Being Porter

What does being Porter mean to me?
For me the essence of being a Porter comes down to the Bible and homesteading.

Firstly, the idea is to throw out all preconceptions of what a church is supposed to be; whether that mean the governing, the doctrine, or any other aspect all of which regard the theology in the opinion of a Porter.

The Bible is the only authority, it decides everything.

To make this as clear as it can be made, the point is this. If a society was to be formed and the only source it had to base it's existence around was the Bible-It most certainly would never in a million years resemble the Catholic Church. The Bible is the final authority, not any decree made by man.

The idea is to remain as simple and elemental as possible. It is simple for people to complicate what God has given us in his word, but if we always utilize his word the way he intended for us to, we'll always be where we need to be.

And in cases where people disagree, it is better for the individuals to fellowship separately than to create a restless congregation.

There are some terms though that can not be disagreed upon by Porters.

1. There is one God
2.Jesus died for our sins on the cross
3.We do not forbid speaking in tongues(in an orderly Biblical fashion).
4. We do liv off the land
5. The Word of God is the greatest authority.

If any of these terms are disagreed upon, that person and his family are not Porters, but are free as individuals to begin their own community.

The idea of being a Porter is that, with or without electricity, we shouldn't have to change the way we liv to exist in this world.

The needs of people have been the same for thousands of years. Food, water, shelter, clothing, transportation. If a tradesman appeals to these needs, his living can be made.

Are we currently Porters living with electricity, yes and it is against our will. The day will come when we are free of it. We pray that families will join us when that day comes.

So although we say that Porters don't use electricity, I guess you could correctly say that we are still in our conversion.

Family is the central focus of the Porter's life.

The meaning of life is to raise a better generation, the purpose of life is to become the person it takes to raise that better generation.

Being Porter is not a simple thing. For men it involves having a trade or farm. If you pursue a trade, it is one that you can do from home. I'm expecting that mine will be plane making.

Your mode of transportation is anything that is not fueled by a motor/engine. There is no ordnung so you are free to choose.

If you are a woman, then you have the honor or maintaining the domestic responsibilities. Just as you depend on your husband for financial health, he depends on you for food and clothing and to be the care taker of his children. Life is simple as a Porter but it is also alot of work.

The best comparison for Porters would be Pentecostal Amish that do not have an ordnung.

We see ourselves as plain Pentecostal homesteaders that do not use electricity or fossil fuel.

For long distance travel bus or train is fine.

Simple points that must be redundant.