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This, hate statement, my friend, is exactly why I left the Church of Christ..However, I will say that not all the men of that church are filled with hate. Most of them are simply following the scriptures as they interpret them, and were otherwise nice people, as long as you never challenge their beliefs or invite them to a different church with you..
It's kind of weird how all of the other religions try to make verses say what they what them to mean. It seems as though the Church of Christ is the only religion that leaves it as what it says... what it says is what it says and we leave at that. If it says honor your mother and father, we leave it at that. If it says women are to keep silent and have no authority over a man, that is exactly what it means to us... we don't try to make up our own interpretations. What it says is what we leave it at.
It's kind of weird how all of the other religions try to make verses say what they what them to mean. It seems as though the Church of Christ is the only religion that leaves it as what it says
Thank you for clarifying that you believe the Church of Christ is the only 'religion' that has it right. Your words not mine.
Confirmation that you may call yourselves the Church of Christ, but that doesn't necessarily make you the Church of Christ.
It's kind of weird how all of the other religions try to make verses say what they what them to mean. It seems as though the Church of Christ is the only religion that leaves it as what it says... what it says is what it says and we leave at that. If it says honor your mother and father, we leave it at that. If it says women are to keep silent and have no authority over a man, that is exactly what it means to us... we don't try to make up our own interpretations. What it says is what we leave it at.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus....Galations 3:28
Don't bother telling me what he really meant..In your own words above "What it says is what it says.
It's kind of weird how all of the other religions try to make verses say what they what them to mean. It seems as though the Church of Christ is the only religion that leaves it as what it says... what it says is what it says and we leave at that. If it says honor your mother and father, we leave it at that. If it says women are to keep silent and have no authority over a man, that is exactly what it means to us... we don't try to make up our own interpretations. What it says is what we leave it at.
And that, sadly, is why June could never have the strength to open the door...Let alone peak in.
Hey, no worries... it's a common mistake. To answer your last question, that's a tricky one! They definitely don't give us full respect, and actually make fun of us sometimes (not in a cruel way, necessarily). But when it really comes down to it, we're still recognized as Jews simply by virtue of blood... but many will refer to us as "secular Jews" and so forth. See, even the Jewish people have arguments over denominations.
Well, people being what they are, I guess I can't say that I'm surprised. If it wasn't for the fact that I still believe in God, I could almost sign up in June's camp! As it is, I think I'll just continue to avoid organized religion, like I've been doing for the last few years. Frankly, I'm just not convinced that I can find that comfortable niche for myself, as far as worship of my Creator goes, (insofar as a body of like "believers" is concerned). But, I still enjoy reading up on what other religions/denominations believe.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus....Galations 3:28
Don't bother telling me what he really meant..In your own words above "What it says is what it says.
Have you ever heard about how the Catholics say Peter is the foundation of the church because of one verse in Matthew and they say that's why Peter is the pope or whatever? However, in 1 Peter 2, even Peter says Jesus is the foundation and will be the highest in the church.
Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and like living stones, let yourselves be builtinto a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in scripture:
‘See, I am laying in Zion a stone,
a cornerstone chosen and precious;
and whoever believes in himwill not be put to shame.’
To you then who believe, he is precious; but for those who do not believe,
‘The stone that the builders rejected
has become the very head of the corner’,
and
‘A stone that makes them stumble,
and a rock that makes them fall.’
They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.
If Peter was the foundation of the church, why is Peter the one saying that Jesus is the cornerstone of the church? We can't go by just what one verse says but we rather must take it in context with other verses. 1 Corinthians 14 is not the only chapter that tells women to keep silent. 1 Timothy states Let a womanlearn in silence with full submission. I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over a man;she is to keep silent. For Adam was formed first, then Eve; and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. This could not be talking about marriage because prayers and supplications are talked about in the first verse. Women can sing because God commands us to sing. A limit is not put on who can and cannot sing. Adam was not the one who was deceived, Eve was... and I think Paul had that in mind when this was written.
Thank you for clarifying that you believe the Church of Christ is the only 'religion' that has it right. Your words not mine.
Confirmation that you may call yourselves the Church of Christ, but that doesn't necessarily make you the Church of Christ.
I didn't say that. I'm sure people get p'd when we say THE church because we exclude all other religions from being part of THE church... but in my eyes, we try to follow what closest to what seems to be right...
Was this BEFORE Jesus died, which would have made it still under the Old Law, which we no longer live by?? oh wait, yeah... they ministered to him so it had to be.
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To answer your last question, that's a tricky one! They definitely don't give us full respect, and actually make fun of us sometimes (not in a cruel way, necessarily). But when it really comes down to it, we're still recognized as Jews simply by virtue of blood... but many will refer to us as "secular Jews" and so forth. See, even the Jewish people have arguments over denominations. 
If it wasn't for the fact that I still believe in God, I could almost sign up in June's camp!
