Ya know...that little "FISH" sign on the back of your car
I realized something yesterday...
My family and I were leaving a restaurant yesterday and as we were walking out, I observed some skirt people walking in, two woman and one man. I recognized them just slightly as belonging to one of the other UPCs in the city, but they did not recognize me.
I thought I would try something. As I saw them coming in, I pulled the door open for them saying, "Sister, let me get that door for you folks." They said, thank you for holding the door, and I said to the man, "Brother, you're welcome, any time!"
They were looking at me like I had sprouted a third eye in my forhead...until they saw my wife...they brightened up, "HI!! DO YOU GO TO CHURCH? WHAT CHURCH TO YOU GO TO!!" The transformation in their countenance was amazing...but telling at the same time.
I realized that the A-standards is how we identify ourselves...Just like the FISH Symbol on the back of our cars...
My family and I were leaving a restaurant yesterday and as we were walking out, I observed some skirt people walking in, two woman and one man. I recognized them just slightly as belonging to one of the other UPCs in the city, but they did not recognize me.
I thought I would try something. As I saw them coming in, I pulled the door open for them saying, "Sister, let me get that door for you folks." They said, thank you for holding the door, and I said to the man, "Brother, you're welcom, any time!"
They were looking at me like I had sprouted a third eye in my forhead...until they saw my wife...they brightened up, "HI!! DO YOU GO TO CHURCH? WHAT CHURCH TO YOU GO TO!!" The transformation in their countenance was amazing...but telling at the same time.
I realized that the A-standards is how we identify ourselves...Just like the FISH Symbol on the back of our cars...
Funny thing hunh???
In some ways it is a nice thing - huh? Nice tradition, regardless of what else is involved.
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Noooo...not really when we consider that they couldn't respond kindly untill they beheld Sis. Carpenter...telling indeed, Carp...
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They said, thank you for holding the door,
Why did you ASSUME they did not respond kindly? I'd be perplexed too if someone I never knew or met before walked up to me and called me brother, but just like them, I would thank them for holding the door....
I would say if anything your reply here was telling indeed
Why did you ASSUME they did not respond kindly? I'd be perplexed too if someone I never knew or met before walked up to me and called me brother, but just like them, I would thank them for holding the door....
I would say if anything your reply here was telling indeed
If it were an Apostolic woman there would have been no question.
This is my entire point. They were looking at me kind of weird even though for all intents and purposes, I was wearing the Apostolic uniform!
I suppose I could have said "Gawd bless y'all" in a sanctified tone and I may have gotten a better return...
If someone held the door and called me brother, I would have known there was some sort of connection they were trying to make with me.
If it were an Apostolic woman there would have been no question.
This is my entire point. They were looking at me kind of weird even though for all intents and purposes, I was wearing the Apostolic uniform!
I suppose I could have said "Gawd bless y'all" in a sanctified tone and I may have gotten a better return...
If someone held the door and called me brother, I would have known there was some sort of connection they were trying to make with me.
And my point to the person I was responding to is that they were NOT in fact unkind or mean. They thanked you. I would be perplexed too if some person I never met held the door and called me brother or sister.
I am kind to everyone, not just someone that wears a supposed "Apostolic uniform"
If it were an Apostolic woman there would have been no question.
This is my entire point. They were looking at me kind of weird even though for all intents and purposes, I was wearing the Apostolic uniform!
I suppose I could have said "Gawd bless y'all" in a sanctified tone and I may have gotten a better return...
If someone held the door and called me brother, I would have known there was some sort of connection they were trying to make with me.
Carp, I have to ask just because I'm curious.
You identified the skirt people, but I wonder, would you have recognized the men if their wives didn't draw your attention to them? I mean, would you have held the door and spoke to them that way (not meaning unkindly, but perhaps not saying anything) if your attention wasn't drawn to them?
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