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Old 03-13-2017, 11:48 AM   #5
TLFisher
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Default Re: Are the local churches growing?

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Originally Posted by Waterfall View Post
It's heartwrenching to see family and old friends trapped in it. It's not easy to leave and start seeing through it and navigate life on your own.
More heartwrenching to see the "Us and Them" attitude. Family dynamics are affected between those that leave and those that remain.
Those raised in the local churches, I tip my cap to those can leave and have a seamless transition to a Christian fellowship beyond the local churches.
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