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At what age do you let your kids decide what church they go to or if they go at all?
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When they move out or when they're 18, whichever comes first. When everyone lives together in the same house each person's spiritual state affects the whole family. It's imp that the family come together and pray and go to church.
It's like saying when you do you let your children stop going to school. WHEN THEY GRADUATE. You make them go to school and graduate for a reason. Chances are they'll be living with you for the rest of their lives if they don't graduate from high school. Chances are they'll be spiritually dependent on your for the rest of their lives if they haven't learned how to walk as a Christian and to depend on God. I think that people can be spiritually immature and underdeveloped. If they are they will always keep coming back to you to get you to pray for them (which is great) but they need to grow spiritually on their own and exercise their faith muscles. In my case, I had to get to a point where I realized that I couldn't rely on my parent's prayers.
That said, going to church and having a relationship are two different things but it's important that they see you going to church and your relationship and that it's real. If you've raised them up in the Lord I think once they get out into the world they'll see that they can't make it without that spiritual connection.
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At what age do you let your kids decide what church they go to or if they go at all?
Well i'm not a parent (yet) however, when I was living at home we went to church as a family and as for not going at all, it wasn't an option. So when I have kids, it will be the same way, my kids will not have a say so if they are going to church or not until they are out of my house. As for the going to the different church, I think MAYBE (a big MAYBE) I would let them decide (if they are still in my house) at the age of 17, but it's highly unlikely that I would allow that.
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As for going to another church, I don't think most youngsters will even consider that until they're in they're mid-teens. For one, they can't drive yet so they have to go with you unless someone else picks them up. After that I think it's fine. I'd ask them where they're going and I go visit with them just to make sure there wasn't anything suspect going on like a cult.
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As long as they live in my house, my kids WILL go to church each and every sunday. AS LONG AS THEY ARE IN MY HOUSE!!!!!
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As for me and MY HOUSE, we will serve the Lord. (When they leave from under my care, they may do as they wish).
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As for me and MY HOUSE, we will serve the Lord. (When they leave from under my care, they may do as they wish).
Come on hea' sir!!
*begins to assist Sjon with his robe*
Let me get that Bible for you sir.
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As long as they live in my house, my kids WILL go to church each and every sunday. AS LONG AS THEY ARE IN MY HOUSE!!!!!
There it is...
As for me and MY HOUSE, we will serve the Lord. (When they leave from under my care, they may do as they wish).
And there you have it...
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Come on hea' sir!!
*begins to assist Sjon with his robe*
Let me get that Bible for you sir.
:D :D :D :D :D
Stop it, man!!
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I don't have any kids, but I know when me and my siblings were younger, there was no " Oh, I don't feel like going to church today" when my parents woke us up, we'd better be ready when they were heading out the door or else we'll be going just as we were.
People crack me up these days, You ask them where their kids are and they say, "Oh Johnnie didn't feel like coming to church, so I let him stay home with so and so >:(. Mind you Johnnie is 6 , 7 yrs old.
My parents told us as long as you are under our roof, you WILL go to church, no questions asked. AND Don't you DARE go to sleep, Man or else you would feel the biggest pinch on the side of your stomach. My mom was notorious for that, lol :D :D
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When I was a teen, I was actually the only one in the family that went to church. Fortunately church was in walking distance. ;D I hate to see when kids are made to go to church but on the other hand I would think if you've raised them up in church, they will want to be there.
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I don't have any kids, but I know when me and my siblings were younger, there was no " Oh, I don't feel like going to church today" when my parents woke us up, we'd better be ready when they were heading out the door or else we'll be going just as we were.
People crack me up these days, You ask them where teir kids are and they say, "Oh Johnnie didn't feel like coming to church, so I let him stay home with so and so. Mind you Johnnie is 6 , 7 yrs old.
My parents told us as long as you are under our roof, you WILL go to church, no questions asked.
same here......even when i ain't feel like going i HAD to go....mane, dnt lemme go 2 sleep DURING church....LOL! :D
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I hate to see when kids are made to go to church but on the other hand I would think if you've raised them up in church, they will want to be there.
mane, u really need 2 meet sum of da kids @ my church then....
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never heard of that word "opinions" or " dont feel like going" the choices where as followed:
A. Go to church
B. Get beat then go to church
C. Be on my dying bed with full body cast
most of the time i went with A, lol
now a days these folk crack me up with there kids didnt feel like going. then you wonder why lil johnny in and out of jail or stealing your money.....
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never heard of that word "opinions" or " dont feel like going" the choices where as followed:
A. Go to church
B. Get beat then go to church
C. Be on my dying bed with full body cast
most of the time i went with A, lol
now a days these folk crack me up with there kids didnt feel like going. then you wonder why lil johnny in and out of jail or stealing your money.....
