Marilyn C Posted May 21, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 30 Topic Count: 265 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 13,172 Content Per Day: 3.49 Reputation: 8,478 Days Won: 12 Joined: 12/21/2013 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/06/1947 Share Posted May 21, 2019 11 hours ago, Neighbor said: That is also very enlightening, that government forces religious meeting to be open to their scrutiny today, is a very foreign thought to a citizen born at the USA. I had to stop and think about our USA history as a nation to remember it was not always so free, that my ancestors came to this land, fought and many died, for the right to free and private gathering especially for worship of God without government intrusion and established that right per the first and fourteenth amendment to our USA constitution. There is attempt by Federal agencies especially the Internal Revenue Service to circumvent that freedom, but many if not most churches do not submit to becoming what is called a 501-C3 "nonprofit charity" status, and instead simply declare to be church and therefore not under IRS at all and instead are under protection from IRS intrusion by the USA constitution not required to accommodate the IRS and it's Federal administrative law rules. 11 hours ago, Neighbor said: Hi yet again, Large or small, a group is as free as the individual voices of it's separate members, the least or lowest in standing having the same right of expression as the most responsible of leaders with their extra responsibility to our Lord. Makes for some interesting sessions, meetings, and even informal gatherings. Also makes for more than a casual study of Matthew 18 with God's commands for procedures regarding conflicts. Hi Neighbor, Thank you for enlightening me on how your meetings are run and also being `closed.` What a difference to those here in Aussie land. So does that mean people can`t just go along to a meeting? Do they have to prove they are a member or be with a member? regards, Marilyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted May 22, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 949 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,515 Content Per Day: 5.03 Reputation: 9,022 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted May 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Marilyn C said: Hi Neighbor, Thank you for enlightening me on how your meetings are run and also being `closed.` What a difference to those here in Aussie land. So does that mean people can`t just go along to a meeting? Do they have to prove they are a member or be with a member? regards, Marilyn. That would be entirely up to the individual group, and church I suppose. Of course I may not understand what you mean by a meeting. There are as example Worship services open to pretty much anyone, but our Sunday school classes for children are highly restricted for the protection of the kids. There are ladies groups, prison chaplains ministry groups, Home school groups, and so on, probably 20 plus meetings per week, definitely not open to anyone but the participants, either members or invitees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsimms615 Posted May 29, 2019 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 33 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 28 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/21/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted May 29, 2019 On 5/15/2019 at 12:19 AM, RarexxRose said: What do you do when you feel like a churches guinea pig? I would leave and go somewhere else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplejeff Posted June 12, 2019 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 12 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 7,689 Content Per Day: 2.39 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 20 Joined: 06/30/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted June 12, 2019 On 5/14/2019 at 11:19 PM, RarexxRose said: What do you do when you feel like a churches guinea pig? Same as with feelings of being an elephant, or giraffe, or zebra. All of our feelings and desires get crucified in Christ, so they have no power to affect us unless we fall back in sin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplejeff Posted June 12, 2019 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 12 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 7,689 Content Per Day: 2.39 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 20 Joined: 06/30/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted June 12, 2019 On 5/19/2019 at 9:50 AM, RarexxRose said: Sometimes churches go astray Many go astray every day, as in continual approval of adultery in the congregation, condoning divorce, practicing greedy business methods (flipping properties for profit; taking properties from dying members, etc etc etc ) , and allowing openly homosexuality and oppression of the poor.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prycejosh1987 Posted July 14, 2020 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,176 Content Per Day: 0.85 Reputation: 126 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/07/2020 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/29/1987 Share Posted July 14, 2020 On 5/15/2019 at 5:19 AM, RarexxRose said: What do you do when you feel like a churches guinea pig? Just go with flow and always say what you think. But we have to bear with sin in this life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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