Official Girls 7-12 Dress Code for Independent Baptist Academy in Clinton, MD. LGD 8N^qs|O,= fw+ }_5Z's02}Gppt)qu]4?+Rp(2:b*Ey3~IydHOU@6XaC[ [E(g)j$ygXA/2~=$tRP_IHH~V1N}" 0vb8dz nN4dkVaMF-tMnM=F It stood for something much bigger. The goal is no sticky underwear before marriage. I am curious why the Ifb doesnt want Christians to go to the movie theatre? Snugness of fit for skirt, dress, blouse, or top: A member in violation will not be allowed to function in the ministry position during the specific church service or event for which he/she has arrived. We believe in discipline. Thou can sleep at 11 on Monday night; everyone knows sleep is for fags & queers, not real men. Treece, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lrlAq0e7ss, Click to access the login or register cheese. The items you are questioning are not the "doctrine" of independent fundamental Baptists. 7 0 obj Ugh. Girls should wear modest dresses and skirts, No sundresses, low necklines, or split skirts above knees are allowed. I remember one of the missionary wives who was married to the man who used to be a division leader in the bus ministry at hac and fbc and I always thought she looked and dressed so incredibly homely, almost as if she walked straight out of Little House on the Prairie set. What is the Southern Baptist Convention and what do Southern Baptists believe? As a former member and follower of the independent fundamental Baptist movement, I and other survivors have jokingly (and not so jokingly) referred to the CLA as the "IFB mob" due to their history of defending abusers and coming to the aid of abusive churches under criminal investigation. The modern fundie bible is full of contradictions and lies. You may also post parts of reports and/or entire reports to websites, blogs, etc as long as you give proper credit (citation). The Sounds of Fundamentalism: Satan Bite the Dust by Carman, Black Collar Crime: Evangelical Pastor Gordon Griffen Charged with DWI and Vehicular Homicide, Black Collar Crime: Methodist Worship Leader Stacy Digby Accused of Sex Crimes, Black Collar Crime: Evangelical Pastor Chad White, Sr. Charged with Attempted Rape, Thou shalt obey all adults at all times if you are a child or teenager, Thou shalt obey your husband at all times if you are a woman, Thou shalt obey your parents at all times, Thou shalt obey the police and government unless the pastor says it is a sin against God to do so, Thou shalt give a faith promise missionary offering, Thou give an offering any time the pastor says God is saying to collect a special offering, Thou shalt attend church every time the doors are open, Thou shalt pray for every meal, but ice cream at Dairy Queen after church requires no prayer, Thou shalt only use the King James Bible 1611 edition which is really the 1769 revision, Thou shalt only use the Scofield King James Bible, Thou shalt not have long hair (over your ears, collar) if you are a man, Thou shalt not have a block cut hairstyle if you are a man, Thou shalt not have facial hair if you are a man, but if you are a woman you can have facial hair, Thou shalt not have tattoos unless you have prison tats from your life before Christ, Thou shalt not take the hem out of your Levi jeans or alter your clothing in any way so that you look worldly, Thou shalt not wear pants (britches) if you are a woman, Thou shalt not wear shorts, but a woman can wear Baptist shorts also known as culottes, Thou shalt not expose any flesh if you are a woman, especially your thighs, breasts, or back, Thou shalt only wear dresses with hemlines below the knees if you are a woman, Thou shalt not have any physical contact with the opposite sex if you are unmarried, Thou shalt not have more than one hole in each ear if you are a woman, Thou shalt not pierce any body part except your ear, and then only if you are a woman, Thou shalt not watch TV, but if you are a carnal Christian and must watch TV thou shalt only watch, Thou shalt not go to the movie theater, but using streaming services is okay, Thou shalt always have tracts in your shirt pocket or purse, ready to evangelize at a moments notice, Thou shalt drive a car with church advertising stickers, IFB cliches, or Bible verses attached to the bumper, Thou shalt park down the street when visiting the local strip club or whore house lest the pastor know you are there and stay away, Thou shalt not listen to secular music, especially rock music, which is from the pit of hell, Thou shalt not listen to contemporary Christian music (CCM), Thou shalt not drink fermented alcohol after all, Jesus drank Welchs grape juice, Thou shalt not cuss, but saying darn, shoot, crap, freaking, and fudge are okay, Thou shalt not date non-Independent Baptist girls or boys, Thou shalt not have any non-Independent Baptist friends, Thou shalt home school your children or send them to a Christian school, Thou shalt only read pastor-approved Christian books, Thou shalt only believe what the pastor says you are to believe, Thou shalt say you have victory over sin, even if you are lying, Thou shalt adhere to the perception is reality rule, Thou shalt send your kids to the same Christian college the pastor went to, Thou shalt leave the church if you commit adultery, get a divorce, or get pregnant outside of marriage, Thou shalt believe everything the pastor says even when you are certain he is lying, speaking evangelistically, or embellishing his illustrations, Thou shalt wear a bra if you are a woman, and it can only be a white, underwire bra, Thou shalt not mix bathe (Baptist for swimming with the opposite sex), Thou shalt not go to amusement parks unless the youth group is going, Thou shalt not show emotion unless praising Jesus from 10:00 am to noon on Sunday or giving a testimony during Sunday evening service, Thou shalt say AMEN during at the appropriate time during the pastors sermon, especially when he shouts, pounds the pulpit, or performs gymnastics, Thou shalt not be angry even though the pastor is allowed to be angry, but thats because his anger is righteous anger, Thou shalt be for what the pastor is for and against what the pastor is against, because if you dont, a bear might come out of the woods and eat you, Thou shalt ignore any science that contradicts the Bible, Thou shalt never try to fix your own problems because