The Terms of Membership

Pheasy · 03-13-2008, 11:12 AM

It seems to me that it has been a while since we've had a religious discussion.

A recent encounter with a person who is religious and a regular church goer, got me thinking about the 'job description' and 'terms of membership' that go along with being a religious member. Like, is there one? And, if so, are its members monitored in any way?

spot · 03-13-2008, 11:42 AM

Might that not depend entirely on the wing of the denomination of the religion in question? I'm sure we could give instances but they'd be scratching the surface. Where would you like to scratch?

Pheasy · 03-13-2008, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spot

Might that not depend entirely on the wing of the denomination of the religion in question? I'm sure we could give instances but they'd be scratching the surface. Where would you like to scratch?

Oh yeah

I posted it under general. Do you mind moving it to Christianity for me?

spot · 03-13-2008, 11:54 AM

Do I look like some namby-pamby turn-the-cheek do-gooder?????

Pheasy · 03-13-2008, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spot

Do I look like some namby-pamby turn-the-cheek do-gooder?????

Would you do it for me if I pretended to be a walrus sat on your toilet talking to you .................................................. ........

Sheryl · 03-13-2008, 12:00 PM

If your asking if there's folks who come to my house to make sure I'm living in the manners a Southern Baptist should, then nope! The way you become a member of a church is to be baptized into the church, or have a letter of movement, but this has to be from a church of the same "belief". You can move from one southern baptist church to another with a letter. But you cannot say come from a methodist into baptist without being baptized.

Hope that answered some of your questions.

spot · 03-13-2008, 12:24 PM

Sheryl, surely that's conditionally baptised - "If it turns out that the Lord doesn't regard you as baptised so far then I baptise you...". The one thing every denomination of Christianity agrees on is that nobody can ever be genuinely baptised in the eyes of the Lord twice over. I have never met a Christian yet who didn't agree that anyone on the planet, Christian or Buddhist or Muslim or Atheist, could successfully baptise someone into the Christian faith if the person being baptised were in the right state of grace to receive the sacrament. Re-baptising other than conditionally seems a very unlikely thing for any Minister to attempt.

Sheryl · 03-13-2008, 01:05 PM

I don't know all the details. I just know what I've observed, and what I remember being told when I was baptized which was years ago.

Here's a linky for you spot.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souther...ist_Convention

Scrutinize away!

But it looks like the baptism part is up for debate.
http://www.baptistpress.org/bpnews.asp?ID=23674

Personally no I don't baptism should be required to get to heaven. I think the important part is just being saved. But that's a whole nother debate.

YZGI · 03-13-2008, 01:08 PM

I was baptized as a baby into the Methodist church by my grandfather who was a Methodist minister. When my parents joined the Church of Christ I was again baptized into that church when I was about 12 years old.

YZGI · 03-13-2008, 01:12 PM

I need to add that the Church of Christ didn't recognize the Methodist baptism. The Church of Christ believes that you must be submerged and personally choose to be baptized. On another note, they pressured the hell out of you to get baptized.

03-13-2008, 11:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pheasy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,694	The Terms of Membership It seems to me that it has been a while since we've had a religious discussion. A recent encounter with a person who is religious and a regular church goer, got me thinking about the 'job description' and 'terms of membership' that go along with being a religious member. Like, is there one? And, if so, are its members monitored in any way?
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03-13-2008, 11:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
spot Ichabod Supporting Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brigstowe Posts: 20,724	Re: The Terms of Membership Might that not depend entirely on the wing of the denomination of the religion in question? I'm sure we could give instances but they'd be scratching the surface. Where would you like to scratch? __________________ . Who has a spare two minutes a day to play in this month's FG Trivia game - we need additional players to make it more exciting and you'll be welcomed.
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03-13-2008, 11:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
spot Ichabod Supporting Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brigstowe Posts: 20,724	Re: The Terms of Membership Do I look like some namby-pamby turn-the-cheek do-gooder????? __________________ . Who has a spare two minutes a day to play in this month's FG Trivia game - we need additional players to make it more exciting and you'll be welcomed.
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03-13-2008, 12:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sheryl doobie doobie doooo Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 8,643	Re: The Terms of Membership If your asking if there's folks who come to my house to make sure I'm living in the manners a Southern Baptist should, then nope! The way you become a member of a church is to be baptized into the church, or have a letter of movement, but this has to be from a church of the same "belief". You can move from one southern baptist church to another with a letter. But you cannot say come from a methodist into baptist without being baptized. Hope that answered some of your questions. __________________ "Girls are crazy! I'm not ever getting married, I can make my own sandwiches!" my son
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03-13-2008, 12:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
spot Ichabod Supporting Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brigstowe Posts: 20,724	Re: The Terms of Membership Sheryl, surely that's conditionally baptised - "If it turns out that the Lord doesn't regard you as baptised so far then I baptise you...". The one thing every denomination of Christianity agrees on is that nobody can ever be genuinely baptised in the eyes of the Lord twice over. I have never met a Christian yet who didn't agree that anyone on the planet, Christian or Buddhist or Muslim or Atheist, could successfully baptise someone into the Christian faith if the person being baptised were in the right state of grace to receive the sacrament. Re-baptising other than conditionally seems a very unlikely thing for any Minister to attempt. __________________ . Who has a spare two minutes a day to play in this month's FG Trivia game - we need additional players to make it more exciting and you'll be welcomed.
Local Time: 03:05 AM Local Date: 11-21-2009

03-13-2008, 01:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sheryl doobie doobie doooo Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 8,643	Re: The Terms of Membership I don't know all the details. I just know what I've observed, and what I remember being told when I was baptized which was years ago. Here's a linky for you spot. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souther...ist_Convention Scrutinize away! But it looks like the baptism part is up for debate. http://www.baptistpress.org/bpnews.asp?ID=23674 Personally no I don't baptism should be required to get to heaven. I think the important part is just being saved. But that's a whole nother debate. __________________ "Girls are crazy! I'm not ever getting married, I can make my own sandwiches!" my son
Local Time: 10:05 PM Local Date: 11-20-2009

03-13-2008, 01:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
YZGI Zero mod strikes. HAH!!! Supporting Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Middle America Posts: 8,230	Re: The Terms of Membership I was baptized as a baby into the Methodist church by my grandfather who was a Methodist minister. When my parents joined the Church of Christ I was again baptized into that church when I was about 12 years old. __________________
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03-13-2008, 01:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
YZGI Zero mod strikes. HAH!!! Supporting Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Middle America Posts: 8,230	Re: The Terms of Membership I need to add that the Church of Christ didn't recognize the Methodist baptism. The Church of Christ believes that you must be submerged and personally choose to be baptized. On another note, they pressured the hell out of you to get baptized. __________________
Local Time: 09:05 PM Local Date: 11-20-2009

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