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    Cliques in Church?

    Good thinking MM. I did say that some cliques are necessary. But, even as you say, one cannot in clear conscious set a straight across the board or stereotypical parameter. Like you "hang out" with those 70 yr olds. Even if it is just one couple, you would not have all that you do or have had...
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    Accountability or Excuse for Sin in Church?

    Rzzlbn, I have to leave this site permanently as for several days I was getting so many cookies downloaded into my PC every time I connected to it that it rendered my pc incapacitated until l I had to put it through a full scan for almost 3 hrs and leave my PC. It seems to have stopped now that...
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    Accountability or Excuse for Sin in Church?

    Razzflbn, Good luck. All I can say is what I have already said in so many words, "The ONLY way we can assure ourselves that we ARE in the will of God is not to look at our circumstances as they can be interpreted however we want to in order to fit our plan nor ask anyone's opinion as they can be...
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    Accountability or Excuse for Sin in Church?

    Rzzlflvn, I am so so sorry for the loss of your son. And I am so sorry that it took me so long think of offering my condolences. Death to me, from my, childhood, is a fact of life. I also have suffered familial loss only mine was the other way around: I lost my mother, in her 30's, at age 12 and...
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    Accountability or Excuse for Sin in Church?

    Rzzfbn, Obedience: You say that obedience is your “only concern.” That was the only concern of the self-righteous Pharisees, was it not? If obedience is so important to you in your situation then how are you doing with: · “I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus...
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    Accountability or Excuse for Sin in Church?

    rzzlflbn, I really think that you need to find a different church. I REALLY, REALLY do. I can't see how you can do much good there the way things sound esp if you went to a different church which would allow you to be involved in and participate in the churches ministry. It seems like you only...
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    Accountability or Excuse for Sin in Church?

    One thing which just occurred to me after reading all of the above: if one is a member of a church who just comes and takes or receives what they can from the "Church experience" and makes no significant contribution to the churches function they will not be privy to a whole lot which goes on...
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    Accountability or Excuse for Sin in Church?

    rzflbn, That sure was petty about your trash. I can see their reason for calling it a "wrong" act but if the barrel never got full and they weren't facing paying a larger fee for removing the the trash because of it, what is the problem; esp. if you and yours are actively involved with some...
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    Accountability or Excuse for Sin in Church?

    In the case I had in mind, after finding out that the sin wasn't just against me (a staff member had also exper the deceit and trickery used to implement it, but he, being relatively new and installed in a position which is becoming defunct or obsolete in churches today, compounded by the fact...
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    Confession Hinderance?

    Yes, there was an incident I shared which was about someone in the church who told us he was implementing the program in a way to avoid the problem cliques can cause in a special support group setting where confidentiality is paramount. He didn't do what he assured us was going to happen and had...
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    Does it really take "bravery" to be a Christian?

    lOVEBIRDS, Jesus repeatedly tells us that if we are true followers of His, many people (the world) WILL hate us. Paul tells us to be of courage and to put on the full/whole armor of God and take a stand as we operate in this hostile world. Spiritual warfare is very real and satan is continually...
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    porn has ruined my mind

    I have had such seemingly hopeless struggles. Please allow me to share a very helpful book by Stephen Arterburn, Co-founder of The New Life Clinics across the nation, entitled, "Addicted to "Love" - Understanding Dependencies of the Heart: Romance, Relationships, and Sex"...
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    Hi!

    I may not be here much longer as starting today every time I come to this site 22 - 67 cookies get immediately downloaded into my computer and then it doesn't work right. My typing is all delayed response; everything is delayed for some reason. I tested it twice by performing a Norton scan ea...
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    Accountability or Excuse for Sin in Church?

    Have you ever shared a problem in the church where someone was hurting someone by sinning (gossip, lying, favoritism, deceit, and etc) and the response was "No church is perfect" or "when you find a perfect church don't become members cause it will no longer be perfect" or "a church is just...
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    Open Carry and Robbery

    Vyulo, Your comparison totally lacks any logic. I DID NOT cite any individual alternate item: I clearly cited a group and added etc. meaning that the list goes on. There are probably thousands of alternate objects (b. bats, cars, axes, chainsaws, ice picks, screw drivers, and etc) which can be...
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