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thingsifoundongeoguessr · 8 months

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#church sign #church of christ #mt. zion #united states #american #usa #geoguessr #things i found on geoguessr #I'll be back #jesus christ #funny sign #this is the hardest I've laughed at a church sign in one of the streams #uzworm

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dreaminginthedeepsouth · 1 year

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You will obey... or you will be punished. It's the white Evangelical way (with the emphasis on punishment). Ever wonder why young people are abandoning the white Evangelical churches in droves now? Here: feel the wrath of the West Sparta Church of Christ.

[Scott Horton]

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"[B]lack Evangelical churches are thriving, while White Evangelical churches are in a state approaching total free fall, as young members abandon them at a heady pace. Why is that? The answer is a cynical, corrupt fixation with fringe right-wing politics that is fundamentally incompatible with the actual tenets of their religion. In 2020, roughly 40 percent of the people who called themselves Evangelical attended church once a year or less, according to..."

H/t: Portion of a piece I first read at Prof. Juan Cole's site: https://detailedpoliticalquizzes.wordpress.com/us.../ I found the responses to questions 7. and 8. particularly informative.

#church #Evangelicals #banishment #Scott Horton #Church of Christ

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heavenlymindset · 2 years

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thorne1435 · 1 year

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So I was reading that post about your moms and like - I hate to break it to you if you weren't aware, but Pentecostal publishers are basically like, *the* people who produce Christian cult home teaching books, especially stuff centered around young Earth Creationism so they're basically a larger-scale better funded cult too. Uhhh.... And Just to lighten things up, Music: Still Though We Should Dance by Radnor and Lee is really fun

(I'll get to the song later, send another ask if I don't)

Bro, you don't have to tell me.

Like, I didn't know that, and thank you for telling me, but you don't have to tell me that Pentecostals are a cult. Not even just because their beliefs are fucking creepy but because--and I'll say it once, very loudly--

EVERY SECT OF CHRISTIANITY IS A CULT!

All of it. Yes, even your chill Christian friends. Even the ones who are progressive. They're all cultists. And I--as I have recently realized--am recovering from being indoctrinated by a sect of that cult for my entire life up until, like, 3 years ago.

I care a lot about christianity, because it was what I was raised to be. I was meant to be a young christian man in this scary, antitheistic world of debauchery and sin and to prepare me for that life I was taught to really analyze the bible. As long as I didn't ask questions that realized the faults in the bible, of course. But by the time you're old enough to realize them, they've "directed you" away from them.

I know the bible really well. And what I know about it means very bad things for both Christianity and Judaism. And before you try, I'm not accepting "BuT ThOSe PArTs ArE sO OlD aNd We ARen'T liKe THaT AnYmOrE bECAuSe In A NeW BoOk--"

Don't bother. You both say the same things and you're both fucking wrong, your religions suck. The damage they've caused historically far outweighs any reform you could promise me.

I can't even say, with any confidence, that I don't believe in Christianity anymore, because I don't think I'm capable of not believing it. It was lodged into my brain in a way that has permanently damaged my emotions and my reasoning.

Case and point: I'm genuinely more inclined to believe that literally everyone is going to Hell--an afterlife defined by pure and unending suffering and torment with no rest or release ever--no matter what kind of life they live, because there's no way to reconcile what I logically know with what I've been indoctrinated to believe.

Do you know how awful that perspective is? I have woken up from religious nightmares in a panic, barely resisting the urge to beg some nonexistent Perfect Entity to not cast me into the worst things imaginable--knowing damn well he wouldn't fucking care.

Whenever I see anyone from the church I used to go to and they try to talk to me like we're still friends and like they've ever cared about me, I really just want to say that we're all going to hell and that trying to save yourself isn't going to work, because you don't know what the bible actually says--nobody does! The languages are all dead. We're all sinners, according to them, but according to actual facts and the general tendencies of their deity, we have no idea what to do and he doesn't care to fill us in.