GET BEAT THEN GO 2 CHURCH....yep, that's wat my mama told me a couple of time when i was little!
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At what age do you let your kids decide what church they go to or if they go at all?
Like oil and water, Kids and "let them decide" just don't mix! I'm the parent and it's my responsibility to bring them to church with me.
I'm blessed because my teenager cries when I don't bring her to Wednesday Bible Study. She loves church and she is extremely disappointed if she has to miss (which is not often).
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I don't have any kids, but I know when me and my siblings were younger, there was no " Oh, I don't feel like going to church today" when my parents woke us up, we'd better be ready when they were heading out the door or else we'll be going just as we were.
People crack me up these days, You ask them where teir kids are and they say, "Oh Johnnie didn't feel like coming to church, so I let him stay home with so and so. Mind you Johnnie is 6 , 7 yrs old.
My parents told us as long as you are under our roof, you WILL go to church, no questions asked.
Some times Johnnie is 4 or 5 years old.
It was never a problem getting me to go to church b/c I liked going, now Sunday School that's a different story. lol I can recall 2 times staying home from church 1 was when I had the stomach flu and the other time was when I had chicken pox.
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As long as they live in my house, my kids WILL go to church each and every sunday. AS LONG AS THEY ARE IN MY HOUSE!!!!!
There it is...
As for me and MY HOUSE, we will serve the Lord. (When they leave from under my care, they may do as they wish).
And there you have it...
I guess that's a triple COSIGN?
In my house, you will go to church if I go to church, whether you are 5, 15, or 50.
On another note, I wouldn't have a problem if my teenager decided s/he wanted to go to a different church, as long as it was one I approved of.
When I was very active in church, it was not uncommon for us to move churches every 6-12 months, or as often as I got a new contract for another church start-up. Start-ups can be very trying, and moving around is very stressful (and counterproductive to spiritual growth). So, when my daughter was old enough to have "nerves," all that moving around started getting on hers.... lol. She asked if she could stay at her godfather's church instead of following us around every time we had to move. I had no problem with that since I know and love her godfather, and had helped build his church, too... LOL :D
Now, if she just wanted to change ideologies altogether, we'd have a problem...
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Here's a questions for ya'll.
Do you let you child/children decide what ministry(ies) they are going to be apart of? (i.e. choir, usher board etc.) Youth Bible Study is not an option, you're going!
Here's my take on it. As a former youth choir supervisor, I saw that the ones who were "made" to be in the choir, where very distracting to the ones who "wanted" to be in the choir, and it made our job as the supervisor difficult. (one time this boy's mom dropped him off for rehearsal, HE WALKED IN WITH ME, then when I had gone to the restroom, checked the mailbox, turned on lights etc, about 6:15 (rehearsal starts at 6:00) I realized he wasn't there, so I went looking for him, and he was found by one of the other adults coming to the church walking up the street).
I think that you shouldn't make the child/children be in the choir or usher board or whatever if they don't want to because their attitude is going to show it and it will affect the minstry as a whole. Now if they don't want to be in any, then you pick for them.
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At what age do you let your kids decide what church they go to or if they go at all?
When they pay bills, LOL. Seriously, like everyone else said if I have kids (and that's a big IF) they will not have an option of going to church or not.
But, to answer the question, my kids will go to MY church as long as they in MY house. They can go somewhere else when they leave MY house.
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When they move out or when they're 18, whichever comes first. When everyone lives together in the same house each person's spiritual state affects the whole family. It's imp that the family come together and pray and go to church.
It's like saying when you do you let your children stop going to school. WHEN THEY GRADUATE. You make them go to school and graduate for a reason. Chances are they'll be living with you for the rest of their lives if they don't graduate from high school. Chances are they'll be spiritually dependent on your for the rest of their lives if they haven't learned how to walk as a Christian and to depend on God. I think that people can be spiritually immature and underdeveloped. If they are they will always keep coming back to you to get you to pray for them (which is great) but they need to grow spiritually on their own and exercise their faith muscles. In my case, I had to get to a point where I realized that I couldn't rely on my parent's prayers.
That said, going to church and having a relationship are two different things but it's important that they see you going to church and your relationship and that it's real. If you've raised them up in the Lord I think once they get out into the world they'll see that they can't make it without that spiritual connection.
There U have it.
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GET BEAT THEN GO 2 CHURCH....yep, that's wat my mama told me a couple of time when i was little!
CO_SIGN!!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Here's a questions for ya'll.
Do you let you child/children decide what ministry(ies) they are going to be apart of? (i.e. choir, usher board etc.) Youth Bible Study is not an option, you're going!
