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  1. Anonymous

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    It is not used in Catholic churches.
     
  2. JenPooh

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    I've never been to a non-denominational church that did not have an AWANA program. I remember it when I was even a little girl. Maybe it just depends on where you live as well. I take your word on the Baptist origin, as I have no clue about that. I do know though that our local non-denom. churches have been doing AWANA for a long time. I would say at least 15 years or more.
     
  3. Brooke

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    When our previous non-denominational church signed up with Awana the church had to sign a statement of faith to participate. Essentially, it teaches "Baptist" doctrine, which in part we had a problem with....and like Jackie, it wasn't what was presented, we just felt that there could've been other verses added so it didn't give a certain impression.
     
  4. Jackie

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    Then maybe the church we went to didn't refused to sign a "statement of faith". We were part of a non-denominational Charismatic church, and speaking in tongues in a Baptist church is usually a strict no-no!
     
  5. Brooke

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    Hubby is ready to join the church we have been attending--the church he grew up in--and it is a denomination that I know I will have to adhere to their entire doctrine to join....but I can't in good faith agree to all of it because I don't believe everything they do....I wish they could be content to let people agree to disagree...it bothers me when a denomination thinks they know everything and have it all right :( .....this might be another thread I start....
     
  6. mamaheffalump

    mamaheffalump New Member

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    A child of God is a child of God no matter what name is over the door :D . For some strange reason, a lot of people forget that a church is supposed to be God's house, not theirs :wink:.
     
  7. JenPooh

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    That is a wonderful point! Does anyone know if Bible churches and Baptist churches are somewhat alike. We attend a Bible church and speaking in tounges is also a no-no. If you do, you get escorted out. You wont get banned and can return, but they think that speaking in tounges has "passed" (if that makes sense).

    Brooke, can you still attend the church and just not become a member while your husband becomes one? I don't know what the purpose of that would be, but then maybe you wouldn't feel pressured into believing everything they do. What denomination is it?
     
  8. Jackie

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    When Rachael was "filled with the Holy Spirit", DH sat down with her and told her straight out that it would NOT be a good idea to use tongues at Grandm'as Baptist Church. This included at AWANAS! He also explained that yes, they WERE CHRISTIANS JUST LIKE WE WERE, they just didn't accept that part of Christianity. We have told her that there is a time and place for praying in tongues, and we need to be sensitive to where NOT to do it.
     
  9. mamaheffalump

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    Though not given the gift of interpretation myself, someone speaking or praying in tongues has always sounded like a beautiful song being sung straight from the soul. :D.
     
  10. Brooke

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    I recently had a conversation with Jackie about some of this (thanks again!). I believe that joining a church should be all or nothing between spouses. I can't see one of us joining and not the other. JMO I still need to do some praying and checking into "requirements" of membership.

    I hesistate to mention the denomination, just cuz there have been vain disputings on this board in years past over them and I don't want to breed contention, knowingly or otherwise. So, suffice it to say that I just go by scripture and I still have questions about some things and if hubby really wants to be a member I hope they let me be one and still have some things I am honest enough to say I don't know. (And I know my hubby would never join if they told me I couldn't...and we would look at it as a sign to move on) I love the people there and I know that is where we are supposed to plant ourselves. I'm sure that it will work out fine cuz both hubby and I want to be in God's will more than any particular church.

    Tongues happen to be one of those areas that I disagree with our new church...I don't believe any of the spiritual gifts are dead, and although I have never attended a church who actively pursues that gift, I do know that I have felt my spirit commune with the Holy Spirit and no words could come out of my mouth...well, nothing English anyway!--but my soul cried out just the same. That was more euphoric than even giving birth. Nothing could describe it, but I assume that is what it would feel like to speak in a spiritual tongue. Not to mention there are modern day examples all the time of missionaries who have never spoken a particular language and all of a sudden they are able to speak it. That, to me, is a no-brainer. :wink:
     

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