And keep in mind--because this is usually the part where I forget--I don't believe in god. Not actively. But I can't escape that existential dread that there is some judgment-passing being that wants to cause suffering upon his creation. For what reason? Who fucking knows? I think it's because it amuses him, personally. That's the only interpretation that makes sense to me anymore.

But that's horrible. That's a horrible framework to have grafted onto your brain. And, at least for now, it looks like it's there for the long-haul.

I would ban religion entirely, if I could. I mean that with 100% sincerity. I think, ironically, that would protect children. Certainly a lot more than banning queer people. But both of those things are equally impossible, because the law isn't a god any more than anything else is.

So yeah, you don't have to use the Pentecostal facts on me to get me to hate that sect of christianity too. Because I hate them all. And, even though it isn't real, I believe I'll see them in Hell.

#and for the record #don't tell me im antisemitic for not liking the jewish faith #if you tell me that you're genuinely not worth talking to #there is a distinction between jewish ethnicity and religion #and jewish people acknowledge that distinction because I've met jewish people and they've told me they do #now to be fair they of all groups are certainly not a monolith #but regardless this should give you an idea of how stupid that accusation is #as it is written: shut up or fuck off ideally both in either order #ex christian #christianity #church of christ #pentecostal #trauma #cult shit

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apritellolives · 1 year

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For it is better, if the will of God be so, that you suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

1 Peter 3:17 KJV

https://bible.com/bible/1/1pe.3.17.KJV

#biblescripture #bible verse #scripture #church of christ

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yeslordmyking · 2 years

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Churches God acknowledges as His church

Church of Christ

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Matthew 16:18

[18]And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

The church of Christ teaches the one true gospel, unrevised and biblically founded. There's only one faith, one gospel, one baptism, and one truth. If you attend any other church than church of Christ, I encourage you to switch to one. Those looking to join christianity, I also encourage to become a member of the church of Christ.

I hope God guides you down the one true path that leads to salvation. Have a good rest of your Sunday.

#God #Jesus #christianity #faith #one true God #one true faith #one true church #the gospel #church of Christ #bible verse #false church #false beliefs #false teachings #obey God's word #beware of deception #God's church #upon this rock i will build my church #salvation

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holdonendure · 11 months

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renaissance35 · 1 year

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✝ Holy Sunday ✝

Bible scripture on Patients.

I like this scripture because of the irony. It doesn't mean in a situation, to be over confident, but to simply have selfcontrol and a steady hand. These characteristics are some of many that make a leader, a hero, just like the many men and women who gave their lives, so we can have ours.

God bless your hearts, and have a happy Memorial Day Weekend.🪷☮✝🇺🇲

#jesus christ #god #holy spirit #christian blog #bible scripture #proverbs 16:32 #bible daily #holy sunday #church of christ #memorial day weekend #memorial day #proverbs #sunday best #patients #hopeful thinking

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felowtravler · 1 year

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Love growing up and finding out that my religious experience as a kid was not standard, that it was a cult, and it in fact is one of The Most Conservative Churches in America (which is...quite a feat). Glad I got out mostly unscathed. But am still shocked it's not as normal as I once thought.

#church of christ #american christianity #writing #musings #religious trauma #church of christ is absolutely a cult. just depends on leadership and who theyre worshipping from one moment to the next

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beastiecakes · 2 years

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I’m relaunching my YouTube channel! It’s about the specific trauma ex coc members deal with but in general a lot of it applies to fundamentalist Christianity and how it harms people. I mostly focus each episode on a sermon review.

Check it out if you’re interested!

https://youtube.com/channel/UCRg_CtGrFzLi90efmFFqLWw

#excoc #deconstruction #church of christ #ex fundie #ex fundamentalist

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struckbylightningorsomething · 16 hours

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I've been thoroughly enjoying the prayers from The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions. The prayers are re available online (for free) through the Banner of Truth USA website here, and they have a section on their website for the daily prayer.

