"They will explain The Church's expectations for new members and answer questions about doctrine, church policies and procedures, and anything else that is of concern."
I think it's that statement that alarms me. I mean, what are the "expectations" of any member in a church? You're supposed to show up, it's nice if you donate and help out with special projects, but that's about it - you can be as involved or uninvolved as you want. What if you don't meet the "expectations" - do they kick you out? Just sounds alarmingly like cult-recruiting to me.
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Date: 2004-04-12 05:24 am (UTC)I think it's that statement that alarms me. I mean, what are the "expectations" of any member in a church? You're supposed to show up, it's nice if you donate and help out with special projects, but that's about it - you can be as involved or uninvolved as you want. What if you don't meet the "expectations" - do they kick you out? Just sounds alarmingly like cult-recruiting to me.