tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397025620170596837.post9056592847638338186..comments2024-03-16T08:08:37.296-07:00Comments on Encountering the Cult of Ahnsahnghong: How I Came to Start This Bloggennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18071946375996064205noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397025620170596837.post-81540963008456475382011-04-15T19:42:03.617-07:002011-04-15T19:42:03.617-07:00Hi and thanks for your comment. I wasn't quit...Hi and thanks for your comment. I wasn't quite sure what you meant, so I asked a friend who is a former member of the WMSCOG.<br /><br />She told me,<br />"If you come to the church with a partner, as I did before my husband and I were married, it's ok. They do not allow any romantic relationships that did not exist prior to your membership unless approved by the pastor. I was told this by a deaconess there once. They expect that if you are interested in a "brother" or "sister" that you ask the pastor for permission to date because they want to make sure that people of the "same faith" are joined. This way a person who has "little faith" doesn't become a hinderance to the member of "strong faith" that is focused on doing the "gospel work". As I'm sure that you are aware, they keep male and female members separate."<br /><br />On the other hand, I know another person who is dating an unbeliever/non-member. They began dating after she became a member, and the WMSCOG has not discouraged her. But whenever he does visit the church with her, they do not sit together.<br /><br />So perhaps it varies by personal experience. Here's something else interesting, though. We know that the men and women do not sit together during services. However, on the main church website, sometimes I see photos of services and there are women and men mixed. I wonder why?gennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071946375996064205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397025620170596837.post-89916760144225519952011-04-11T10:53:23.243-07:002011-04-11T10:53:23.243-07:00i would like to point out a contradiction in COG.....i would like to point out a contradiction in COG.. They always tend to separate a boy and a girl fall in love when they are in the Church. because they have to be in a 'GODLY' frame of mind. Agreed, but if these two people had met, fell in love before they came to the church; then it is accepted. This seems like a contradiction...so do they want to say it is okay to fall in love before coming to church (forgiven) but once u are in the church, you should not have such unholy feelings. So is that a crime that commit by coming to the Church that renders them 'sinful' to fall in love?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397025620170596837.post-73483295748073938162011-03-14T19:34:59.653-07:002011-03-14T19:34:59.653-07:00Thanks, Edmond. I wonder if it's the same wit...Thanks, Edmond. I wonder if it's the same with other congregations.<br /><br />I thank the Lord that He has brought you out from this experience. May He continue to bless you!gennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071946375996064205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397025620170596837.post-57358148897549811292011-03-14T17:51:38.885-07:002011-03-14T17:51:38.885-07:00Ya! As for the prohibition of communication betwee...Ya! As for the prohibition of communication between male and female members it is true in my ex-church as well. The reason is because in the past there have been quite a lot of cases whereby some brother and sister communicate with each other and then left the church together. Heard that it was because they are courting and not really take interest in the church. Hope it clears this up. Indeed the blessing brought about by this blog cannot be describe in mere words alone, especially for those that have undergone the cult experience. All praises and honor be to God!Edmondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397025620170596837.post-67482225772905538842011-03-13T23:40:43.871-07:002011-03-13T23:40:43.871-07:00Thank you for your kind comment, Zack. I'm al...Thank you for your kind comment, Zack. I'm always glad to hear that this site is helping someone. And yes, may all glory go to God!gennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071946375996064205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397025620170596837.post-22114232709619602482011-03-13T18:11:12.448-07:002011-03-13T18:11:12.448-07:00Thanks for the time and effort you are putting to ...Thanks for the time and effort you are putting to make this blog, may the good Lord keep on strengthening you for His glory alone.zacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397025620170596837.post-36447748967974905842010-11-19T09:37:25.168-08:002010-11-19T09:37:25.168-08:00I don't know the answer to your question about...I don't know the answer to your question about communication between male and female members. But maybe someone else reading here knows and will answer.<br /><br />I'm sorry to hear about your friend, but glad that you saw the light. I pray God speaks truth to your friend, and blesses you too.<br />Thank you so much for writing.gennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071946375996064205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397025620170596837.post-16740914621222196842010-11-19T04:49:10.622-08:002010-11-19T04:49:10.622-08:00Hi there!
i just recently left the church but I&#...Hi there!<br /><br />i just recently left the church but I'm still worried about a friend who's been with the church for a year now. I hope that with prayers , he'll wake up soon and realize its false teachings :( btw, do you by chance know if male members are prohibited to communicate (or even text) with the female members of the church? i had been with them for around 3 months but then never really had the chance to spend a lot of time with most of the members. I just have a friend who invited me there and I usually attended the sabbath and study every now and then. <br /><br />thanks for your hardwork you put into this site. You just don't know how helpful it is. God Bless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397025620170596837.post-20481991832331751362010-11-13T21:07:23.254-08:002010-11-13T21:07:23.254-08:00I'm so glad! Thank you for letting me know. :...I'm so glad! Thank you for letting me know. :)gennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071946375996064205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397025620170596837.post-12109468195885279822010-11-13T19:53:50.720-08:002010-11-13T19:53:50.720-08:00nice work genny. your blog has been helping me a l...nice work genny. your blog has been helping me a lot. thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com