Here's my take on it. As a former youth choir supervisor, I saw that the ones who were "made" to be in the choir, where very distracting to the ones who "wanted" to be in the choir, and it made our job as the supervisor difficult. (one time this boy's mom dropped him off for rehearsal, HE WALKED IN WITH ME, then when I had gone to the restroom, checked the mailbox, turned on lights etc, about 6:15 (rehearsal starts at 6:00) I realized he wasn't there, so I went looking for him, and he was found by one of the other adults coming to the church walking up the street).
I think that you shouldn't make the child/children be in the choir or usher board or whatever if they don't want to because their attitude is going to show it and it will affect the minstry as a whole. Now if they don't want to be in any, then you pick for them.
I don't necessarily like children in any ministry unless they show a desire to be there.
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Here's a questions for ya'll.
Do you let you child/children decide what ministry(ies) they are going to be apart of? (i.e. choir, usher board etc.) Youth Bible Study is not an option, you're going!
Here's my take on it. As a former youth choir supervisor, I saw that the ones who were "made" to be in the choir, where very distracting to the ones who "wanted" to be in the choir, and it made our job as the supervisor difficult. (one time this boy's mom dropped him off for rehearsal, HE WALKED IN WITH ME, then when I had gone to the restroom, checked the mailbox, turned on lights etc, about 6:15 (rehearsal starts at 6:00) I realized he wasn't there, so I went looking for him, and he was found by one of the other adults coming to the church walking up the street).
I think that you shouldn't make the child/children be in the choir or usher board or whatever if they don't want to because their attitude is going to show it and it will affect the minstry as a whole. Now if they don't want to be in any, then you pick for them.
I learned that the hard way. :-\
The only thing my daughter ever wanted to do in church is work the videocamera, usher, and do children's ministry. She has a huge heart for children, so that was a perfect fit for her. When her attitude started changing from mommy's little angel, to mommy's teenage terror, I put her in this AWESOME community youth choir we have in Atlanta, hoping they would be a good influence on her. She was absolutely miserable, and it showed every time they ministered. My daughter would be up there looking like a fish out of water. She couldn't get the clapping right, was uninterested in the choreography, stood still looking all expressionless... it was just a mess. She wouldn't even fellowship during rehearsals and stuff. And the teenagers tried to reach out to her, but she wasn't having it.
On the other hand, that same choir has a weekly Bible Study for the kids and a monthly service, and she loved going to the weekly Bible Talk and the monthly Friday Night Jam, but HATED the choir... hated it.
So, I guess to answer the question, no, I don't think it's cool to make kids serve in a ministry they don't want to be in. They're not really serving with their hearts, as God expects. They're not giving cheerfully, which is what He loves.
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When I was 17, I started going to another church that had a better music ministry. I used to go once or twice a month for the early morning service, so I would still get to my church on time. I didnt even have a car, so I used to bum rides or take a cab. I'm glad my parents didnt stop me from going, or else I'd be far behind with my organ playing, musical opportunities and networking with other musicians.
Now I've left my church (where I wasnt doing much of anything) about two months ago to play at another church. I moved out a year ago, but even if I was still living at home they still would have let me go. I havent, and dont plan on joining this other church
I think if churches would give the youth a reason to come, then they would. The only thing my church has for the youth, is a dance ministry. They started the youth choir again but all the youth already left or are at college (and they be singing some wack songs). I dont even think we have a 17-25 demographic at our church, which is a shame
As for making your kids join a ministry, I stopped being an alcolyte (alterboy) for like a month until one of the deacons made me join again. I probaly would have eventually joined again, as it was better than sitting in service doing nothing
When I have kids, I'll (most likely) let them go somewhere else When:
they are 16
After I've aproved the church
They must come to thier home church no less than twice a month
When They are 17/18 they can go full time. even if they are still living with me
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When I have kids, I'll (most likely) let them go somewhere else When:
they are 16
After I've aproved the church
They must come to thier home church no less than twice a month
When They are 17/18 they can go full time. even if they are still living with me
What's the purpose of that?
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What's the purpose of that?
I was thinking that but I just :-X. lol
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What's the purpose of that?
Because I'm the parent and I said so! :D
I just think a 16 year old should still go to their home church at least sometimes. I dont plan on having to make this kinda decision within the 20 years
If they had a job as a musician or worship director then I'd be more leniant,
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They must come to thier home church no less than twice a month
*hand full of popcorn and butter stains on shirt*
I been wating all thread for a comment like this to come up! :D
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Because I'm the parent and I said so! :D
I just think a 16 year old should still go to their home church at least sometimes. I dont plan on having to make this kinda decision within the 20 years
If they had a job as a musician or worship director then I'd be more leniant,
So, you have no solid basis, it's merely your opinion on the matter?
