Ex-Church of Christ Support Board

May I come here to unload my heart? I haven't been active on this site for a long time. I eventually got over most of the trauma I was experiencing from my exodus from the cofC and reached a place where I didn't need a support group anymore. I owe a big thank you to everyone who was here for me then...

I checked with my friend to see if his cofC in Arkansas had cancelled future services yet. Nope. Still on. He's not going and doesn't know how many are actually attending. The pastor of a church in Alabama (I forget what denomination) has been arrested for holding church. The charges are unlawful as...

I have a friend still in c of C who told me his congregation in Arkansas has cancelled Sunday nights and Wednesday nights but still intends to meet on Sunday mornings, because, Lord's Supper, ya know.

There were many good loving people in the cofC which I have known over the years. One of the problems, though, was that once you asked the wrong question or expressed even an implied dissent from the party line, some of the most "loving" people did a complete Jekyll and Hyde on you. There ...

Maybe the attendance monitoring is a passive/aggressive thing like, "If I gotta haul my @$$ up here every time the dang doors are open, then you darn well better be here, too!" No free passes -- Gotta have a good excuse, and *I* will decide if your excuse is good enough or not!!! I always ...

I wondered if the dislike of theater and arts could be connected to the NI church community because I went to Lipscomb University (CofC college) and they had drama and arts classes and the social clubs put on shows. I am sure the other CofC colleges had that, too. Maybe Florida College does not. HU...

"Separate and apart from" "As we stand and sing"

"But, but that's not what that verse is actually saying. You see, when you take part A of that verse then combine it with part B of this other verse, then go to this third verse and extrapolate a general principle then put it all together, you can CLEARLY see that this scripture ACTUALLY means ...

Oh! And I forgot to add, thanks for clearing up that whole "Jews can't know their lineage due to the destruction of the temple" stuff I learned in cofC. Your explanation makes a lot more sense to me. I'm always learning!

My head agrees with you, Agricola, but I admit that my heart misses the days of school sponsored Christmas activities. Those are some sweet memories. I get it, though; I really do. Just being honest, here!