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mickiel:
--- Quote from: Samson on June 12, 2012, 12:45:53 PM ---Hello Mickiel,
There's nothing wrong with having your personal idea's, speculations about Life and considerations about Topics that may not be Scripturally clear. However, We have a specific set of rules that all of us agreed on when joining this Forum and as mentioned By Kat, some Leeway is given, but the Moderators determine how far that leeway is given.
It sounds as if you have a DESIRE to be heard, since you've been rejected quite so often in past experiences, that's understandable, but if that's the case, share your speculations by PM"S or join Facebook so you get share your ideas with a large Universalist Contingency, many from this Site and some of the other Universalist Sites have their adherents discussing things all over Facebook.
Just some thought for your consideration, Samson.[/color][/color][/color][/color][/color][/color]
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Greetings Samson,
Really I just wanted to see what this group of God thought about my thoughts on consciousness, and that was answered; I found that out, and thats only WHY I threw it out there, not to teach or convince, just to see what others with Spirit influenced minds thought of it. Being alone I just often wonder what others of like mind are thinking on things. I think I just really didnot read your rules like I should have.
I quess I tend to want to discuss certain topics on the edge that are not so controlled topics. But I understand that.
mickiel:
--- Quote from: John from Kentucky on June 12, 2012, 03:45:01 PM ---Mickiel,
I had decided to say no more. But in your reply to Craig you said, "I have never known a Prophet type individual or a great teacher..."
Something is just not ringing true. You said you were in the Worldwide Church of God for 10 years? Herbert W. Armstrong was called God's modern Apostle. His book The Mystery of the Ages was called the greatest spiritual writing since the New Testament was written. His word was law in the church. The WCG was the most uptight, conservative religious entity I have ever known, not that much different from a group of Hasidic Jews. If we missed Sabbath services, we would be reported to the local minister and inquiries would be made about our absence. At our local church, we were watched at church pot lucks to see if we ate a dark spot on a piece of chicken. If we did, this was reported to the minister because we had ate "blood" in violation of the OT teaching.
We thought Herbert and his son Ted were the two witnesses. Their authority was passed on to those who came after them.
The Forum rules consist of just a few sentences that are easily understood. The WCG was a super Nazi type of church that tried to enforce the Law of Moses to the nth degree.
How can you say you are not used to a structured environment if you were a member of the WCG (or any of the offshoots) for 10 years? Something does not compute.
John
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I used to think for a very short while that Mr. Armstrong was an apostle but I soon began to question that, thats one reason I had constant trouble with ministers, I was put out before. I stopped believing that. They thought many things I began not to believe, but I saw nowherelse to go, until God gave me the strength and ability to walk on my own. So I don't view him as an Apostle, but I think God used that church for certain things, even as a beginning for many here. A filter to bring you through for his own purpose.
But I do think Armstrong was a good writer, so your point is well taken, I was under a dynamic leader for awhile, but I consider Rays mind as far more spiritual than Armstrongs. I have never been under a guy like Ray. But after Armstrong, I have had my fill of being under men. Their rules and regulations; so I best walk alone.
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