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*hand full of popcorn and butter stains on shirt*
I been wating all thread for a comment like this to come up! :D
Visual. Is. Funny. :D
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So, you have no solid basis, it's merely your opinion on the matter?
What did you expect from under13?
And isnt that how most parents raise thier kids, on thier opinions and thier beliefs?
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What did you expect from under13?
And isnt that how most parents raise thier kids, on thier opinions and thier beliefs?
There are times when those opinions and beliefs have some sort of foundation.
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So, you have no solid basis, it's merely your opinion on the matter?
My first question is "Are you a parent to begin with"? :)
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I think that you shouldn't make the child/children be in the choir or usher board or whatever if they don't want to because their attitude is going to show it and it will affect the minstry as a whole. Now if they don't want to be in any, then you pick for them.
CO-SIGN, when me & my sister took over the choir at our church, that was the 1st thing we did. We got rid of everybody who didn't want to be there. Some parents got mad, but whatever.
I don't necessarily like children in any ministry unless they show a desire to be there.
Another CO-SIGN. That also goes for grown folks as well. I hate it when a man gets saved and comes to church how everybody want to make him a deacon the same way the want the women to be on the usher board.
There are times when those opinions and beliefs have some sort of foundation.
I'm guessing this ain't one of those times, LOL.
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There are times when those opinions and beliefs have some sort of foundation.
From thier experiences and how they were raised. No? So I was just speaking from my experiences , how I was raised, how it affected me, as well as speculating on how I might parent years from now
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Because I'm the parent and I said so! :D
I just think a 16 year old should still go to their home church at least sometimes. I dont plan on having to make this kinda decision within the 20 years
If they had a job as a musician or worship director then I'd be more leniant,
There are so many things that my parents did/said to me that I swore I'd never do/say to my child(ren). Most of them, I ended up doing/saying anyway... but there's one I stuck to. I swore I'd never answer my child's objections with "because I said so," and to this day, I've never said that to my daughter.
With that said, I hope as you mature, Under13, (and I hope that maturation takes place long before you reproduce), you'll come up with a better answer for your rules. :-\
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My first question is "Are you a parent to begin with"? :)
Well, he did mention something about his parenting style in the future. Unless, you were talking about me. :-[ :D
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When they move out or when they're 18, whichever comes first. When everyone lives together in the same house each person's spiritual state affects the whole family. It's imp that the family come together and pray and go to church.
It's like saying when you do you let your children stop going to school. WHEN THEY GRADUATE. You make them go to school and graduate for a reason. Chances are they'll be living with you for the rest of their lives if they don't graduate from high school. Chances are they'll be spiritually dependent on your for the rest of their lives if they haven't learned how to walk as a Christian and to depend on God. I think that people can be spiritually immature and underdeveloped. If they are they will always keep coming back to you to get you to pray for them (which is great) but they need to grow spiritually on their own and exercise their faith muscles. In my case, I had to get to a point where I realized that I couldn't rely on my parent's prayers.
That said, going to church and having a relationship are two different things but it's important that they see you going to church and your relationship and that it's real. If you've raised them up in the Lord I think once they get out into the world they'll see that they can't make it without that spiritual connection.
*paints "AMEN" on a boxing glove and busts littlelamb right in da mouf*
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When they move out or when they're 18, whichever comes first. When everyone lives together in the same house each person's spiritual state affects the whole family. It's imp that the family come together and pray and go to church.
It's like saying when you do you let your children stop going to school. WHEN THEY GRADUATE. You make them go to school and graduate for a reason. Chances are they'll be living with you for the rest of their lives if they don't graduate from high school. Chances are they'll be spiritually dependent on your for the rest of their lives if they haven't learned how to walk as a Christian and to depend on God. I think that people can be spiritually immature and underdeveloped. If they are they will always keep coming back to you to get you to pray for them (which is great) but they need to grow spiritually on their own and exercise their faith muscles. In my case, I had to get to a point where I realized that I couldn't rely on my parent's prayers.
That said, going to church and having a relationship are two different things but it's important that they see you going to church and your relationship and that it's real. If you've raised them up in the Lord I think once they get out into the world they'll see that they can't make it without that spiritual connection.
The 18 is killing me, lol!!! If you lived at my grandparents home you went to church until you moved out, period. So if you was 31 still living at home guess where you will be on Sunday morning...... hahahahah They really went there "as for me and my house" hahahahah.. The interesting part is only 2 of them came back home after moving out and only 1 tried the "I am grown" card but after my grandmother beat him down he had a change of heart. I think he forgot for a minute who he was talking to...
p.s- i think he still has flashbacks about that hahahah "old school"
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the 18 is killing me, because if you lived at my grandparents home you went to church until you moved out, period. So if you was 31 still living at home guess where you will be on sunday morning...... hahahahah They really went there "as for me and my house" hahahahah.. The interesting part is only 2 of them came back home after moving out and only 1 tried the "I am grown" card but after my grandmother beat him down he had a change of heart.
p.s- i think he still has flashbacks about that hahahah "old school"
I gotta agree with your grandparents, Josh. I don't care if you're 25... you're living in my house, you're following my rules. Period.
