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08-17-2007, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Rhoni
I watched a documentary on polygamy called, "The Outsiders". If anyone else caught the show, you know it was about a family where the man had two wives, one wife middle-aged with 6 children, and one barely an adult with two children. They looked the typical conservative Apostolic family proclaiming they 'loved and chose the life they were living', and the man smiling and telling how all he was doing was taking care of his family. There were tears in the eyes of the middle-aged wife as she confessed to having moments of jealousy and resentment that she was being replaced with a younger model, and then she thought of the 'sister' she had found in the other wife, and the younger wife sung the praises of the older wife who was teaching her how to care for the children and their home, and how to love her husband.
The brought out the fact that these women were under 'submission' to their husband, and would never wear pants but long skirts..as they paid homeage to the husband and leader of the family. It reminds me of that painted hobby horse of Apostolic men who love to have their cake and eat it too while taking all the sweetness of their wives for granted and the wife slowly dying every day.
There were few genuine smiles, or heartfelt statements by the women...but all the men seemed pleased as punch.
Just thought I'd share the similarities between the Mormon polygamists and our many Apostolic families. The abuse of power and leadership and the sacrifice of the women's identity.  oloroid
Blessings, Rhoni |
Rhoni,
The bolded portion is an exception, not the rule,and it happens in worldly families more than in the church.
This is an incredibly broad-brushing and offensive statement.
You need to forgive and release those feelings of bitterness.
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And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel."
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08-17-2007, 10:08 PM
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08-17-2007, 10:10 PM
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The Dixie Chicks can pick, but I wish they would get converted and play Christian music.
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08-17-2007, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Rhoni
I watched a documentary on polygamy called, "The Outsiders". If anyone else caught the show, you know it was about a family where the man had two wives, one wife middle-aged with 6 children, and one barely an adult with two children. They looked the typical conservative Apostolic family proclaiming they 'loved and chose the life they were living', and the man smiling and telling how all he was doing was taking care of his family. There were tears in the eyes of the middle-aged wife as she confessed to having moments of jealousy and resentment that she was being replaced with a younger model, and then she thought of the 'sister' she had found in the other wife, and the younger wife sung the praises of the older wife who was teaching her how to care for the children and their home, and how to love her husband.
The brought out the fact that these women were under 'submission' to their husband, and would never wear pants but long skirts..as they paid homeage to the husband and leader of the family. It reminds me of that painted hobby horse of Apostolic men who love to have their cake and eat it too while taking all the sweetness of their wives for granted and the wife slowly dying every day.
There were few genuine smiles, or heartfelt statements by the women...but all the men seemed pleased as punch.
Just thought I'd share the similarities between the Mormon polygamists and our many Apostolic families. The abuse of power and leadership and the sacrifice of the women's identity. oloroid
Blessings, Rhoni |
*sigh*
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08-17-2007, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Amos
Rhoni,
The bolded portion is an exception, not the rule,and it happens in worldly families more than in the church.
This is an incredibly broad-brushing and offensive statement.
You need to forgive and release those feelings of bitterness.
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Articles on such subjects as "The New Birth," will be accepted, whether they teach that the new birth takes place before baptism in water and Spirit, or that the new birth consists of baptism of water and Spirit. - THE PENTECOSTAL HERALD Dec. 1945
"It is doubtful if any Trinitarian Pentecostals have ever professed to believe in three gods, and Oneness Pentecostals should not claim that they do." - Daniel Segraves
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08-17-2007, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by PoorWiddleMe
Yep and play that fiddle for the Lord. Can you imagine what might have been if Elvis had gone on the straight and narrow instead of the broad road? What if he had used his talents for the Lord?
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Amen.
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08-17-2007, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover
Well i can dig up all those you sent me in PMs....
JUST KIDDING!!!!!!  I have no PO PICS IN MY PMS |
How did I miss this as big as Dallas?!!!! 
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08-17-2007, 10:37 PM
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Me and my sister Terri
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Rhoni, thanks for starting this thread. Some very good points.
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08-17-2007, 10:38 PM
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"It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity." Dave Barry 2005
I am a firm believer in the Old Paths
Articles on such subjects as "The New Birth," will be accepted, whether they teach that the new birth takes place before baptism in water and Spirit, or that the new birth consists of baptism of water and Spirit. - THE PENTECOSTAL HERALD Dec. 1945
"It is doubtful if any Trinitarian Pentecostals have ever professed to believe in three gods, and Oneness Pentecostals should not claim that they do." - Daniel Segraves
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08-17-2007, 10:41 PM
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Not riding the train
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Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover
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You're a nut!!!!
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