Paul Thorn Blasts MS Youth Camp and COGOP

EagerBeaver · Postby **EagerBeaver** » March 27th, 2008, 4:51 pm

DaJudge wrote:
EagerBeaver wrote:
Dr. Ron wrote:We .....had a bath house...

Uh...you mean shower facilities?

Were the bath houses of the San Francisco variety?

What is going on at these camps? Catacomb services and bathhouses, no wonder we have people walking away from camp scarred. Just remove the bathhouses and all will be well.

pastorables · Postby **pastorables** » March 27th, 2008, 6:17 pm

The boys old bath house at Kamp Kumbaya was actually a "live jolt", literally. I can remember tales of an electrical short near the showers that would allow the campers to get a shock experience. Talk about God's grace!

Dr. Ron · Postby **Dr. Ron** » March 27th, 2008, 6:54 pm

I don't know what you are talking about the "San Francisco"
variety.

Is that some code or something....

Our bath houses were just that.

lol.............you guyyyyyyyyyyyssssssssssss

DeWayneTN · Postby **DeWayneTN** » March 28th, 2008, 2:54 am

KB, I do remember that. You were always a good sport. In case no one knows it, I have a bona fide success story in KBEvangelist, who survived being in my cabin. I am proud of him.

I love youth camp. My regret these days is switching jobs and not being able to work like I want to. But those are without a doubt some of the best days of my life. So many memories!

I knew I was going to love it from the first few minutes when I was 8 years old. We were dropping off Doris' daughter at teen camp and being a good little cousin I was helping carry stuff in to the cabin. While we were in there making the bed all the girls were getting ready for supper or church. I didn't want to go home.

DaJudge · Postby **DaJudge** » March 28th, 2008, 4:15 am

DeWayneTN wrote: While we were in there making the bed all the girls were getting ready for supper or church. I didn't want to go home.

I'll bet!

Ladies Man!

Postby **Shellie** » March 28th, 2008, 4:18 am

I went to girl scout camp where they put 15 girls in one bunk after feeding us chili with beans. Now, THAT was scary!

DaJudge · Postby **DaJudge** » March 28th, 2008, 4:22 am

Shellie wrote:I went to girl scout camp where they put 15 girls in one bunk after feeding us chili with beans. Now, THAT was scary!

I bet the sheets were billowing that evening. :lol:

Alan · Postby **Alan** » March 28th, 2008, 5:47 am

DeWayneTN wrote:KB, I do remember that. You were always a good sport. In case no one knows it, I have a bona fide success story in KBEvangelist, who survived being in my cabin. I am proud of him.

Yeah, but you didn't have to survive with him as your cabin leader... I know that year had to be rough on him, most of us in his cabin were about his age.

I'll never forget KB getting attacked by the "gorilla", the scream he let out when he found a turtle in his bed, or the "Wake up my little Herculeses!" every morning.

Unfortunately I only got to go to camp one year (I was 20 then), and I don't get to take off during June to go work in camp. But that was one of the best weeks I can remember.

Jennifer Smith · Postby **Jennifer Smith** » March 28th, 2008, 10:42 am

Dr. Ron wrote:Jennifer....please re-read my post. If he is anything....it is brutally honest.

Yes ....he is running from the Lord in our spiritual mentality.....no doubt about it....

But the "Thief In THe Night" movies and all the books that were written in that era were all theologically wrong. Maybe you got scared into salvation, but it doesn't work well for everyone.

Dr Ron, If you know him, then you know more what he is about than I do. I am very sorry, if he was hurt spiritually by what happened. and that is something we shouldn't take lightly and should make amends if possible. But, at the same time it helps to know where he is coming from.. also we know that some people turn away from God (or church) for many reasons beyond an offense or hurt. At the same time, we are warned in scripture not to offend a little one or put a stumbling block in anyone's path. The reason I spoke the way I did about it, is it seems as though we spend so much time feeling badly about the mistakes of the past. That can be so discouraging to those who are closest to the situation, such as those who work in camps.

About the "Theif in the Night" movies: I am not sure why you find them to be incorrect, but they were very positive for me! But, I believe it is biblical that there will be a catching away, and there will be persecution of the saints who come to know the Lord after the rapture.

Of course, I knew it was a "movie" so this was not an unfair, traumatic experience. I was already saved, but I think they gave me the fear of the Lord. Unlike what you experienced, the concept of the fear of the Lord was virtually non-existent in my church background!

Jude 2