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HISTORY and TIMES of THE KINGDOM |
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Doctrine: "Holy Living" Guidelines - The Do's & Don'ts The following is an informal list of Kingdom do's and don'ts (mostly don'ts) - the ones the baby boomer generation, for the most part, learned to deal with while growing up. This is not official in the sense that it was posted and signed by the Kingdom leaders. But it is a list compiled by a few of us who remember these teachings given to us by our pastors, parents and grandparents. We were taught that these were the behaviors and mores that separated us from the world in God's eyes, and enabled us to be pleasing to Him. We understood that the personal sacrifice, embarrasssment, and humiliation suffered by the practitioner at the hands of our peers would only serve to build character in us and ultimately draw us closer to Him. At least, that's what we believed and understood all honorable Kingdom members practiced. Most if not all of the revised items listed below were "revised" silently. For example, listening to the radio became so common-place that it was dropped from the list of "don'ts" quietly and by default. To our knowledge, no leader, at any time, EVER openly admitted that they might have been mistaken in interpreting or understanding God's will on any of these issues. Galatians 5:16-18 "...but if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law." Kingdom Members, in general, would NOT (By Category) Spiritual (Men) 1. Absent themselves from any of the three old testament "Feasts" 2. Date a woman (until committed to her) (Women) 3. Pray or speak in church without a head-covering 4. Date a man (until committed to him) 5. Observe the 40 and 80 day exclusion from any church assembly following the birth of a child (Both Sexes) 6. Omit paying their tithes 7. Disregard reading their Bibles daily Financial 8. Hold any mortgage 9. Take any loan for any reason (later revised) 10. Have any insurance 11. Have any holdings in the stock market 12. Hold any credit card (later revised) Medical (Women) 13. Use tampons (until possibly after marriage) (Both Sexes) 14. See doctors for any reason (later revised) 15. Have vaccinations against disease 16. Take medication (including aspirin or Tylenol - later revised) 17. Use no birth control (other than "rhythm" method) Entertainment/Leisure 18. Listen to any radio (later revised) 19. Watch any TV 20. Attend any movies 21. Dance 22. Bowl 23. Roller Skate 24. Participate in organized school sports, if doing so included games on Friday night or Saturday 25. Kingdom men would not watch any women's sporting events (ice-skating, tennis, etc.) Dietary Considerations 26. Drink coffee, tea or any caffeinated drinks 27. Eat any shellfish 28. Eat any pork 29. Use any alcoholic Beverage (including cooking) Fashion and Style Kingdom Women will NOT 30. Use scissors on their hair (later revised) 31. Wear sleeves above the elbows 32. Go bare-legged 33. Go bare-headed 34. Wear clothing of blended fibers (later revised) 35. Wear stockings with no seams (later revised) 36. Wear clothing that reveals the collarbone (later revised) 37. Wear clothing above the knees 38. Go barefoot 39.Wear open-toed shoes 40. Wear red clothing 41. Wear gold jewelry 42. Wear any jewelry (other than pins on clothing - later revised) 43. Wear makeup 44. Wear nail polish 45. Wear pants, shorts, pedal pushers 46. Wear tight sweaters 47. Wear pajamas (later revised) Kingdom Men will NOT 48. Go swimming without wearing a top 49. Wear shorts (after becoming an adult) Personal/Family/Social 50. Attend college or other higher education, without appropriate approval from church authorities (later revised) 51. Belong to Rotary, Lions or any other fraternal organization 52. Belong to any labor union 53. Belong to any fraternity or sorority 54. Attend any church other than Kingdom fellowships 55. Hold a social security card (later revised) 56. Have any communication with any "quitter" 57. Friday night - Saturday restrictions a. No bike riding
c. No novel reading 58. Sunday restrictions a. No bike riding b. All day meeting c. No "common" activities until after 4 p.m. 59. Avoid patronizing restaurants with bars or lounges on the premises 60. Smoke |