the pastor is the official fixer of all problems, Thou shalt takes notes on the sermon even if the rabbit wanders five miles off the trail or the sermon is incoherent, Thou shalt always tell the pastor what a wonderful sermon he preached, even when you have no idea what he was talking about, Thou shalt always tell Sister Bertha what a wonderful job she did with her off-key rendition of, Thou shalt not use canned (taped) music for music specials. Why Am I a Baptist? Because exercise and nutrition are vital to physical and mental health and stamina, a balanced strategy and program is imperative to ensuring the weight-watcher continues to maintain adequate sustenance without overexertion in order to develop a healthier lifestyle. As staff at Tisdale, our goal is to ensure the safety and art integration educational excellence for all. As I once told a liberal congregation, the IFB church I grew up in had an eleventh commandment in their Bibles, Thou shalt not [fill in the blank]. Sarcasm, yes, however, I swear they half the time they invented it as they went along. 4 0 obj If the wives of church officers push the boundaries of modesty, if they are careless about their necklines and if their dresses are too tight and if fashion is more important than modesty, the church will never win this battle. . Yes, Jesus. endobj I am still a very committed Christian, but I was thankfully out of the IFB world once I left for college (a secular university). Although I did finally deconvert I resent the years I lost trying to live under these ridiculous guidelines. The descriptions of the outfits you listed in your discussion, i have never seen in. "For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. In order to be a choir member or teach Sunday School, etc., we must sign a form saying we agree to the dress standards as well as many other standards of conduct. Bruce left the ministry in 2005, and in 2008 he left Christianity. Victory has to start at the top. It has been said that true character is demonstrated by what we do when no one is watching. r,SsSu|Jq*6g:|tSXuxx\L*H5P#VppImf)P5WOSfaO\zqP:g d$k(od$W?.ePxf:`hB$*lz:j9GZ[1T0^p\txz(l!:J`.kaRc37v)"z:p`jXfoWb56HJn]BI@nm1pAYBkvIVtp?W>H6A`I3g72S&xnNR,0n[K>A;M %kuN@Elo+EV,g'Hkw:~[K5^"h29UrfmB/B8; any3kff]&pO]D(b0b /Resources <> An Independent Baptist church is a Baptist church that is not affiliated with denominational structures such as the Southern Baptist Convention, the American Baptist Church, and the General Association of Regular Baptists. Tops: Shirts that fully cover a student's torso (including stomach, back, and shoulders). Disappearing down the quiet trail, the morning breeze still saturated with the early dew, bright fluorescent lights shatter the darkness, illuminating the university track and field course, a mere hour before dawn. Absolutely no . Might I suggest a book club? If this is the case, the lady in question will be open to correction and will respond to plain preaching and teaching and private exhortation on this subject. IFB Churches: Patriarchy and Keeping at Home (Part Four) Cat got his tongue? I was raised in and belong to an Independent Fundamental Baptist church and I was wondering if anybody else has had experience with this denomination, if anybody has left this denomination, and where they went afterward? Bruce pastored Evangelical churches for twenty-five years in Ohio, Texas, and Michigan. 1 0 obj If the women are trying to be modest but the men are worldly, the men will put pressure on the women to be more fashionable and less dowdy. (And I must emphasize here that I dont think Christian women should be dowdy. The right choice isnt between immodesty and dowdiness. Copyright 2023 The Life and Times of Bruce Gerencser Powered by Flywheel, Independent Fundamentalist Baptist Lingo, A Guide to IFB-Speak, Dear Evangelical, Just Because You Quote the Bible Doesnt Make Your Comment True. Its not always what the attire is but how it is worn and the woman herself. Jesus gives his own list in the Sermon on the Mount and Matthew 24/25. * Maybe some can relate to this cartoon from NAKEDPASTOR. For fear of causing a man to stumble in his walk with the Lord, women are shamed into over-covering their Gods given bodies, placing the burden of responsibility solely on the woman and other women around her to do anything necessary to prevent alluring the eye of a man in any manner. 866-295-4143, fbns@wayoflife.org. If you see that as the doctrine, you are going to church for the wrong reason and you are switching denominations for the wrong reason. . As a transgender woman, I find that interesting, to say the least! Here you can find the zip., Bro Code Himym Pdf . Bruce is now a humanist and an atheist. Are you saying Paul and Jesus are legalists? Evangelical Doug Rowland Tells Me the Truth About Who and What I Am, God Gave the Earth to Me and I Can Do With It Whatever I Want, Short Stories: My Gay IFB College English Teacher. I believe we easily forget modesty and become lost in Im wearing a dress attitude. To be honest I have seen more modest pants on many lost ladies than the dresses on our standard-signing church ladies. I'm not for pants; Im just referring to our hypocrisy! Every Evangelical sect/church/pastor/evangelist/missionary/congregant has their own rules they think are Biblical. You just dont like this particular list of rules because they run counter to your Biblical list. However, after studying the Bible, I realized that it is about Gods love and grace, not keeping rules. ], www.wayoflife.org/about/makeanoffering.html. He will kick you out of church and put you on church discipline for 6 months, after which you will be restored as a brother. The goal is to keep weak, pathetic church boys and men from getting boners while in their presence. There is no dress code at Independent Baptist Church of Anchorage for members or guests. It is between immodesty and modest but attractive femininity.). The country club has a dress code. KIDcY9jQT^TnT8M6MI$Z,\7yA0(0`a Until the last decade or so most of . Independent Baptist Dress Code. Thou shalt leave a tract in the restroom after thou hast used it. Getting Out the Old Books: The Literal Word by M.D. Discussion in '2000-02 Archive' started by curiousone1, Jan 16, 2002.
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