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Since when did kids
(excuse me)...Black kids ;)
get so many rights??
In the morning it was never a question....
My dad came in my room and said...
Get up boy...
Its time for church...
and if I didn't want my behind whooped...
I got up.
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I gotta agree with your grandparents, Josh. I don't care if you're 25... you're living in my house, you're following my rules. Period.
oh, i agree with my grandparents. That is whats wrong with these kids now.... they think they grow, or better yet parents giving power to a children they shouldnt. let my childs tell me they aint going, haha my foot be so far up that bootie the water from my knee will quinch there thirst, lol!!!!!!!!!!!!
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oh, i agree with my grandparents. That is whats wrong with these kids now.... they think they grow, or better yet parents giving power to a children they shouldnt. let my childs tell me they aint going, haha my foot be so far up that bootie the water from my knee will quinch there thirst, lol!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW LOL WOW LOL!!!
heheheheeehSince when did kids
(excuse me)...Black kids ;)
get so many rights??
In the morning it was never a question....
My dad came in my room and said...
Get up boy...
Its time for church...
and if I didn't want my behind whooped...
I got up.
THATS the truth right there lol!!!!whew i didnt even try them lol
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I gotta agree with your grandparents, Josh. I don't care if you're 25... you're living in my house, you're following my rules. Period.
So if your house guest is a Jehovah's Whiitness, would you make them go to church?
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So if your house guest is a Jehovah's Whiitness, would you make them go to church?
To answer your question...yup.. My parents let whoever was staying with us know, We go to church on Sundays and IF you're going to be staying here for awhile, we expect you to go as well. And we had a lot of houseguest, foster kids, teenagers and relatives that stayed with us and they sure nuff went to church. And if they said no, then guess what, they weren't staying with us :D :D :D
Oh yeah and when My dad first started pastoring, we started at the home, so it wasn't too much getting out of that situation :D
It still goes with, Your under my roof, out of respect, you follow my rules :-\
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So if your house guest is a Jehovah's Whiitness, would you make them go to church?
Would and did.
A good friend of mine from NY is a Jehovah's Witness, and when she visited me in NY, I told her before she came that she would have to go to church with me on Sabbath. I told her that if she wanted to, she could find a Kingdom Hall to visit while I was at church, but they don't have Sabbath day services, so she ended up coming with me. It was all good because I had been with her a couple of times, so she owed me anyway. :-\
And I agree with what BW said her parents do. It's the same way I handle it myself.
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Would and did.
A good friend of mine from NY is a Jehovah's Witness, and when she visited me in NY, I told her before she came that she would have to go to church with me on Sabbath. I told her that if she wanted to, she could find a Kingdom Hall to visit while I was at church, but they don't have Sabbath day services, so she ended up coming with me. It was all good because I had been with her a couple of times, so she owed me anyway. :-\
And I agree with what BW said her parents do. It's the same way I handle it myself.
I asked because I know a lot of JWs, wont step foot in a church.
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I asked because I know a lot of JWs, wont step foot in a church.
The majority won't. In fact, I'd never heard of one who would until my friend, Roxxy. But again, she really had no choice if she wanted to stay in my home during her trip to ATL, and plus, I had visited hers twice, so it was really only fair.
I dated a JW for over a year. I had been to his Hall more times than I can count, and he refused to come to church with me, for any reason at all.
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I asked because I know a lot of JWs, wont step foot in a church.
So, JW call there churches Halls? I never knew that.
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So, JW call there churches Halls? I never knew that.
I think its called "Kingdom" hall. I dont know what kingdom they talkin 'bout
The majority won't. In fact, I'd never heard of one who would until my friend, Roxxy. But again, she really had no choice if she wanted to stay in my home during her trip to ATL, and plus, I had visited hers twice, so it was really only fair.
I dated a JW for over a year. I had been to his Hall more times than I can count, and he refused to come to church with me, for any reason at all.
My aunt by marrige went to my Grandfathers funeral, even though she is a JW
My Moms friend in ATL and her son did not go to his High School Graduation, because it was held in a church. I think Eddie Long's or somebody like that
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So, JW call there churches Halls? I never knew that.
As U13 said, it's called Kingdom Hall, but the JWs call it "Hall" for short.