I was inspired by this video to implement more prewritten prayers in my time with the Lord. It's been a very beneficial way to start out the day.

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#christian #christianity #christianblr #my post #christblr #puritans #prayer #literature #devotional #youtube #christian resource #christian resources #protestant #Youtube #church of christ #theology #religion #reformed theology

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judahmaccabees · 4 days

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liberty1776 · 2 months

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Why the Jews Are Not God's Chosen People (2024)

Great Video that explains why God’s real Chosen People are the Born Again Christians that make up the Church of Christ!

#History of the Jews Bible Study History #Church of Christ

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staciegirl78 · 3 months

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Im going to add to and edit this post later. This is something I'm working on on my family tree. This is from my family tree and a section I'm researching right now. Some of the Bennett siblings and some of the Lord siblings ended up as couples. I also grew up in the the church of Christ and I was looking to see if I had a family history of this way back in my family. There isn't much and I'm grasping at straws with this. Sarah Bagby and Joseph Noah Cantrell were my great grandparents. Here is Sarah Bagby's parents and grandparents. I've been to the graves of Joe and Sarah and Bill and Nancy and Nancy parents Bill and Sarah. Sou great grandmother was named after both of her grandmas I was told.

New Grove church Of Christ

WRIGHT CO., MISSOURI

1891 Church Membership List from the Journals of Rev. Thomas Todd

Compiled by Yvonne Todd Riley & Joanne Todd

The number in [Brackets] shows the order that the person's name was listed on the original document.

Names are spelled as they appeared in the original document. Mist = Mister ?

ALCORN, R.E.

ALCORN, R.H.

ARMSTRONG, Lucy J.

BAGBY, Nancy C.

BAGBY, Rebecca J.

BAGBY, Sarie K.

BAGBY, Wm. J.

BAGBY, Ws.

BOLINE, Mary J.

BROWN, Oley

CALHOON, Albert

CALHOON, Unas E.

COLE, Sarah E.

GORGE, Jacob

HONEYCUTT, James

HONEYCUT, Mand

HONEYCUT, Rufas

HONEYCUTT, Mist

HURST, Calvin

JOHNSON, Ida F.

JOHNSON, Jenny I.

JOHNSON, R.O.

JOHNSON, Rebecca J.

JOHNSON, S.C.

KENDER, Emeretta

KENDER, Gorge

KENDER, J.P.

KENDER, Treace

KNOST, Oliver

KOLER, Frank

KOLER, Martha

LITLE, Enorinthy

LITLE, Gorge

LORD, Sarah J.

MARRS, Frank

MARRS, Vety

MARS, Wiliam H.

MATLOCK, Nancy A.

MATLOCK, Thos. J. (Deac.)

NEWTON, Barney

NEWTON, Jerry

NEWTON, Poley

OSBERN, Isac

OSBERN, Mary

PEARSON, Sary J.

PILHINGTON, Catherine

PROCK, Anna H.

PROCK, Elizabeth

PROCK, Ellen

PROCK, G.W.

PROCK, James

PROCK, John A.

PROCK, John F. (Deacon)

PROCK, John H.

PROCK, John P.

PROCK, Leander P.

PROCK, Leary

PROCK, Martha A.

PROCK, Preston

PROCK, Sarah J.

PROCK, Sofa

PROCK, Wm. T.

REESE, Perniecy

REESE, Sally (deceased)

RICHMAN, A.L.

RICHMAN, Andrew

RICHMAN, Malinda

SCOTT, Sarah

SHEALDS, Mary E.

SHEALDS, Thomas

SHUMATE, A. (Elder)

SHUMATE, Rebeca

SMITH, Ancy (gone)

SUMERS, James

SUMERS, Mist

TODD, A.J.

TODD, Amanda

TODD, Andrew

TODD, Betty

TODD, Clemin C.

TODD, Elen J.

TODD, Elizabeth

TODD, G.W.

TODD, James H.

TODD, James N.

TODD, John

TODD, John M.

