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10-26-2008, 05:08 PM
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Re: Is Separating Boys and Girls a Good Idea?
Were the men and women separated on the day of Pentecost? Were they not all in one room and one accord or were the men on one side of the room and women on the other?
If there was separation in biblical times, how was Jesus' feet washed by a woman's hair?
Just curious. I've often thought about this subject.
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10-26-2008, 05:10 PM
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Silent No More
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Re: Is Separating Boys and Girls a Good Idea?
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Originally Posted by cneasttx
For some of the girls it is all about fashion.
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And sadly when they grow up and go to general conference it still is.
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10-26-2008, 05:11 PM
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Re: Is Separating Boys and Girls a Good Idea?
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Originally Posted by marthaolivia
Were the men and women separated on the day of Pentecost? Were they not all in one room and one accord or were the men on one side of the room and women on the other?
If there was separation in biblical times, how was Jesus' feet washed by a woman's hair?
Just curious. I've often thought about this subject.
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I have heard that men and women were separated in the synagogue. And the reason that women were to be silent in the church. Because they were shouting questions to their husbands across the room.
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10-26-2008, 05:12 PM
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Re: Is Separating Boys and Girls a Good Idea?
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Originally Posted by Charnock
This is an ole-time Pennycostal practice. During every service at our campground the boys sit on one side of the church, and the girls on the other. Considering our current culture, Is Separating Boys and Girls a Good Idea?
All of the games are girls vs. boys.
Boys and girls are always pitted against each other in offerings.
I personally think it is an archaic practice. One that needs to go bye-bye.
I want my boys to like girls.
Seems odd that the church wants them to stay away from each other.
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I think pitting boys vs girls is idiotic. However separating them during service? I don't see the harm. I don't think being separated seating is going to make a boy not like girls...
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10-26-2008, 05:17 PM
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Me-Nearly 50 years ago
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Louisiana
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Re: Is Separating Boys and Girls a Good Idea?
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Originally Posted by cneasttx
I have heard that men and women were separated in the synagogue. And the reason that women were to be silent in the church. Because they were shouting questions to their husbands across the room.
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Things haven't changed that much. This still happens today.. 
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10-26-2008, 05:19 PM
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Silent No More
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Re: Is Separating Boys and Girls a Good Idea?
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Originally Posted by marthaolivia
Were the men and women separated on the day of Pentecost? Were they not all in one room and one accord or were the men on one side of the room and women on the other?
If there was separation in biblical times, how was Jesus' feet washed by a woman's hair?
Just curious. I've often thought about this subject.
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If they followed Jewish custom and there is no reason to believe they did not, then in all probably they were on separate sides of the room.
In fact women were not even allowed in the temple area. So just congregating in the same building was a major breakthrough, and no doubt was more prevalent among the gentiles than Jews.
As to the second part, women were allowed to enter the room and serve, but outside the family setting they normally did not eat with the men.
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10-26-2008, 05:28 PM
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Re: Is Separating Boys and Girls a Good Idea?
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Originally Posted by Charnock
This is an ole-time Pennycostal practice. During every service at our campground the boys sit on one side of the church, and the girls on the other. Considering our current culture, Is Separating Boys and Girls a Good Idea?
All of the games are girls vs. boys.
Boys and girls are always pitted against each other in offerings.
I personally think it is an archaic practice. One that needs to go bye-bye.
I want my boys to like girls.
Seems odd that the church wants them to stay away from each other.
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Some wonder why their members have sexual hangups !!!!
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10-26-2008, 05:31 PM
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Re: Is Separating Boys and Girls a Good Idea?
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Originally Posted by RandyWayne
This is NOT why most young people go to camp. It IS to meet and flirt with members of the opposite sex. Why do you think that the typical camp meeting can be so easily confused with a Hollywood red carpet premier (as far as cloths go)?
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Randy....Now some of us went just for the food... 
 I agree, I went for guys! 
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10-26-2008, 06:05 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Re: Is Separating Boys and Girls a Good Idea?
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Originally Posted by Charnock
This is an ole-time Pennycostal practice. During every service at our campground the boys sit on one side of the church, and the girls on the other. Considering our current culture, Is Separating Boys and Girls a Good Idea?
All of the games are girls vs. boys.
Boys and girls are always pitted against each other in offerings.
I personally think it is an archaic practice. One that needs to go bye-bye.
I want my boys to like girls.
Seems odd that the church wants them to stay away from each other.
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I totally agree with you.
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10-26-2008, 06:18 PM
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Re: Is Separating Boys and Girls a Good Idea?
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Originally Posted by El Predicador
How sad for you and your children, I would be glad to PM you the location of some conservative camps, where the Word of God is still taught!
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It has nothing to do with the Word of God or how it is taught. It is all about the birds and the bees. In conservative circles especially! When young people (and single adults) are continually isolated from others outside the four walls of THEIR church, camp meetings become all the more important for hormone driven activities, or the promise of such.
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