I think its called "Kingdom" hall. I dont know what kingdom they talkin 'bout
My aunt by marrige went to my Grandfathers funeral, even though she is a JW
My Moms friend in ATL and her son did not go to his High School Graduation, because it was held in a church. I think Eddie Long's or somebody like that
Yep, a lady at my church in NY didn't go to her grandmother's funeral because she became a JW so she didn't want to come back (to the very church she was born and raised in, built by her grandparents' hands).
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Yea my nephew's mother is a JW and I remember she told my brother and my mother that my nephew will NEVER step foot in a church. Well to God be the Glory, every other Sunday, Guess where he's at..IN CHURCH. She's breaking. She'll even come into the church to drop him off sometimes. And she celebrated this past Christmas. We be praying over that thing, lol :D\
Oh I'm sorry back to the topic ;D
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Oh I'm sorry back to the topic ;D
not so fast. This is my thread so I can Hi Jack it :D.
. And she celebrated this past Christmas. We be praying over that thing, lol :D\
Oh I'm sorry back to the topic ;D
They dont even celebrate birthdays or nuthin
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As U13 said, it's called Kingdom Hall, but the JWs call it "Hall" for short.
That is so crazy, they going to church w/out actually calling it a church. That's like going to school, but calling it an "Education Hall" or something instead of a school.
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That is so crazy, they going to church w/out actually calling it a church. That's like going to school, but calling it an "Education Hall" or something instead of a school.
?/?
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That is so crazy, they going to church w/out actually calling it a church. That's like going to school, but calling it an "Education Hall" or something instead of a school.
?/?
Mine was more like a combination of ?/? and :-\.... LOL
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That is so crazy, they going to church w/out actually calling it a church. That's like going to school, but calling it an "Education Hall" or something instead of a school.
I bet they say
"That is so crazy, they going to Hall w/out actually calling it a Hall. That's like going to school, but calling it an "Education church" or something instead of a school. "
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Did I not make any sense or something? I just find it funny that they go to church, but don't call it a church.
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Did I not make any sense or something? I just find it funny that they go to church, but don't call it a church.
They don't go to church, T, they go to Hall.
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They don't go to church, T, they go to Hall.
What's the difference? They do the same thing we do, just different beliefs, right?
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Every religion has a different name for thier house of worship. Jews go to temple. Muslims go to a mosque, Thugs go to the street corner...........
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Every religion has a different name for thier house of worship. Jews go to temple. Muslims go to a mosque, Thugs go to the street corner...........
Aiight, I guess I'll refrain from further commentary on this issue.
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Every religion has a different name for thier house of worship. Jews go to temple. Muslims go to a mosque, Thugs go to the street corner...........
That's where I was going next...
Are the Jews wrong, too? Should they be calling their synagogues/temples "church"? Should the Muslims call their mosque "church"? Should the Buddhists and Sikhs call their temples "church"?
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hmm....
Muhammad:
"Boy, we sure had mosque today!"....hm....no.
Tevye:
"Boy we sure had temple today".....hm....no
Ms. Jehovah witness:
"Boy, we sure had Hall today!" still no.
So why does
"Boy we sure had church today!"
seem to work?
Im jus sain...
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Every religion has a different name for thier house of worship. Jews go to temple. Muslims go to a mosque, Thugs go to the street corner...........
And LaRue goes to Pillow Tabernacle............
*runs*
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And LaRue goes to Pillow Tabernacle............
*runs*
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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And LaRue goes to Pillow Tabernacle............
*runs*
Not no mo'. LaRue has visited a new church every Sunday for the last month, thank YOU. :P
hmm....
Muhammad:
"Boy, we sure had mosque today!"....hm....no.
Tevye:
"Boy we sure had temple today".....hm....no
Ms. Jehovah witness:
"Boy, we sure had Hall today!" still no.
So why does
"Boy we sure had church today!"
seem to work?
Im jus sain...
Or how about:
Boy, mosque was great today.
Boy, I had a great time at synagogue today.
Boy, wasn't temple great today?
Boy, I had such a good time at Hall today.
Boy, church was good today!
:P :P :P :P :P
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yeh, but ya caint "gettofy" the phrase....
Not no mo'. LaRue has visited a new church every Sunday for the last month, thank YOU. :P
Are these with them pastors that coincidentally is experiencing something in the myriad of discussions in out threads?
:D
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yeh, but ya caint "gettofy" the phrase....
Are these with them pastors that coincidentally is experiencing something in the myriad of discussions in out threads?
:D
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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I think kids have too many choices in some things. I think that's why most of our youth are in the shape that they are in.
Do you want to go to church today? Do you want to go to school? Do you want to do your homework? Do you want to go to college/trade school etc.?
That's why they come into my classroom and tell me what they don't want to do. It kills me. I just look at them and tell them in my most loving voice that it's not an option. You have to guide children if you love them. If you don't, let them run wild in the streets.
