The Fellowship (The Family)

[seer]

I'm watching this Netflix documentary "The Family." It is about a very powerful, secret Christian fellowship based in the DC area. This is the first time I have heard of them, and I'm not sure what to think.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fe..._organization)


https://www.cosmopolitan.com/enterta...ix-true-crime/

[Cow Poke]

I'm watching this Netflix documentary "The Family." It is about a very powerful, secret Christian fellowship based in the DC area. This is the first time I have heard of them, and I'm not sure what to think.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fe..._organization)


https://www.cosmopolitan.com/enterta...ix-true-crime/

Interesting. My immediate concern was "why secret?" but they address that.

[seer]

Interesting. My immediate concern was "why secret?" but they address that.

In only two episodes in (there are five) and so far Netflix is pretty fair. But the connections are far reaching and across party line.

[demi-conservative]

I'm watching this Netflix documentary "The Family." It is about a very powerful, secret Christian fellowship based in the DC area. This is the first time I have heard of them, and I'm not sure what to think.

For them to confess lust of power to peers, then continue doing same powergrubbing next day?

[Sparko]

For them to confess lust of power to peers, then continue doing same powergrubbing next day?

what?

Please if you stop speak like Boris Badenov, comrade.

[One Bad Pig]

I'm watching this Netflix documentary "The Family." It is about a very powerful, secret Christian fellowship based in the DC area. This is the first time I have heard of them, and I'm not sure what to think.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fe..._organization)


https://www.cosmopolitan.com/enterta...ix-true-crime/

It's allegedly a conservative Christian group, but the views mentioned mostly don't seem very conservative.

[seer]

It's allegedly a conservative Christian group, but the views mentioned mostly don't seem very conservative.

Well as far as things like abortion and gay marriage they are quite conservative.

[Cow Poke]

Well as far as things like abortion and gay marriage they are quite conservative.

portrayed in a judgmental way?

[KingsGambit]

From the Wikipedia article:

He opines that their theological teaching of instant forgiveness has been useful to powerful men, providing them a convenient excuse for misdeeds or crimes and allowing them to avoid accepting responsibility or accountability for their actions.[

I'd like to know what Sharlet means by that. The idea of Christians being able to be forgiven immediately upon repentance seems unobjectionable based on 1 John 1:9. In context, is he implying that they believe there are no further consequences for sin once you've asked for forgiveness, like that you don't need to try to right the wrongs you created?

[Cow Poke]

From the Wikipedia article:



I'd like to know what Sharlet means by that. The idea of Christians being able to be forgiven immediately upon repentance seems unobjectionable based on 1 John 1:9. In context, is he implying that they believe there are no further consequences for sin once you've asked for forgiveness, like that you don't need to try to right the wrongs you created?

Kinda like regularly being in a drunken brawl on Friday night, then going to Saturday morning confession, and all is well?

[seer]

I'd like to know what Sharlet means by that. The idea of Christians being able to be forgiven immediately upon repentance seems unobjectionable based on 1 John 1:9. In context, is he implying that they believe there are no further consequences for sin once you've asked for forgiveness, like that you don't need to try to right the wrongs you created?

Right in the two cases of infidelity that were mentioned in the series it was all about stopping the behavior getting the family reconciled.

[seer]

portrayed in a judgmental way?

Yes...

[KingsGambit]

Kinda like regularly being in a drunken brawl on Friday night, then going to Saturday morning confession, and all is well?

Key word: regularly. That means there's been no repentance.

[Cow Poke]

Right in the two cases of infidelity that were mentioned in the series it was all about stopping the behavior getting the family reconciled.

I guess Mrs CP and I will give this a look.

Our experience with previous Netflix series is that they tend to start out "decent", then get progressively worse. We were really blown away when "designated survivor" suddenly devolved into a "F-word" context in the (3rd? 4th?) season, and we could no longer watch it.

[Cow Poke]

Key word: regularly. That means there's been no repentance.

I actually added that word in after I posted.

That was my experience when I was a cop - the Catholic Church just up the street from the PD would REGULARLY have "game nights" or such at their facility on Friday nights, drunken brawls would break out, then they'd have a good crowd for Saturday morning confession (so I was told by one of their serial combatants).