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To: ksen
One of the expectations is that the Deacons will not attend movies at the theatre.

I admire your integrity for abiding by that. But, had they not shown it to you before? And if not, why not?

That said, I think it's a silly rule. But I'm not the leadership of your church.

My wife's neice and her husband are in the ministry in their denomination. A number of years ago, they wouldn't go to the theater to see a movie, but had no problem renting one from Blockbuster. Their explanation was probably more hypocritical than the actual belief of their denomination. They said they couldn't be seen going into a mulitplex theater because people wouldn't really know what they were going to see. My thought was that the little plastic bag from Blockbuster could cover up a lot more.

I grew up in the Holiness movement, went to a Holiness college and attend a Holiness church now. For the most part, I think the outward rules are a misguided attempt to be "spiritual" while allowing one to ignore the matters of the heart, which are of utmost importance.

Still, rules don't bother me, as long as they are consistent.

Having said all that, we may not make it to see TTT much before then either, but we'll sure try.

43,138 posted on 11/21/2002 4:50:21 PM PST by Corin Stormhands
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Back later. Off to paint a window, then write some crap...
43,139 posted on 11/21/2002 4:56:44 PM PST by Corin Stormhands
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To: Corin Stormhands
I admire your integrity for abiding by that. But, had they not shown it to you before? And if not, why not?

They had shown me the same sheet as they do everyone else when I was interviewed three years ago. I didn't go to the theater back then (wait, I did go see Star Wars I) so it wasn't anything I really paid attention to.

Then along came FoTR. To be perfectly honest I think I just blew off the rule because something had come along that I wanted to see. I rationalized very effectively to myself.

Now though, I have been convicted that I wasn't behaving correctly and have been acting like a hypocrite. Since I can't change what I have done in the past, I can only change what I will do in the future.

43,141 posted on 11/21/2002 5:09:39 PM PST by ksen
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