We already have an actual rule book and all of us probably own multiple copies of it. And if you don't have yours handy it is easily googled in this day and age. Although it contains vestigial rules too.RZehr wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:30 pm One practical reason for not hiding what rule you aren’t keeping, is that you find out whether that rule is one that the church cares about, and means; or if it is a vestigial rule, that is still on the books, but no one cares about anymore.
It would be a bummer to hide your rule breaking, and suffer from guilt and besmirch your conscience needlessly, should it turn out that everyone was A-okay with what you were doing.
I'm always kind of puzzled by churches who feel it isn't good enough and they have to add their own specific addendums and clauses.