COGOPA

[Shellie]

WWSPD?

What would Sally Pratt do?

[teach]

I think the guy who wrote this probably got kicked off one too many horses. He thinks it's 1980!!

I wasn't even born yet in 1980!!!

Somebody shoot her. She's making ME feel old.

Response: Cut her a bit of slack, she's the best gleaner Jude2 has!

well, I was born in 1981 if that makes you feel any better.... I am not the youngest person on here though!!! Eagerbeave is younger than me! Besides, I am not that far from 30....

wendy k

[one love]

I have to be very careful how I word this...... we have lurkers waiting to pounce! But I think it depends on where you live as to wether it applies or not. Some areas of the COGOP are more progressive than others. I seen a very modern COGOP and just about 30 minutes down the road...well, you'd think it was 1980 again.

Response: There is a reason they lurk and don't post. Down deep they're ashamed and it is much easier to sit back a run their mouth about the wickedness of progressives.

That's why it's so valuable when we get a Tcogger to start posting. They expose to the WWW the anatomical flaws of their body.

im not a lurker and not ashamed a bit, furhter more scooter I would feel that people could show an ounce of respect as I have shown to you all. I love you all and I have not made rediculous insults and assumptions and we still get this, hey if we are despised so much and so ashamed maybe we should not be here. i have not sat back and "run my mouth at all"

Do i disagree with many of the practices i hear posted here sure but i ahve a post showing errors and made myself to be one to rebuke NO, you in this post have said how that would aggrivate you basically but yet you do the same..............

[jessicacook]

I thought it was funny too. I have seen some of it (even in the short time I have been in COGOP)...especially the "Brother Moderator" part! LOL!!!

[scooter]

im not a lurker and not ashamed a bit, furhter more scooter I would feel that people could show an ounce of respect as I have shown to you all. I love you all and I have not made rediculous insults and assumptions and we still get this, hey if we are despised so much and so ashamed maybe we should not be here. i have not sat back and "run my mouth at all"

Do i disagree with many of the practices i hear posted here sure but i ahve a post showing errors and made myself to be one to rebuke NO, you in this post have said how that would aggrivate you basically but yet you do the same..............

Response: Let us pray for an interpretation.

[stevenson]

I'm talking about COGOP lurkers!!!!!

And one love,
as much as I disagree with TCOG, I respect you because you stand up for what you believe in. And I have no beef with you. But I think if you go back and look over the first post, FQ directed his comments at the COGOP not TCOG.
In other words he was saying that we have people who want to believe like TCOG but remain with the COGOP. Why not just leave the COGOP and join TCOG?

[scooter]

I'm talking about COGOP lurkers!!!!!

And one love,
as much as I disagree with TCOG, I respect you because you stand up for what you believe in. And I have no beef with you. But I think if you go back and look over the first post, FQ directed his comments at the COGOP not TCOG.
In other words he was saying that we have people who want to believe like TCOG but remain with the COGOP. Why not just leave the COGOP and join TCOG?

Response: Cause then everyone would know.

[car50]

In response to the FQ's post.
I went through it line by line and most of it was between 20 an 30 years in the past; and some of it I have never seen, or done or heard of anyone doing, in 40+ years in the COGOP.

Was I offended? No.
I realized that the writer is ignorant of todays COGOP.

car50

[Shellie]

May I just step in here to bring peace, joy, and harmony to this somewhat tense situtation?

It was just a FUNNY! Nothing less, nothing more. I laughed because I KNOW and UNDERSTAND why these things are funny. I practiced these things back in the day.

It's OKAY.

I laugh at my kids. That doesn't make me a bad mom.

I laugh at my students. That doesn't make me a bad teacher.

I laugh at a favorite child of mine's speech impediment when some of his words come out funny. It's okay......He laughs with me.

Laugh, people, laugh!

I laugh at myself. I can laugh at a funeral. It's okay. God gave us laughter. Enjoy it.

Everybody grasp hands. Okay, together now. Throw back your head and laugh. Really hard. There you go...shake your belly....laugh, kids, laugh. Good..see doesn't that feel nice? WAIT! Don't pee though.

[turbotim]

It was just a FUNNY! Nothing less, nothing more. I laughed because I KNOW and UNDERSTAND why these things are funny. I practiced these things back in the day.

It's OKAY.

Thanks, that is exactly right...

[THE RAzEr]

[That's why it's so valuable when we get a Tcogger to start posting. They expose to the WWW the anatomical flaws of their body.

That's awful. I am glad I didn't see it. Don't people go to jail for doing stuff like that. Hide the eyes of the children. What's this world coming to? Don't we have some fig leaves, palm leaves or something to cover up that kind of thing amongst us. ARTEMA

Hear they come (LOOK AT THAT LOOK AT THAT)
I was in cleveland. I was minding my on business. Eating a Buffet breakfast at the Shoney's giant Buffet Breakfast bar. and hear they come. They was nakeder than Adam and Eve at an Apple fesrtival.

Oh they call them the streak (LOOK AT THAT LOOK AT THAT)
Fastest thing with a KJV
What can we do
They run through Jude2
For all to see.
Oh they call them the Streak (LOOK AT THAT LOOK AY THAT)
Even at the ASSEMBLELIES
What can we do
They are like me and you
They call us the Streak (EuRekA get you clothes back on. Alice, Alice)

[jinjer]

car50 Wrote:

In response to the FQ's post.
I went through it line by line and most of it was between 20 an 30 years in the past; and some of it I have never seen, or done or heard of anyone doing, in 40+ years in the COGOP.

