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    What gender stereotypes bother you?

    Here's a great response to the phrase "man up". Some swearing, so NSFW (or if you're offended by rough language), but it's really well said. Blech, didn't post my link because I have too few posts. The video is on upworthy, under the 'gender' section. You could probably also find it by googling...
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    Christian women

    I love how the discussion of modesty always points fingers as women, as if men are somehow exempt from the exhortation. Women lust, too. Modesty goes both ways. Men can be just as flashy and immodest in their dress, as well. Just because they don't have cleavage does't mean they should be...
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    International Church of Christ

    At what point did I suggest believers should refuse baptism or say that it was good for them to do so? Believers should be baptized to represent their new life in Christ, and make an outward profession of said belief. I do not, however, think the Bible supports a "faith and belief don't count...
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    International Church of Christ

    What gets me is their teaching that baptism is required for forgiveness of sins. To quote from their own Bible study: "This study helps establish that baptism—and the faith that prompts it—is the link between Christ’s sacrifice and the forgiveness of our sins" I could probably...
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    International Church of Christ

    Thank you for your response! Everybody who has experiences with them seems to stem from ten or more years ago, but I can't seem to find anybody who has had a recent experience. I'd like to get a current perspective, since I heard they made major reforms after splitting with Kip McKean. But even...
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    International Church of Christ

    I googled them, and it definitely heightened, if not confirmed, my concerns. They seemed to have done away with their pyramid scheme of a leadership hierarchy, but it still sounds like they're very controlling and very closed off from outsiders and are still very aggressive in their recruitment...
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    International Church of Christ

    Hello! I was recommended to post this here by another poster in the non-denom forums. I had a question about what, if anything, people knew about the International Church of Christ? I guess it's an offshoot of the Churches of Christ denom? Basically, I'm looking to get a feel for what...
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    International Church of Christ

    Is anybody familiar with this denomination? I recently moved back to my hometown and was invited to attend services by a friend I recently reconnected with from high school. Everybody is super friendly, and the services seemed legit, but they have a very particular way of speaking (lots of...
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    Make a wish...

    Granted, but it moves so fast it creates a time-space paradox and accidentally devours the earth. I wish I had red hair.
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    This or That! (2)

    Mom. Snakes or spiders?
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    Scrupulosity

    I struggled with this before I got treatment for my OCD. It really takes away the beauty of faith and makes it an ugly, unenjoyable animal.
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    The United States is not and cannot be a Christian nation

    I was actually reading a very interesting article recently about the Christian right in the US versus Christian politicians in other countries. Where our "Christian" right spends their time campaigning solely on the subject of family related issues (abortion, gay marriage, contraception, etc)...
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    The United States is not and cannot be a Christian nation

    This infuriates me as well. Was our country founded and developed under the influence of the Judeo-Christian traditions? Absolutely. But that's very different than saying the US has a state religion or that our laws should made be in accordance with a single religion's tenants, which is usually...
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    A Limit to God's Forgiveness?

    Do you think there's a point at which God just wipes his hands and says, "Nope. I'm out." How many times do you think you can come to God, walk away, come back, lather rinse repeat before He just decides he's done with you? It seems like there's a limit to His tolerance for inconsistency.
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    Oh, hey, guys!

    Oh, gosh, way to ask a hard one. I'm not sure I have a favourite song. My song of the moment is Was It You by Joy Kills Sorrow, but that's subject to change at any moment.