u/East-Treat-562

My ancestors are from middle Tennessee (slightly west and south of Nashville, Williamson County, now Franklin TN). I have traveled to where they lived in the 19th century. It was a very primitive "Deliverance" type area but is being invaded by Californians now. A town my great grandmother lived in was Centerville TN and it has more CoC's than anywhere I have seen, the town is run by CoC people and almost every church there is CoC. I drove the Natchez Trace Pkwy just south of there and by mistake got on a gravel road that parallels the parkway, Every half mile or less you would see a primitive baptist church (and they had all the names, Hard Shell, Foot Washing, Old School on their signs). These were all very small church which seemed in reasonable state of repair, they weren't falling down, it looked like they were used. I assume having these extreme fundamentalist churches in this area is related both to the poverty in the area and the closeness to the second great awakening event. Does anyone else know anything about the religious history of this area???

These are the things I remember happening that were big events: sunday schoolteacher went to prison for a year for perjury, jewelry theft, elders daughter got pregnant out of wedlock, people were pretty sympathetic, there were always stories of preachers complaining about salary and not showing up to work.

Never heard much discussion in CoC concerning Birth Control, even went every week with my mother recently and the topic was never broached. I looked up what the baptist position on birth control was and they seem very opposed to IUD's and Plan B but it isn't a consistent position however it is what AI views as the dominant view. Also there are groups in baptists that think BC should be abandoned and let God decide what size family one should have.

Has anyone heard this discussed in CoC?

I think I am going to have knee replacement surgery. I am looking for who is considered the best surgeon/surgical team/total treatment team. I am not necessarily looking for who has the most sophisticated technology (such as robotic surgery, smallest incision) but rather who is a very high volume surgeon (who could do the operation in his sleep) and who medical professions regard as the best bet for a good outcome. I am looking more for opinions of what people have heard from medical professionals who have worked with the medical providers and seen results (such as physical therapists, nurses, people who work at medical clinics) vs anecdotal accounts (my brother had a great result with ___).

I have seen both Cockrell and Dabov and liked both, but I would like to optimize my chance for a successful outcome and am open to any suggestions. Thanks in advance for your advice/thoughts.

I always wonder why if the bible has no errors and means exactly what it says—no explanation needed—then why is the wine mentioned in the bible grape juice and not really wine?

Funny I have never told anyone else this. There was a party at the church New Years Eve, may have gone somewhere before then and come back then, it was pretty late, can’t remember my age but was probably about 13. It was late and for some reason I looked in the chapel there were a lot of older teenage couples and maybe college students making out, I don’t remember seeing anyone with clothes off, but these people were horizontal position in serious stages of foreplay. I was shocked to see this to say the least.