For those who want to know...RULES at my church! - Page 103

RandyWayne · #**1021** 11-18-2011, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by PASTOR'S WIFE

Sounds like Truth Seeker's ex church pastor is related to Jim Jones. That is making themselves lord over God's heritage. I haven't read all the posts as I don't sign in very often but this one was just so far out. It also reminds me of the people who were in the news about a year ago (later day saints who believe in multi-marriages) NOT THAT TRUTH SEEKERS CHURCH DID - but the form of dictatorship. There is a church near my sister who had a pastor like that (not UPC or ALJC) - i don't know their denomination but they were holiness. They could not marry without the pastor's approval. If he moved, they had to move and etc. My brother-in-law's niece married a guy in the church whom the pastor said to and after they were married, she found out he was gay. The marriage was annulled as there was no comsumation. It just about devasted the young lady.
THANK GOD TRUTH SEEKER YOU ARE NO LONGER INVOLVED IN THIS TYPE OF CHURCH. HE WOULD HAVE YOU DRINKING COOL-AID NEXT!!!

Ya, I had a couple of UC pastors when we were in the church but except for a few things (like getting the pastors permission to marry) they weren't as bad as some of these stories. Oh they were bad enough, just not one step away from picking women from the congregation (whether they were married or not) and proclaiming that God told him they were to marry him (the pastor).

returnman · #**1022** 11-18-2011, 01:14 PM

Sis. Truth Seekers experience has to be the poster child for complete control. I was under a man out of the IH Terry camp for 4 years and he didn't get this involved in your life. He was one Con don't get me wrong but he made it clear more then once that it "wasn't his job to pick your car or your washing machine." So some tried to get his opinion regardless! LOL

Barb · #**1023** 11-18-2011, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

Is this true?

Mother Alvear, you have no idea the extent of how far some of this can go.

My brother's family recently left an Independent church which followed the same guidelines...if I named the so-called pastor, you might be familiar to you and your family, for they certainly know y'all.

It is heart wrenching!

Sister Alvear · #**1024** 11-18-2011, 01:51 PM

wow...I would never want to sit under someone like that...I guess I have always been so blessed by such a good pastor...however out traveling I have seen things that left ????? in my mind...

Sister Alvear · #**1025** 11-18-2011, 01:52 PM

I think controlling people have a hang up some where...but maybe that's just me.

Scott Hutchinson · #**1026** 11-18-2011, 02:42 PM

Some churches make it harder to attend them,than it is to go to heaven.

returnman · #**1027** 11-18-2011, 02:58 PM

I suppose one of the more cruel things I ever witnessed was a visiting pastor from the neigboring town tell the congregation "if you can't make it or get along in this church, don't bother try coming to mine because you wouldn't be welcome there."

Scott Hutchinson · #**1028** 11-18-2011, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by returnman

I suppose one of the more cruel things I ever witnessed was a visiting pastor from the neigboring town tell the congregation "if you can't make it or get along in this church, don't bother try coming to mine because you wouldn't be welcome there."

That man was out of place to say in a neighboring church.