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by cotjockey
Sat Mar 04, 2017 11:03 pm
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: The discontinuation of Sunday evenings
Replies: 14
Views: 3769

Re: The discontinuation of Sunday evenings

A CofC near here has Bible class at 9:00 am, worship at 10:00 am, fellowship lunch at 11:00 am, and "evening service" at 12:00 pm. They have a lot of members who live far away and it isn't reasonable to expect people who live two hours away to go home and come back for a second service, so...
by cotjockey
Sat Dec 31, 2016 8:36 pm
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: C of C People Can Be Mean
Replies: 73
Views: 17349

Re: C of C People Can Be Mean

The church we go to now has a lady who grew up Mennonite and her husband grew up CofC. SHE can definitely be mean. We have a weekly potluck and fellowship on Thursday evenings and her family is the host of the event...small group, usually less than ten families, very casual. She has a habit of telli...
by cotjockey
Fri Aug 14, 2015 4:36 pm
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: Church Discipline
Replies: 115
Views: 22544

Re: Church Discipline

Our CofC disfellowshipped a few families when they moved. "Our congregations is already struggling. How can you move for a job?" (or to care for aging parents? or so your severely autistic son can attend a special school? or because you are in the military and were only here on leave?) The...
by cotjockey
Sun Mar 01, 2015 6:06 pm
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: Keeping up appearances
Replies: 51
Views: 10669

Re: Keeping up appearances

I have told this story before, but I am in a mood today, so I am going to repeat it. The nephew of one of our members had cancer. Friends of his family were doing a fundraiser to help cover medical and travel expenses. We were encouraged not to go to the fundraiser because it was in the Methodist Ch...
by cotjockey
Sun Jan 25, 2015 8:15 pm
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: That Settles It
Replies: 16
Views: 4636

Re: That Settles It

We were told to take the "I believe it" part out so it was simply, "The Bible says it, that settles it." We don't need to believe it for it to be fact or for us to practice it or whatever. If the Bible says it, there should be no further discussion. So glad we aren't there any mo...