Earth, Wind & Fire
Hello EWF,
At the risk of incurring you wrath starting off the new year....I need to ask you a question....and yet....I will not require an answer, just that you think it through.
Here you suggest taking a year to get to know a church and what they believe and yet in the year that has now past, you seemed to strenuously object when some of the churches wanted you to attend a new members study class....which you said was......"attending their indoctrination".
Have you modified your view since that time? it does not seem as if you can do both does it? This i would suggest is a standard mode of operation not indoctrination. They present to you where they stand.You present what parts you agree on,and where you differ understanding that you are not going to mesh on everything.
You do not have to respond...it was more for thought.
No Ive not modified my views. I dont want to join anything without evaluating it totally.....they wanted you to join & then go thru the process.....thats putting the cart before the horse. IE, just because I have been reborn does NOT mean Im going to rush out & join any church (not without properly examining what they believe, if it feels right, if the Pastor is teaching doctrine & from the bible, etc.)
And if they have the ability to teach me....or do I stay where I am & vegetate?