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Originally Posted by wire2john
Not only that, but I know of no congregations who do not require you to profess belief in the doctrine of church tithing to be a voting member, something I cannot do in clear conscience. And being a permanent outsider is a less than desirable position.
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As a congregation we do not teach tithing (tithing according to the law of God is IMPOSSIBLE and has been since AD70 or thereabouts). We also don't have "voting members". You are either born again (and thus a member) or you aren't (and thus not a member). We believe in theocratic church government not democratic church government (God rules not majority rules). There's really nothing to " vote" on anyway as we have no building fund or salaries to pay.
We don't do collections. If you want to give money to God go find some poor or homeless or widow or orphans and help them out. Otherwise a person gives however much to whoever or whatever they want. We have no "church treasury" and frankly don't need or want one.
As for "never been a Christian nation" it depends on how you define that. I would say there have been quite a few Christian nations, nations whose people and government publicly and personally confess Jesus is the Christ and which model their laws on the Word of God. Perfect? No. But a far cry from Revolutionary France or Communist nations. Too bad America has abandoned it's godly heritage and has dove in both feet into apostate humanistic socialism (ever since ww2 or so).
Anyway, where are you?