No, don't use that for community service, it's bad. It's bad because it's not voluntarily, you are forced to do it because of your oath to the church during baptism. Consider it your life, you won't mark your life as a voluntary thing. Don't to it.
Quote from: Khas. on February 19, 2012, 07:53:13 AMNo, don't use that for community service, it's bad. It's bad because it's not voluntarily, you are forced to do it because of your oath to the church during baptism. Consider it your life, you won't mark your life as a voluntary thing. Don't to it.You aren't obligated to become a sunday school teacher once you are baptized. As a matter of fact you aren't mandated to do anything by baptism other than live a Christian life and come to church.
Quote from: geomike on February 19, 2012, 10:32:15 AMQuote from: Khas. on February 19, 2012, 07:53:13 AMNo, don't use that for community service, it's bad. It's bad because it's not voluntarily, you are forced to do it because of your oath to the church during baptism. Consider it your life, you won't mark your life as a voluntary thing. Don't to it.You aren't obligated to become a sunday school teacher once you are baptized. As a matter of fact you aren't mandated to do anything by baptism other than live a Christian life and come to church.Then explain why I am forced to be baptized, forced into Christianity, forced to be a deacon, forced to go to Sunday School, forced to go to Pre-servants meeting, forced to go to Youth group and forced to be a servant? Obviously I am indeed happy with this and I do accept everything with small disagrements (possibility of being solved). I actually don't have a say in anything that goes on in church with my presence. I am like a robot just obeying commands irrationally. I don't object, but that doesn't sound voluntary to me.
Quote from: Khas. on February 19, 2012, 08:33:12 PMQuote from: geomike on February 19, 2012, 10:32:15 AMQuote from: Khas. on February 19, 2012, 07:53:13 AMNo, don't use that for community service, it's bad. It's bad because it's not voluntarily, you are forced to do it because of your oath to the church during baptism. Consider it your life, you won't mark your life as a voluntary thing. Don't to it.You aren't obligated to become a sunday school teacher once you are baptized. As a matter of fact you aren't mandated to do anything by baptism other than live a Christian life and come to church.Then explain why I am forced to be baptized, forced into Christianity, forced to be a deacon, forced to go to Sunday School, forced to go to Pre-servants meeting, forced to go to Youth group and forced to be a servant? Obviously I am indeed happy with this and I do accept everything with small disagrements (possibility of being solved). I actually don't have a say in anything that goes on in church with my presence. I am like a robot just obeying commands irrationally. I don't object, but that doesn't sound voluntary to me.That's a different story. That is somebody (most likely your parents) forcing you to do something. I don't know why you have a problem and if you do have a problem with getting involved in your church then talk with your parents about it. I know that you are in uni now, so you are mature enough to make your own decisions you don't need somebody forcing you.I don't have a problem getting involved with anything. The only problem I have is calling it voluntary service. When you are baptized you are committed to serving the church in your life, it's not a "your choice" situation. The church is a lifestyle not a voluntary thing, and you have to commit to the service. I'm not in University yet . I just don't feel using hours from serving in the church is appropriate for community service.
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