TODD, Mahaly

TODD, Margret

TODD, Mary

TODD, Mary E.

TODD, Mary L.

TODD, Nancy

TODD, Rebecca

TODD, Rosy

TODD, S.P.

TODD, Thomas (Elder)

TODD, Thomas D.

TODD, Wm.

WARD, Emer

WARD, R.H.

WARD, Sarah

WELLS, Cory

WILLBANKS, Nancy

WILLBANKS, Thomas (Eld)

WILLSON, Mist

WILLSON, William

WOMPLER, G.W.

WOMPLER, July C.

WOOD, Frank

WOOD, Ostan

WOODS, Charley (withdr)

WOODS, James

WOODS, Laura

WOODS, Margret (withdr)

WOODS, Mist

WOODS, Sarah

WYET, John S.

WYET, Sarah

YANDLES, Gorge H.

YANDLES, Isabell

YANDLES, John W.

YANDLES, Nelly

YANDLES, Sary J.

Note from Stacie: some of these names are wrong. For instance the name is Yandle and not Yandles for the names directly above. Perhaps the transcribers could read the notes or maybe they were not right in the notes. I copied and pasted them from the website where the transcription was.

"Webster county state of Missouri. I, William W. Shaver a legal minister of the gospel, did solemnize the rites of matrimony between William S. Bagby and Nancy C. Lord on the 8th day of August 1872.

William W. Shaver

A Minister of the Gospel"

In red is from the real written copy that I saw in online archives but it was blurry when I did a screen shot or the other option made it to small to read so I wrote it out.

You may notice Ws Bagby and Nancy C. Bagby in the church list. They were my 2x great grandparents. I looked at some info for William Wilson Shaver. He was also a minister in the Christian church and a part of the Stone-Campbell/Restoration Movement. My most immediate family subscribes to the church of Christ which is part of the same movement. I never knew where it started. I think this might be a coincidence. This is on my dad's side and actually on his father's side. I never met my grandfather because he passed away before I was born. It was my understanding that he didn't go to church. I know my granny did with us. I know my grandfather's father was a bad person and very mean. It was his wife who was the daughter of Ws Bagby and Nancy Lord.

Also Nancy Lord Bagby's Parents were William (bill) Lord and Sarah J. Bennett. Nancy was the only child ever listed on census records with her parents. I don't have any indication that there were ever more. This feels really unusual for the time but perhaps they couldn't have more.

I noticed that Sarah Lord is in the church list. Bill Lord was also still alive and I don't see him in the church member list. Ws Bagby's Parents were John Bagby and Sarah. I believe that Sarah's Maiden name was Todd and that she was the sister of Thomas Todd...he was the minister of the church members listed above. John and Sarah (Todd) Bagby moved to Texas and we're not here to be in this church. In fact I'm unsure of when they passed away and they may not have been alive at this time... I do not know what church they went to if any. I also can't prove that Sarah was one of the Todds but a lot of the family researchers believe this.

Here is another side note. This appears to be a very tight knit group. I wouldn't expect any less. Below is something on the find a grave site. This is the grave for the daughter of William Shaver who married my 2x great grandparents. You might notice her married name is Isabell Yandle. You might notice this name on the church list of Thomas Todd's church members. Her husband was John W. Yandle according to this site and the photo of the tombstone. I haven't looked for documents to prove this. I don't have any reason to think they are related to me but honestly anyone In this church list could be as tight knit as they were. I'm still looking at the members. I will say a lot of my ancestors and related people are in the New Grove Cemetery.

I will give updates as I have them.

#church of christ #missouri #ozarks #geneaology #family tree #history

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child-of-father-of-light · 6 months

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Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowship Choir Cover

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apritellolives · 2 years

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I believe everyone have rights, and that includes the child that is growing inside of you and feeding off of you and needing your protection. The child,just like everyone, has the right to live, just let them live.

#abortion #christian #church of christ #prolife #pro life #just let them live

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