipes?
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syl.
Yeah, no mateer what you put beer in it makes some good shit..
one year sober.
got bombed today.
really upset at myself.
Don't beat yourself up 5thG. I think you recognized your error and your weakness. You have to be head strong.
here, anyway.. a great day for cornbread.. anybody got any low-fat recipes?
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syl.
It may be Friday but it's not beer thirty yet...shit.
just setting the record straight.
there is another thread that notes a claim on wiki that said that ray has died.. he had a stroke yesterday, and is in the hospital.
he is still alive.
I wish I would have seen this thread earlier...
i asked why the '1914 generation' term was removed from the awake magazine masthead in november of 1995. the brother there told me that jesus said we are living in a time of change.
does anybody have scriptural proof of this?
does jesus apply this to his day or our day?
Malachi 3:6
i'm officially living on my own and it feels great.
i was worried that once i move out i'd regret my decision but i knew right away that i made the right decision.
i was nervous about telling him.
How long were you married?
