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"This needed to be said Kevin, thank you. I believe you are getting to heart of the problem in the church. Instead of a Christian being allowed to exercise their own conscience, the conscience of a few people living in South Carolina and California is forced upon the entire brotherhood." ~Anonymous

"Great blog, Kevin. I'm originally from Stanton (I remember you being a young boy there). I Spent almost twenty years in the church seeing many of the things you speak about but keeping them in the back of my mind, and doubting my own feelings that something wasn't right.

"This constant gossiping was so confusing because it was OK for teachers to talk about people, but no one else to even question actions of a teacher. Being outside of that influence and away from the constant intimidation, it is so much more clear. There was no love or understanding. I'm sure most, except for the leaders, know something is wrong if they would just be honest with themselves. I regret so much putting my children through this more than I regret putting myself through it.

"I'm just glad I left. No need for being bitter toward anyone because it was my choice to be there and stay there. Keep up the good work." ~Loraine Forshee

I have read every word of this blog… I spent many hours/days reading… Feeling so sick inside… I felt so grateful to find this blog." ~Anonymous

"I left the group because I realized that what the group taught and what God teaches were often-not always-vastly different. I had to make a choice; stay out of fear, obligation, because of relationships, or leave so I could continue to follow Christ. I left. You know, one thing I heard A LOT while in the group is that “fallen away ones” are always longing to come back into the group.” At the time I believed it, but I just haven’t found it to be true! If it were, there would be plenty of people flocking back, and it isn’t happening. I have been in contact with quite a few who have left, and not one of us has thoughts about going back. Ever." ~Debby Stevens

"What’s ironic is that we point these things out to them only for them to ignore, dismiss and scoff at the blog both publicly in talks or sermons, and among themselves in secret. For you leaders and members of the SCOC who still read this blog, it’s one thing to dismiss the dissenters, but when you have people in your own ranks parroting the SAME EXACT PROBLEMS we talk about here (some of whom don’t even read the blog yet they see the same things we do), it may be time to consider your ways instead of having “unity” (conformity) meetings trying to ignore it." ~Advocate for Peace

"I too am a current member in 'good standing' in the church. I read the blog and I know of two other current members who also read it. I am sure you're wondering why in the world I would still be attending after reading all of this. Honestly, I am weak and just don't have the courage to leave because of family members who are still involved. Because of the threat of withdrawal for murmuring it's impossible to ask others what they think of the blog posts and videos. I am sure I will leave someday, I'm just not quite ready." ~Anonymous

"I'm currently a member in "good standing" in the church. I read the blog, even though its frowned upon. I can't begin to tell you how closely the comments and personal testimonies align and match what's happening in the church. You read something here, and it opens your eyes to that behavior now. so that when you see it happening, you instantly think about who it happened to here on this blog, and you know the damage it causing." ~Anonymous

"I’m not giving up on God like they believe I’m lost now. I’m so glad I found this blog. It helped open my eyes to what I was a part of for TOO long." ~Not going back

“Dear sir, this plan of making our own nest, and fluttering over our own brood; of building our own tent, and of confining all goodness and grace to our noble selves and the “elect few” who are like us, is the quintessence of sublimated pharisaism. The old Pharisees were but babes in comparison to the modern: and the longer I live, and the more I reflect upon God and man–heaven and earth–the Bible and the world–the Redeemer and his church–the more I am assured that all sectarianism is the offspring of hell; and that all differences about words, and names, and opinions, hatched in Egypt, or Rome, or Edinburgh, are like the frolics of drunken men; and that where there is a new creature, or a society of them, with all their imperfections and frailties, and errors in sentiment, in views, and opinions, they ought to receive one another, and the strong to support the weak, and not to please themselves. To lock ourselves up in the bandbox of our own little circle; to associate with a few units, tens, or hundreds, as the pure church, as the elect, is real Protestant monkery, it is evangelical pharisaism.” Alexander Campbell

“I blush for my fellows who hold up the Bible as the bond of union, yet make their opinions of it a test of fellowship; who plead for union of all Christians, yet refuse to fellowship with such as dissent from their notions. Vain men! Their zeal is not according to knowledge, nor is their spirit that of Christ. Such antisectarian-sectarians are doing more mischief to the cause and advancement of truth, the unity of Christians, and the salvation of the world, than all the skeptics in the world. In fact, they create skeptics.” Barton Stone

