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by SolaDude
Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:26 am
Forum: Welcome -- please introduce yourself here.
Topic: Need Advice
Replies: 6
Views: 9668

Re: Need Advice

Maybe you could scout out a few churches on your own before taking your family with you. Do you have some of your own conclusions about your own beliefs after going to those various churches? For example, are you looking for a church that is less or more legalistic?
by SolaDude
Mon Feb 20, 2023 12:16 am
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: http://findthechurch.com
Replies: 70
Views: 38211

Re: http://findthechurch.com

There evidently is a CofC church-planting organization called "Kairos". I've looked at their website (cited below), but I note that on the leadership page there are no young adults, just typical looking older CofC people. Another "thing" they are in to is saving dying churches. I...
by SolaDude
Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:27 pm
Forum: Tea House
Topic: Praying for Trump?
Replies: 30
Views: 36606

Re: Praying for Trump?

I've followed Biden his whole career. Never has he made hate-filled insults the core of his political life/personality. In fact, he has had respect over the decades from many Republicans, who back then were not the hate-filled savages now rampaging the halls of Congress. Now, Trump, yes, the moniker...
by SolaDude
Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:01 pm
Forum: Welcome -- please introduce yourself here.
Topic: New
Replies: 3
Views: 8186

Re: New

I grew up in a coc family and always struggled. I left the coc 17 years ago but still struggle with my faith. From my experience, the legacy of the CofC is exactly that, that is, as long as you stay in it you will struggle with your faith until you die, because you can never at any point in your li...
by SolaDude
Thu Jan 12, 2023 1:20 pm
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: Ridiculous reasons for splits....
Replies: 53
Views: 28214

Re: Ridiculous reasons for splits....

I've seen statistics speculating they have dipped under the 1 million mark. It's very hard to gather statistics on such disorganized groups. One of the interesting developments is the NI people realizing they might need to stop being so hardnose with the rest of the CoC. My dad is still a holdout a...
by SolaDude
Thu Jan 05, 2023 2:37 pm
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: Ridiculous reasons for splits....
Replies: 53
Views: 28214

Re: Ridiculous reasons for splits....

The Catholic and Baptist are Adidas and Nike. The Church of Christ is Walmart brand. :lol: If you lurk in C of C groups online, all they talk about is how they can stop dying, and how they can attract new members without sacrificing scriptural correctness. It's so futile, it reminds me of Nora Desm...
by SolaDude
Fri Dec 30, 2022 1:29 pm
Forum: Tea House
Topic: Praying for Trump?
Replies: 30
Views: 36606

Re: Praying for Trump?

Same can be said of the poor excuse for a man, Greg Abbott. Pray for him for what? For wishing Jesus a Happy Birthday by having families en masse with young children dumped out in the cold of the night on the eve of His birth? The prayer is to be thankful knowing that there will be a final judgment ...
by SolaDude
Fri Dec 30, 2022 9:32 am
Forum: Tea House
Topic: Praying for Trump?
Replies: 30
Views: 36606

Re: Praying for Trump?

We are not prohibited from praying for the removal of wicked leaders nor for removing impurities from silver. I don't see Paul's appeal to pray for leaders to be the equivalent of praying for the success of the wicked or lauding/magnifying the wicked. IMO, Trump's wickedness is from birth, and even ...
by SolaDude
Thu Dec 22, 2022 9:32 am
Forum: Tea House
Topic: Good bowel health
Replies: 3
Views: 8538

Re: Good bowel health

BH, that really took guts to make that public service announcement....
by SolaDude
Tue Oct 04, 2022 1:39 pm
Forum: New Paths -- Ask About
Topic: Shrinking Presbyterian
Replies: 10
Views: 13660

Re: Shrinking Presbyterian

It seems there's a good deal of people left who do choose to wilfully disregard truth, scientific facts, and evidence. I remember all kinds of things I was taught as a child, that I've learned, even in just the past ten years, are totally wrong/false. The sun revolves around the earth. The Bible sa...