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Wow. That hypothesis would certainly raise the hackles of many a cofc. Paul's supposed writings were revered and seen as foundational to the whole cofc brand. But...who would have created Paul, and why?

B.H. wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2024 11:33 am the torture of listening to a 24 hour Church of Christ prayer marathon?

Hadn't heard that view, but I've been long out of cofc. I do remember Acts 2:38 being kind of elevated. So as Agri said, maybe that piece was just unspoken because they didn't dare. Sounds like some heresy right there.

agricola wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2024 9:21 pm It certainly stops people from going nuts over signs of the end times and making theories about Armageddon out of Revelation.

Right. They didn't believe in a "rapture" as it's being taught today by a lot of churches.

Preterism is the belief that many of the prophecies of the NT have already happened, like Revelation has already happened. I have heard that some CoC's are leaning in this direction. Does anyone else here have knowledge of this, it is quite interesting. Yes, I believe the cofcs of my early life did...

I have never seen a CoC have a prayer service or vigil of any kind. My experience of the CoC was that prayer was the most minimal part of the service. Shane, I'm not sure they really believed in prayer, or thought it did any good. TBH, I'm not even sure they believed anything supernaturally oriente...

Ascensionist, that's great!! I'd also suggest The Tao of Physics by Capra as a good read for helping one deconstruct from cofc-ness, although I bet you've already read it.

I'd be interested in hearing about how you see Taoism melding with cofc dogma.

zeek wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2024 9:14 pm
If you reach age 30 without marrying, you have committed an unpardonable sin in the coC.

Wow...I made it just under the wire at 29!!!

OneStrike_ur_out wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 2:14 pm I liked to smoke that sticky green ill shit when I was cOC

I believe there were quite a few young people who did (70s).

B.H. wrote: ↑Tue Sep 03, 2024 8:59 pm You would definitely put a stop to the blood eagle then? Don't google this if you have a weak stomach.

Unfortunately, I do know what that is from watching
the Vikings series. So you're right; I would put a stop
to barbarism like that.