For those who want to know...RULES at my church!

[NightOwl]

Originally Posted by Sister Truth Seeker

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4. No home bible studies without the ministry being there

7. No important decisions made without consulting the pastor...like, buying a car(new, used, how much you can spend)...same with a home or property.
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OK now #4 do they nt want people studying on their own, What are they afraid of, People becoming free thinkers lol

#7 I am sorry but again are people not supposed to make their own decisions
I understand if someone feels they need to talk but to be a requiremant is just not rite

Originally Posted by NightOwl

OK now #4 do they nt want people studying on their own, What are they afraid of, People becoming free thinkers lol

#7 I am sorry but again are people not supposed to make their own decisions
I understand if someone feels they need to talk but to be a requiremant is just not rite

No...we could give bible studies to new converts...as long as they were one of the prescriped ones...but NO they did not want open bible study to seek out and answer questions....they were afraid I think...that we would find out they were not teaching correctly...

Free thinking was dangerous....we were to step in the pastors path only

[NightOwl]

Originally Posted by Sister Truth Seeker

No...we could give bible studies to new converts...as long as they were one of the prescriped ones...but NO they did not want open bible study to seek out and answer questions....they were afraid I think...that we would find out they were not teaching correctly...

Free thinking was dangerous....we were to step in the pastors path only

What would become of everything, if we ALL decided too be free thinkers

lol

Originally Posted by NightOwl

What would become of everything, if we ALL decided too be free thinkers

lol

The pews would be empty...this is just the tip of the ice berg....the storys go on and on....families torn apart...hearts broken....

[Thad]

Originally Posted by Sister Truth Seeker

The pews would be empty...this is just the tip of the ice berg....the storys go on and on....families torn apart...hearts broken....

I want to hear it all - we all do

Everyone needs to hear what goes on in some of these churches

Originally Posted by Thad

I want to hear it all - we all do

Everyone needs to hear what goes on in some of these churches

I want to be careful because I don't want to bash anyone...that is not what this is about...its about abuse, by power...which happens to some men because they don't really know how to lead...so they have an obsession to control....they live in fear of loosing control....

[Thad]

Originally Posted by Sister Truth Seeker

I want to be careful because I don't want to bash anyone...that is not what this is about...its about abuse, by power...which happens to some men because they don't really know how to lead...so they have an obsession to control....they live in fear of loosing control....

just don't use names- I doubt there are very few who would even know who you are referring to.

I would really like to hear about this. i think many would find it very interesting