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

[Thad]

Originally Posted by freeatlast

My experience in this type of church was not in a backwoods Apalician mountain church but in a 500 in Sundat school UPCi in illinois.

Thi type of control freak pastor is not limited to any area of the country, or just in the AMF.

I can't believe some that say they have been in pentecost for however many years and they have never seen or heard of these kind of churches.

I have heard some outrageous rules but I have never heard of these

I would really like to hear some more of the rules as soon as you have time- I take notes and read them to my family for "entertainment purposes"

Originally Posted by freeatlast

Without one hour of on your knees praying everyday you will be lost, was our pastors battle cry.

Every service ended with an altar call with all the saints praying all the saints thru.

Everyone had such a defeated attitude. Surely if the rightouess scarcly be saved...how will we ever make it.

ditto....my word....the same church .............

Originally Posted by MrsMcD

When you started going to this church, what made you continue going?

I didn't know any better....I always thought I was too smart to get caught up in something like that!

[freeatlast]

Originally Posted by Sister Truth Seeker

Don't please don't be critical of those that are happy and don't have this problem...its hard for many who have never been in this situation to see it, or understand it...my old pastor is higly revered in our district, those that have never sat under him have no clue...they really don't!

Same here Sis TS he was regarded highly in our movment, maybe just because he had the biggest church in illinois.

I've talked with ministers, even a DS from another state that wre flabbergasted, saying they had no idea he was that way.

Thad..you are blessed if you've never seen or heard of churchches/pastors like this.

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Thats just it. The tactic used to control. "If the righteous are barely saved, you surely do not want to disobey ME??" Usually what follows is a story about someone who disobeyed their pastor once and dropped over dead.

this was drummed into us constantly! If we make it, its only going to be by the very skin of our teeth.....and yes obeying the pastor was the main thing...

[Pastor Keith]

Originally Posted by Sister Truth Seeker

I didn't know any better....I always thought I was too smart to get caught up in something like that!

You need to see my thread on obedience. You are not alone.

[Thad]

Originally Posted by Sister Truth Seeker

The pews would be empty...this is just the tip of the ice berg....the storys go on and on....families torn apart...hearts broken....

I want to hear it all - we all do

Everyone needs to hear what goes on in some of these churches

Originally Posted by keith4him

You need to see my thread on obedience. You are not alone.

That is the saddest thing yet....what could be great has been messed up .............

[freeatlast]

Originally Posted by Thad

I have heard some outrageous rules but I have never heard of these

I would really like to hear some more of the rules as soon as you have time- I take notes and read them to my family for "entertainment purposes"

Women had to wear their hair up / uncut

Long hair worn down was too sensual looking to the opposite sex. Makes you women look like a harlot.

How's that Thad...for entertainment puroposes...are you luaghing.

Originally Posted by Thad

I want to hear it all - we all do

Everyone needs to hear what goes on in some of these churches

I want to be careful because I don't want to bash anyone...that is not what this is about...its about abuse, by power...which happens to some men because they don't really know how to lead...so they have an obsession to control....they live in fear of loosing control....