My grandmother tells the story of how her mother and father made sure that their 6 girls were guided in some direction. They had a plan for each one of their daughters- nursing, cosmetology etc. They had to do something!!! That was back in the 40s and 50s, so I know it can be done today. There are just too many fantastic opportunities for young people today.
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"oh no. kids should be allowed to be themselves, to form their own ideas and identity, to determine what they want."
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When I first moved back from Atlanta, I had to stay with my parents for about 3 months. At the time, I was 35. That first Sunday I was there, here's how the conversation went:
Dad: "When you gonna get ready for church?"
Terri: "I don't think I'm going today."
Dad: "When you gonna get ready for church?"
Terri: "Daddy, I'm not going."
Dad: "Well, let me tell you this. Ain't nobody in this house grown but me and your momma. I'll see you at church at 11."
Terri: "Ok." *while mumbling under my breath getting ready for church*
I said that to say this: As long as Patrick is staying with me, no matter how young or old, he WILL be in somebody's house of the Lord on Sunday and Wednesday!
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What's the difference? They do the same thing we do, just different beliefs, right?
Naw they don't do the same thing we do, when they go to "the hall", they read, somebody gives a "talk" and they may sing a long drawn out "JW HYMNN" but it aint no piano, organ, shoutin, hand lifting NOTHING!! The same goes for their weddings (best-friends brother and mother are JW's) and funerals.
I have a great-uncle and his family and some cousins who are JW's and they are cool, but when we have the sunday service at the close of the reunion weekend, they find "the hall" to go to. This same uncle when his brother died back in the late 90's, my aunt had a seperate service at the funeral home so that the JW family members could pay their respects, but the next day, the funeral was at the church, and they all came and stood outside, but would not go in.
They don't do birthdays, holidays, the DON'T VOTE, nothing.
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when they go to "the hall", they read, somebody gives a "talk" and they may sing a long drawn out "JW HYMNN"
A.K.A. da baptist church, LOL.
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As for me and MY HOUSE, we will serve the Lord. (When they leave from under my care, they may do as they wish).
There it is...................the only exceptions are major sickness and death ;)
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There it is...................the only exceptions are major sickness and death ;)
Now when i was growing up, even major sickness couldn't keep us home... LOL!
Mannnnnn, they'd be like, "Oh, you're sick? 106 degree fever? Well, come on get ready for church and let Bishop Morehead lay hands on you like the Bible says. You can lay down on the back row if you need to."
And that was the end of that. :D :D :D :D
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A.K.A. da baptist church, LOL.
You did not just go there!! LOL
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You did not just go there!! LOL
I went there man, I had to prove my point. LOL!!! :D
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Now when i was growing up, even major sickness couldn't keep us home... LOL!
Mannnnnn, they'd be like, "Oh, you're sick? 106 degree fever? Well, come on get ready for church and let Bishop Morehead lay hands on you like the Bible says. You can lay down on the back row if you need to."
And that was the end of that. :D :D :D :D
LOL.. Same here. It doesnt matter what kind of sickness it is,or whether you have to walk or crawl to get to church. Staying at home was never an option
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LOL.. Same here. It doesnt matter what kind of sickness it is,or whether you have to walk or crawl to get to church. Staying at home was never an option
I think people place to more importance on church than Jesus. Whats the big deal if someonne misses a sunday? If they are sick, give em the cd/dvd of the service.
And as for making your House guest come to church. If I cant respect my friends religious beliefs, then I may as well not even be thier "friend".
I may get flamed for saying that, but thats just my honest opinion
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I think people place to more importance on church than Jesus. Whats the big deal if someonne misses a sunday? If they are sick, give em the cd/dvd of the service.
And as for making your House guest come to church. If I cant respect my friends religious beliefs, then I may as well not even be thier "friend".
I may get flamed for saying that, but thats just my honest opinion
When I was coming up....
My church ain't have no CD/DVD ministry.... :D :D
We had just started having a lil tape ministry when I turned 13.
And if I was a lil sick...not bed ridden...just sick.
Mama said....Come on, time for church.
I said ..."I'm sick"
Mama said...come on hea' boy....I'll have Pas'sa pray for you. :D :D
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When I was coming up....
My church ain't have no CD/DVD ministry.... :D :D
We had just started having a lil tape ministry when I turned 13.
And if I was a lil sick...not bed ridden...just sick.
Mama said....Come on, time for church.
I said ..."I'm sick"
Mama said...come on hea' boy....I'll have Pas'sa pray for you. :D :D
Common cold sick? or flu, cant hardly walk, pounding headache, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, fever, vomiting blue stuff sick?
If it is the latter, I see no reason for me or any one else to suffer though a three hour service like that.
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Common cold sick? or flu, cant hardly walk, pounding headache, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, fever, vomiting blue stuff sick?
