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Originally Posted by mfblume
Probably a sincere effort to deal with a problem with some members who cannot restrain themselves. But it is a mistake of acting like God to people who do not want to heed God. We cannot make people do things they refuse to do for the Lord.
If people do not want to do something, it is no use making them do so, for it neither blesses them nor God. It's still in their hearts.
In this particular instance, it was an alternative to actually dealing with certain unrestrained people individually, and was so much easier to bully the issue to everyone from the pulpit. Anyway, it's no church I belong to nor ever did belong to. But it's sad to hear it is happening in some places.
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I simply believe it was a part of evolving and the fear of losing decency when America was going another way. That was their best solution, but are finding that it doesn't work as well as it may have in the 50's and subsequent years.
I see changes and the evolving continuing. Even though it's a slow process, it is happening. I see leaders coming into place that have had circumstances in their lives open their eyes to more compassion, understanding and a genuine reach for the things that matter more to God than a system.