Was I offended? No.
I realized that the writer is ignorant of todays COGOP.

While it may have been 20 to 30 years in your area, it is current still in some areas. I know first hand because of family in those COGOP churches. My mother raised me balanced, but I did experience some these things from others I grew up with. Just for the record, I am 45YO.

To those that found it offensive, lighten up, it's a joke. Humor is often used to make palatable life experiences we otherwise might become bitter over.

Jinjer

[A2JGirl]

Some of these are hilarious!

I am TCOG and yes a lot of these still apply to us but I think it's good to be able to laugh at yourself. Like, "You Might Be a Redneck If...." Some of those apply to me but I'm not offended.

Maybe because I came into TCOG late it makes it funnier to me. I still crack up at our "alphabet soup".

[Ilovebigcats]

Everybody grasp hands. Okay, together now. Throw back your head and laugh. Really hard. There you go...shake your belly....laugh, kids, laugh. Good..see doesn't that feel nice? WAIT! Don't pee though.

You laugh at funerals too?? WOW! I thought my family was the only ones that got hysterical laughter at funerals. We have been able to play it off as sobbing though, with all the snorting too. Our laughter always pops up at the worst time.

Sent to me by one heck of a child of God.

And a Queener.

Tell Barkey it was funny... but a bit out of date. CPMA?? BTI??? Upon This Rock??? Fields of the Wood picture??? COGOP paraphernalia on your automobile???? Brother Moderator???

Flashback to the 60's

that is funny because there was no real change until after the 80's just behind door discussions while then preaching the message that so many shamfulley want runa nd hide and act as if it is a cancer. The leaders that are held in such high regard preached the doctrine you so much dislike all through the 80's but worked differently privately.

1. Refrain from acronym usage (i.e. CPMA, WMB, ABM, BTI, VLB)

oh ok just call it some other name that operates in the same manner so we can say we are free from anything that relates to a past that so many are ashamed of.

2. Do not attend band meetings where musical instruments are not included.

Yes becuase prayer meeting are just so fruitless and of no use

4. Attend a church where seating accommodates more than 45 people.

a insulting and rediculous danny so you would not have pastored ummmm "sanctuary" none the less all churches start somewhere and small churches sometimes have the best spirits, some big churches do but none the lesss it is irrellevant to the number of people, joking or not

5. Do not give something to the church that you would otherwise throw
away.

I surely again think this is obsurd and degrating to those who work for the Lord and critisize it as a useless work becuase you may disagree with cogop, tcog, cog and whoever else, which I your friend am a part of but hey if you sent money, it would be useless

8. Burn your CPMA card.

Meaning behind this again makes no sense and further I guess going under another name to raise money makes it good as long as it does the expected goal, "run from or heritage"

9. Peel all COGOP paraphernalia from your automobile.

not sure this deserves a real response

10. Remove the Fields of the Wood picture from your living room wall',
and replace with family photos.

fields of the wood is a major monumental place of all of our heritage, Im proud of that and love t still go there.

12. Do not use vacation time to attend the General Assembly or other
COGOP functions. .

yeah because what a horrible thing to do take vacation time to spend time inworship service and particpate in the operating of your church

13. Do not depend upon physical contact with White Wing or church flag for healing.

never done so however do believe in prayer cloths

14. Sing songs not included in Banner Hymns (blue book).

yeah because for those that dont want smoke and strobe lights and jump up and down as people do in rock and roll concerts we are just not enlightened and back woods..correct


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15. Try using term “pastor" during next business meeting instead of Bro.
Moderator".

uh the pastor is not always the one running and conducting the meeting

16 .Realize other cities have great highway access and motels sufficient to handle Assembly delegates.

I think it should be realize where you can get the most people from the church in the general assembly

17. If minister, skip a month of reporting. See what it feels like.

i do feel reporting every month is a little often i would like ot see by monthly

18. Try another key during song-service besides "G".

again that matters why

20 Stop referring to your three terms of BTI as you collegiate career.

sorry bti was not a good experience for you I saw some of the greatest experiences i have ever seen, even people getting saved in dennys and having revival break out.......

24. Try having communion without taking your socks and shoes off.

confused here are you mocking us for feet washing now

25. Send your kids to Youth Camp without having a yard sale to pay for
it.

what so those that dont have funds should not go

26. Stop giving "Upon This Rock" as Christmas gifts.

yes because why read ones heritage what a shame

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28. Try praying out loud, prophesying, or giving an interpretation of tongues, without using King James English.

I will accept what the holy ghost says however he does so

29. Try paying your pastor more than $600.00 per month.

and who would pay it GH....


I get the joke here so with my response i will most likely get everyone upset rather then you dont worry.

I thought you were going to refrain?

Seriously... it was just funny. Nothing cruel meant by it. Good grief.

It brought out the holies postin in caps. Geez. Will I go to hell for wrapping my hair up in the white towel as a kid and shouting it down? I mean come on people!

[Ilovebigcats]

car50 Wrote:

In response to the FQ's post.
I went through it line by line and most of it was between 20 an 30 years in the past; and some of it I have never seen, or done or heard of anyone doing, in 40+ years in the COGOP.

Was I offended? No.
I realized that the writer is ignorant of todays COGOP.

While it may have been 20 to 30 years in your area, it is current still in some areas. I know first hand because of family in those COGOP churches. My mother raised me balanced, but I did experience some these things from others I grew up with. Just for the record, I am 45YO.

To those that found it offensive, lighten up, it's a joke. Humor is often used to make palatable life experiences we otherwise might become bitter over.

Jinjer

You are correct. It was 90's in my area.