Comments on Music and Rings

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Bro. Tyler, you said you attend a ALJC church. I've never heard of you
all before. What does it stand for? How does the doctrine differe from
the UPCI and other Oness groups? Does it hold the same dress code as the
UPCI ( jewelry, short hair for men, dresses only for women etc.)?

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>From: 	Tyler Nally[SMTP:tnally@csci.csc.com]
>Sent: 	Wednesday, August 07, 1996 12:11 PM
>To: 	higher-fire@prairienet.org
>Subject: 	Re: Comments on Music and Rings
>
>I said:
>> >I well know that what's on the inside is reflected on what is on the
>>outside.
>> >I don't think anybody is *ever* taken aside to tell them to do this
>>or that.
>> >The concept we use is to let God do the work on them as the need arises.
>> >
>> >Bro. Tyler
>> >
>Then Sis. Lynn said:
>> Bro. Tyler, I have to disagree with you on one statement. I can tell you
>> from my own personal experience people are taken aside. 
>
>I really cringe when I hear that.  But, I know it does.  To me, when
>that
>kinda thing happens, it's almost like a membership committeman going
>around
>to new recruits making sure they all wear like and fashionable clothing
>
>like a country club in order to be accepted by the body of members.
>
>What I shoudda said:
>At the ALJC church I attend noone is taken aside out of duty to inform
>them
>what to do when, what not to do according to the various holiness
>standards.
>We let God work on them.  When they see their need to wear dresses (if
>female)
>and skirts (and let their hair grow) they'll do so.  When they see
>their need 
>(with males) to have shorter hair, they do so and not because somebody
>has 
>instructed them in this manner.
>
>Also, every so often after a new convert has attended church, I do
>believe
>there's been "classes" at church taught about holiness standards by
>going 
>thru a book named something like:  "Why a study for christian
>standards."
>In that class situation, the different elements of holinesss are
>brought out
>on a chapter by chapter topic type basis for discussion.
>
>If someone goes around church telling newbies to church they need to
>start
>doing this and this (without the pastors blessing), then they are out
>of 
>line.  Well intentioned, but out of order.   
>
>Bro. Tyler
>