If it is the latter, I see no reason for me or any one else to suffer though a three hour service like that.
Not...about to die, sick....
Just one of those...
"Mom, my stomach hurts" sick....
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Common cold sick? or flu, cant hardly walk, pounding headache, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, fever, vomiting blue stuff sick?
If it is the latter, I see no reason for me or any one else to suffer though a three hour service like that.
What's the difference between "suffering" at home or "suffering" in church... where there are anointed men and women of God who can touch and agree under the anointing of the Holy Ghost, and lay hands with the power of the Holy Ghost??? If you're gonna be sick anyway, you may as well be sick at the "hospital"... :-\
Now that I think about it, we may not see eye-to-eye on this because you come from a different type of church background. Aren't you Lutheran? That might be just a wee bit different.
James 5:14: "Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord."
I think people place to more importance on church than Jesus. Whats the big deal if someonne misses a sunday? If they are sick, give em the cd/dvd of the service.
And as for making your House guest come to church. If I cant respect my friends religious beliefs, then I may as well not even be thier "friend".
I may get flamed for saying that, but thats just my honest opinion
No "flames" here... but, as I said, anyone in my house will worship the Lord. If my houseguests are Baptist, they are welcome to go to the local Baptist church. If they are JW, they are welcome to find the local hall. If they're SDA, I'll probably go with them to the local SDA church... but, if they have no religion, or belong to no particular organization, they will indeed go with me to church when I go, or they will find a church to visit.... that is, in no way, disrespectful of anyone's religious beliefs.
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What's the difference between "suffering" at home or "suffering" in church... where there are anointed men and women of God who can touch and agree under the anointing of the Holy Ghost, and lay hands with the power of the Holy Ghost??? If you're gonna be sick anyway, you may as well be sick at the "hospital"... :-\
Now that I think about it, we may not see eye-to-eye on this because you come from a different type of church background. Aren't you Lutheran? That might be just a wee bit different.
James 5:14: "Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord."
I think that explains a lot. The teachings are very different, but I'm not getting into that today. Or ever.
I dont think you dont have to be in church for someone to pray for you. Matter of fact, in my church, we go visit the sick, anoint them, pray for them, give them a cd of the sermon, give them communion etc.
No "flames" here... but, as I said, anyone in my house will worship the Lord. If my houseguests are Baptist, they are welcome to go to the local Baptist church. If they are JW, they are welcome to find the local hall. If they're SDA, I'll probably go with them to the local SDA church... but, if they have no religion, or belong to no particular organization, they will indeed go with me to church when I go, or they will find a church to visit.... that is, in no way, disrespectful of anyone's religious beliefs.
I'm sorry, I was under the impession that you made someone violate one of thier religious beliefs (a JW going to a christian church) in order to stay in your Home.
If they are JW, and they go to hall, Are they really worshiping The Lord or their lord. And I dont think you can make anyone worship. There are many people in church who dont worship. Yeah I might go to a hall or what have you, but I'm not worshiping there.
Just My Opinion
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I dont think you dont have to be in church for someone to pray for you. Matter of fact, in my church, we go visit the sick, anoint them, pray for them, give them a cd of the sermon, give them communion etc.
The point she was making is why be sick at home when u can come to church & get healed? You seem to be using the sickness as an excuse to miss church. Believe it or not, being at home and in church is NOT the same. At church u surrounded by other brothers and sisters in Christ, and all that power and annointing is strong.
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The point she was making is why be sick at home when u can come to church & get healed? You seem to be using the sickness as an excuse to miss church. Believe it or not, being at home and in church is NOT the same. At church u surrounded by other brothers and sisters in Christ, and all that power and annointing is strong.
CO-SIGN on that 1..
I had the most terrible weekend (http://ctasa.freeforums.org/files/ctasa/smilies/ill.gif)(http://ctasa.freeforums.org/files/ctasa/smilies/cry.gif)
But I dragged myself to the convention..& I felt way less back pain when I was sitting there than I was at home..it seemed like I was being viciously attacked each time I got into the car to go home...Even sleeping was unpleasant..I still have a headache, but I keep on uttering "By His stripes, I am healed"..& I smell deliverance/ healing coming my way 8)
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What's the difference between "suffering" at home or "suffering" in church... where there are anointed men and women of God who can touch and agree under the anointing of the Holy Ghost, and lay hands with the power of the Holy Ghost??? If you're gonna be sick anyway, you may as well be sick at the "hospital"... Undecided
Well, I agree with you to a degree. I won't go and spread my germs to others on Sunday morning, nor will I send my children to children's church knowing they have had a fever the night before and are still contagious. That is just my opinion. Now if what I am suffering is not contagious then I go anyway.