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Date Posted: 18:11:48 04/01/01 Sun
Author: Lois
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Re: Are We Blind Too?
In reply to: Mamusz 's message, "Are We Blind Too?" on 15:47:33 04/01/01 Sun

>I posted this on a list that I am on. I thought that
>if I posted it here, I might get some good discussion
>going.
>
>I am referring to the recent hymn sing, at the
>auditorium.
>
>It smells like a trap to me. Maybe I'm being a little
>cynical here, but what would be the reason that the
>COC and Restorationists would meet together.
>
>As far as me loving my friends who are Catholic or in
>various protestant, denominations, or in the COC, of
>course I do. However there is something very
>different about this.
>
>They are inviting us to "reconcile" whatever that
>means. It goes along with their becoming a "symbol of
>peace", "a church dedicated to peace." I don't buy
>it.
>
>They know, and we know of the pleasant memories we
>have of singing hymns together in the auditorium.
>
>First they "kick" us out, with our beliefs, and then
>try to reconcile. Hmmmm. I'm not a trusting person,
>I guess.
>
>Are they going to "go back" to the way things used to
>be. They have admittingly said "no." Have you read
>their latest articles in the Herald about the name
>change? Have you taken the time to read what they
>very plainly say in the Restoration Studies I-VIII?
>What about, "Let Contention Cease?"
>
>They remind me of Rodney King, the black man that was
>so badly beaten, in L.A. He said, "Can't we all be
>friends?" I'm always careful when I go into "their
>house."
>
>Do you think my cat would be friends with you, after
>you kicked him? I'm just like my cat.
>
>That's not called unforgiving; that's just common
>sense.
>
>Mamusz

Mamusz,

I agree with you. I think these "reconciling" activities are a very bad idea. There must be alot of people who feel that the cross of Jesus is just too hard and heavy to bear. So they think that if they get all friendly again with the enemy it will be lighter or they can put it down altogether. We have all discovered that if we stand up for what we believe, then members of the CoC will not like us. That is just the way it is.

There is nothing wrong with celebrating Christmas and Thanksgiving dinner with friends and family whose philosophies are different than our own. We can go to their weddings and funerals, birthday parties, etc. But when we start thinking that we can worship with them, submitting to their false beliefs then we will be lost with them.

Lois

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