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Originally Posted by Steve Epley
No I would NOT have the power to stop them from attending but they would NEVER be accepted as a member. I would treat them as a visitor until they died or left. They would not have any priviledge as a member.The congregation would know they are not a member and they would know they are not a member. Anyone can sit in the building but not everyone can be a member.
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Member of what? As if being called a member has some priveledge or something. What does being a member mean? They have to give their tithes cause you said so? They have to be at church for every service cause you said so? The women can't wear pants cause you said so? Tell me, what benefit is there to being a member over being considered a visitor?
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