"Someone told me here just recently that, Gary, do you realize what’s happening, under cover? People are coming out and expressing what it is that they feel, their disdain and contempt for what you believe. I’ve got to know how to respond. And I know how I respond. That’s the basis of this lesson. I refuse. I refuse, to the uttermost of my being to dignify the absurdity of the questions and the challenges in which it is that people will present. What I mean by that is that I will not honor, they are not worthy of my consideration. … [M]y whole estimation was to not give it a nickel’s worth of consideration. But I want to give you what it is how I deal with things like this. How I respond. Because I don’t. I don’t." Gary Preman

M Long on Rules of attireHello Anonymous! I believe Monte did explain what happened. There have been stages of changes and it appears that depending where you go you have more liberty than other congregations. Proably overall…
Lynn on Rules of attireAt a meeting, "I watch how other people deal with those that are handicapped and that are aged, I watch their hearts and say that I have so far to go. I love to teach. It is easy to do the things you…
Lynn on Rules of attireThe greatest problem in the church is their mentality towards other Christians. There is a great lack of love towards some of the members, while preferring others. There is a great disrespect of older…
Monte Cristo on Rules of attireYou’re quite welcome, my pleasure! Glad you’re healing is going so well. I’d caution against that Jew fraud Freud and his psychiatry, and against the media, which is virtually all newspapers, everythi…
Anonymous on Rules of attireThank you! That was helpful. God is allowing me to slowly piece memories together to get a full sense of about 5 years of my life that had been very painful. So painful that as a survival mechanism, m…
Monte Cristo on Rules of attireHello Anonymous! Good to hear from you. What church are you from, if you don’t mind my asking? Sorry to hear you became homeless, but happy to hear you sound like you’ve healed, Are you talking about…
Anonymous on Rules of attireI’m not sure where to ask this on this blog but see this is where there is the most recent activity. I was raised in this church until my teens where I became homeless and life like I had never known…
Anonymous on Rules of attireLet me change topics. I recall a conversation with the oil truck driver in which he described being by a couples house, the man had stopped attending but his wife was still coming around and she was h…
Anonymous on Rules of attireI don't understand your question , if the pedophile has been exposed and removed then how is Stanton responsible? You need to provide context as your question is non sequitur.
Lover of Truth on Rules of attireOne does not need to be married to understand the laws that apply to marital relations. It isn't wise to fixate on it unreasonably if one isn't married, but, they aren't complex and complicated. The B…
anonymous on Rules of attireYou make a great many broad statements and assumptions. I would not hear a wife's complaint against her husband as I am a eunuch (but free to marry due to adultery) and would simply refer the matter t…
Lover Of Truth on Rules of attireWell, here, I readily admit error, though I never heard of this instance which likely would have received a lot of attention. And, I admit my comment three comments ago was mistaken, and it was a misu…
Lover Of Truth on Rules of attireOne early mistake was that Christian couples were given rules and were supervised for what went on in the marriage bed. That is nowhere in the Bible. As long as both are consenting, there is no prohib…
Lover Of Truth on Rules of attireFirst, the untruth about Christians not getting more than 4 hours of sleep a night, second, the untruth about Christians being forbidden to exercise, third the untruth about DWC being withdrawn from f…
Anonymous on Rules of attireThere is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. The world itself is neutral. -unknown. One can not control outside events but one does have the choice how to view the events that occur…
Anonymous on Rules of attireThank you kind sir, again with vague accusation about lying, could you be more specific? A good liar will give details but the best liars will not, congratulations you are a top notch false accuser! T…
Anonymous on Rules of attireYou are confused. The tyrant in Great Falls Montana husband was a non member whom she was putting prescription meds in his coffee, the couple you are referring to were in Des Moines Iowa, two totally…
Lover of Truth on Rules of attirePart of the frustration with you is the fact that your constant lying makes a lot of work for anyone who wants to set the record straight. We have work to do, praying to do, studies to do, books to wr…
Anonymous on Rules of attireYou need to read Song of Solomon for an example of what is proper in marital relations. Missionary is referenced there in Song of Sooomon 1:13, and 2:6 where the hands are positioned. Ephesians 5:3 st…
Anonymous on Rules of attireThe pedophile has stopped attending? Sad that he choose to run away and try and hide from God rather than repent and stand and confess to all the children he has defiled, both in and outside the COC.…

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