Ex-Church of Christ Support Board

If...somehow...we were able to duplicate the last supper down to the exact minute detail...using the same cup, ( or cups) the same bread , on the original table in the original room wearing the original clothes, etcetera ...but did not have love in our hearts ....what good is it at all?

Many I knew always seemed to be congratulating themselves that they had possession of the "truth". And smug in the idea that they would be the only ones in heaven.
I always thought that even if they were the only ones in heaven, they would fight among themselves for the best seats...

I'm a "new guy" here as well, I bid you welcome. It is not just "us few" who left. There is even a page on Wikipedia devoted to Ex C of C...must be a growing phenomena. These good folks on this board won't tell you that you are going to hell... a few like me may feel they left it.

Welcome to the dark side, red letter man!! So glad to have you. And as Moogy said, you can come and go as you please here; we won't send out the troops to guilt trip you and drag you back. Were you really called to preach or just butt dialed?" :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Awesome!!! You reall...

It might take awhile to track it down. Family scattered, contacts lost, but I will pursue that route. Thank you for your interest.

Negative. No family or oral history to indicate otherwise, just Catholic. Whilst Israel probably would not prohibit immigration from properly documented individuals, why she thought she would get a "free pass" is beyond me. Especially not having applied to do so. No matter now...much time ...

agri, thanks for your reply. It definitely was Yiddish (perhaps with polish subtitles) and I recall her saying it somehow meant she could go live in Israel if she wanted to. She never left the States when she emigrated from Poland after the war. I shall try to research that side of the family ( she'...

Agricola,I have a question...Back in the 1960's my grandmother ( mother's mother) would show us a small certificate she was awarded and very proud of. It was all in Yiddish ( I hope that is correct, no wish to offend) and I remember thinking it said "Honorary Diploma". She was originally f...

"So how many years were you in for? How long since you left? Share any details " I was in for 14 years, the last year in solitary...Gone several years now. I was converted, met my lovely longtime CofC wife in the church. First few years were wonderful, I liked the idea of a return to the e...

I didn't open the doors, but I was there when they were opened... not so much on Wednesday nights after awhile..." Mom, I know Dad is blind now and can't spoon feed you your Ensure while you are dying of breast cancer, but I must be off to church to talk about the biblical reason for repaving t...