stuart lawrence
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A couple of years ago, to please somebody I attended some SDA church meetings, and got to know a few SDA quite well.
From my own personal observations, I remember sitting in a discussion group with the overwhelming sense of: Where is the Holy Spirit?
The first thing that really disturbed me was some church members taking the Lord's name in vain in casual conversation, and laughing as they did so, apparently unaware they were breaking one of the TC. As you would know, SDA are most insistent the TC must be obeyed.
I noticed that many SDA were sticklers for tithing, obviously attending church on Saturdays, not eating the Levitical unclean foods or drinking alcohol. But from what I saw up close as it were, some legalistic rules were followed according to the letter, while much of the heart of the law was not.
One woman strictly adhered to the letter of law mentioned, but at the same time had many affairs.
A member of a choir also had many affairs, and a woman who often took the service before the minister spoke was also in a relationship outside of marriage.
Of course, I don't claim this kind of thing is limited to the SDA church. But it seemed a million miles away from my Christian experiences.
I once told you I went out with someone I should never have gone out with and had a sexual relationship with the person. I could never have turned up at church each week and joined heartily in the service whilst doing that. Yet one woman at the SDA church could, whilst having many affairs. She even shouted out AMEN when the minister said something she approved of.
Such christianity I could never fathom or understand. It is totally alien to me
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