BTW, I went to Carolina Baptist College, Reidsville, NC, (Reidsville Baptist Church, Pastor Jerry Carter,) 1998-2002. Shellnut is also helpful in clarifying just who these independent fundamentalist Baptists are: Around 2.5 percent of Americans identify as independent Baptists, according to thePew Research Center more than belong to the Assemblies of God, Churches of Christ, or Episcopal and Anglican churches. Thou shalt study various martial arts disciplines, as these are masculine. And before you move on to other people to evangelize, consider that many former Evangelicals know the Bible inside and out. When it is obvious he is totally broken, she will hand him the rag and very calmly say, "Johnny, clean up your mess.". He is supported by the pastor, Greg Neal, and his Twitter feed shows him traveling around the country, welcomed at churches. You served them that way. They cant even follow their own bible when it contradicts their dogma. They try to control people and do evangelize. A friendly fellowship group for members of local New Testament Independent Baptist churches. I got a good laugh reading the list brought back some not so good memories from my time in a IFB church. If the crying is still defiant, protesting and other than a response to pain, spank him again. Another rule our Church had not on your list; women shall not cut their hair. Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! He cries in pain. We took sweet fellowship together. Hundreds of Sex Abuse Allegations Found in Fundamentalist BaptistChurches, Fea wrote, following the Star-Telegrams report. I've been looking for a church that does baptisms and a church up the road does them. Independent Fundamental Baptist churches believe that the authority to baptize was given to the first church, organized by our Savior. And then theres the OTs 600+ laws, including the Ten Commandments. So, down through the centuries, the . Baptist. They insisted upon that ignoble facade despite the too-clear harm it was causing. I appreciate being asked to offer you guys a word of support, but you should be offering support to me and anyone else lucky enough to hear what you have to say. Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) Cult Survivors. Maybe you would. A 2016 report on the university's handling of sexual assault found a "fundamental failure by Baylor to implement Title IX." The report noted "that Baylor's efforts to implement Title IX were. If fundies really understood this, it would probably scare the shit out of them. Going to the movies could also lead to you having a bad testimony before the world. They also typically teach that the translators of the . Why does Jesus need you to speak for him, Cathy? It tried to explain and figure out why IFB churches seem to be drying up and closing their doors. A bit later can you guess where this is going? To question the sovereignty of the pastor is to disturb God's order and invite upon oneself separation from the church, and therefore from the very source of salvation and hope. This list also sounds similar to what Adventists practiced. Today, the independents are separating, even among themselves, over issues such as Bible translations, music style, and dress. The Star-Telegram discovered at least 412 allegations of sexual misconduct in 187 independent fundamental Baptist churches and their affiliated institutions, spanning 40 states and Canada. He might not be guilty of the allegation, but notice how the church network is still allowing a man publicly accused of sexual abuse to minister. Fundamental. Praise god amen we were unharmed.except for being fucked mentally for years. Maybe so. Thou shalt leave a tract in the restroom after thou hast used it. The name Independent Fundamental Baptist Church is used traditionally by churches which pattern themselves strictly after the example of the early church, as found in the New Testament. And may you recognize your error while there is still time. But evangelicals should recognize that clerical sex abuse is widespread, and some evangelical and fundamentalist churches do cover up problems and pass them on to others. The Official Independent Baptist Rulebook, Known in Some Churches as Church Standards Thou shalt obey the pastor at all times 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 not eat at a restaurant on Sunday. Yet independent Baptists, by design, are less familiar to outsiders than other Christian traditions. So men cant have facial hair but women can? Independent. Twice in the New Testament, Paul gives long lists of human behaviors that preclude people from inheriting the kingdom of God. It is also my desire that those who have become nonbelievers will respond with a yes to Jesus. . I escaped when I was about 20 and went to the world. Enforcing King James only-ism down the throats in some of their groups. Unlike the Catholic Church, the fundamental Baptist church considers itself to be made up of independent entities. I vaguely recognize some of the standards that you mentioned, but not to the extreme that you have described them. In response to an explosive investigation, top Southern Baptists have released a previously secret list of hundreds of pastors and other church-affiliated personnel accused of . You can email Bruce via the Contact Form. This post was published on the now-closed HuffPost Contributor platform. #1. One of the hardest life lessons I ever had to learn is that in the main, people prefer to be deceived. God's Grace bible study podcast is a Independent Fundamental Baptist pobcast we use the KJV 1611 only. If you spend any time covering sexual abuse story, any belief that congregations are never complicit in abuse and cover-up goes evaporates quickly. Or are you judging them by Gods word, which likely looks unfavorably on you? We were, I suppose, fundamentalist with evangelical highlights. Will you join us? Students may be expelled at any time, for any reason, if the president of the school deems the reason sufficient (my 2nd grade brother was expelled for defiance). True Independent Fundamental Baptist Churches uphold the purest teachings of the early church as revealed in the New Testament." . First Baptist Church of Glenarden 4.5. July 20, 2020 News Division. 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. Though not all in the movement look the same, the Duggars showcase several theological and cultural distinctives common among independent fundamental Baptists: adhering to strict biblical inerrancy, usually based exclusively on the King James Version (KJV); homeschooling; abstaining from pop culture as entertainment; and dressing modestly. The Pew Forum on Religious and Public Life puts IFB members at 2.5 percent of Americans. You loved them in that (and a million other) ways. Look at homosexuality within the priesthood. Ug, stupid auto correct. Great emphasis is placed on the literal interpretation of the Bible as the primary method of Bible study. If thou dost sin and eat at a restaurant (due to the slothful disposition of thy wife), then thou shalt leave a tract for the server-never a tip. Holly Meyer/AP. A bit later, concerned about creeping liberalism in that association, it split away to join the GARB (the General Association of Regular Baptists no, really, thats a thing). Can same-sex couples be married in your church? Pendleton (1811-1891). From the time I can remember (3-4 years old) I knew in the back of my mind it was all bullshit filled with lies and hypocrisy. But Black Baptists reject the MAGA revolution that has taken the GOP, and the SBC, by storm. Henry, John Harold Ockenga and others sought to separate themselves from the label fundamentalist and seek out a more irenic, culturally-engaged version of conservative Protestantism, some descendants of the original fundamentalist movement of the 1920s were not very happy about it. Please read the commenting rules before commenting. 5.) They didn't sacrifice who they were. Homosexuals are evil perverts who despise God and should be kept away from society generally and children especially. If she doesnt approve of this, tough; she shouldve thought of that before she married you. 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Dont Dress Like a Whore if You Dont Want to Get Sexually Assaulted Says Lori Alexander, 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.