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I was raised in church, married a Christian, raised my kids in church and currently teach Bible at a Christian school. At the end of this school year (May 2020) I plan to resign as a teacher and stop attending church for one full year. At the end of that year I plan to have my name removed from the church role and afterwards make my atheism public. I love the philosphy, ethics and the culture surrounding Christianity. I just can't live a lie any more. It just can't be healthy. This invisible and silent God dude offers me nothing. I love the Bible and learn a lot from it but the God dude in that book either doesn't exist or has no interest in me. Church attendance is more burdensome than it used to be. I learn more from the Bible studying independently. Kindergarten might be fun for a 6 year old but is painfully boring to a 40 year old.
Any questions? I have lots more to say but I already feel like the post was too long.
Was this a Christian church or a Mormon church?
You are talking about a time period of 40 years but let me try my best.
Separate Baptist First 14 years or so
Southern Baptist last 4 years of childhood
Not much church First 4 years in the Marine Corps
Southern Baptist 16 years
Freewill Baptist 2 years
No Mormonism involved. I have met with 4 sets of Mormon missionaries on probably about 10 occassions. I told them that I just wanted their secret powers. I read the entire Book of Mormon cover to cover but I never was involved in Mormonism as a religion. I never attended a service or anything.
If I had know you had a Southern Baptist background, I would have advised you to Run, not walk away. These were the people I grew up with in the South who used to preach that segregation was god's plan, which is why he put different races on different continents. Apparently, god had not anticipated ships.
It is a little known fact that the Southern Baptist Convention was founded on the issue of Pro Slavery. The Southern Baptist Convention doesn't hide this information at all. You can access all of their minutes from their annual convention all the way back to 1838.
The Bible I read is an HCSB. Most of the translators were Southern Baptist. I find it comical that the word slave is used in place of servant in the HCSB in comparison to the KJV. Traditions are passed on and passed on without it really being noticed that those traditions are part of a holistic philosphy that is no longer in use. Personally I don't believe slavery is wrong and I think it could be some of things I was taught in church. Of course I am against slavery just because everybody else. It still just makes me a little ashamed that as a human I am that impressionable.
God knows what to do...Do you think those doctors arent using their God given talent to make people better?
Nope. It takes 8+ years to become a doctor. They earn these skills Don't discredit the medical profession. They deserve praise and recognition. Your God deserves jack squat until He actually does something. Anything. Anything. Honestly. Anything.
Thank you. I'm going to be praying to God, who does listen and answer, that if He wills, this attitude you have toward Him WILL be revealed. I could be wrong, but I don't think He wants someone like you teaching children about Him, so I lay good odds on that prayer being heard.
God can do whatever He wants. He doesn't need you to boss Him around. Do you really feel like God owes you something?
Dear Father,
Please remove this man from his position in front of Your precious children, if it be Your will. I pray that you will protect his family and his heart in the meantime. In Jesus' Name, Amen
And your job is to bring him back to the Lord, instead of smiting him.
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No one gives a damn what you will do.
Oh Good! Thank you for telling me how you took it!God knows what to do...Nope. It takes 8+ years to become a doctor. They earn these skills Don't discredit the medical profession. They deserve praise and recognition. Your God deserves jack squat until He actually does something. Anything. Anything. Honestly. Anything.
Thank you. I'm going to be praying to God, who does listen and answer, that if He wills, this attitude you have toward Him WILL be revealed. I could be wrong, but I don't think He wants someone like you teaching children about Him, so I lay good odds on that prayer being heard.
God can do whatever He wants. He doesn't need you to boss Him around. Do you really feel like God owes you something?
Dear Father,
Please remove this man from his position in front of Your precious children, if it be Your will. I pray that you will protect his family and his heart in the meantime. In Jesus' Name, Amen
And your job is to bring him back to the Lord, instead of smiting him.
She wished me well. She asked that God to protect my family and my heart. I didn't feel smited .
I was raised in church, married a Christian, raised my kids in church and currently teach Bible at a Christian school. At the end of this school year (May 2020) I plan to resign as a teacher and stop attending church for one full year. At the end of that year I plan to have my name removed from the church role and afterwards make my atheism public. I love the philosphy, ethics and the culture surrounding Christianity. I just can't live a lie any more. It just can't be healthy. This invisible and silent God dude offers me nothing. I love the Bible and learn a lot from it but the God dude in that book either doesn't exist or has no interest in me. Church attendance is more burdensome than it used to be. I learn more from the Bible studying independently. Kindergarten might be fun for a 6 year old but is painfully boring to a 40 year old.
Any questions? I have lots more to say but I already feel like the post was too long.
Was this a Christian church or a Mormon church?
You are talking about a time period of 40 years but let me try my best.
Separate Baptist First 14 years or so
Southern Baptist last 4 years of childhood
Not much church First 4 years in the Marine Corps
Southern Baptist 16 years
Freewill Baptist 2 years
No Mormonism involved. I have met with 4 sets of Mormon missionaries on probably about 10 occassions. I told them that I just wanted their secret powers. I read the entire Book of Mormon cover to cover but I never was involved in Mormonism as a religion. I never attended a service or anything.
If I had know you had a Southern Baptist background, I would have advised you to Run, not walk away. These were the people I grew up with in the South who used to preach that segregation was god's plan, which is why he put different races on different continents. Apparently, god had not anticipated ships.
It is a little known fact that the Southern Baptist Convention was founded on the issue of Pro Slavery. The Southern Baptist Convention doesn't hide this information at all. You can access all of their minutes from their annual convention all the way back to 1838.
The Bible I read is an HCSB. Most of the translators were Southern Baptist. I find it comical that the word slave is used in place of servant in the HCSB in comparison to the KJV. Traditions are passed on and passed on without it really being noticed that those traditions are part of a holistic philosphy that is no longer in use. Personally I don't believe slavery is wrong and I think it could be some of things I was taught in church. Of course I am against slavery just because everybody else. It still just makes me a little ashamed that as a human I am that impressionable.
Born and raised in Georgia, I have always been aware of the origins of the Southern Baptists. My family was just Baptist, so we had someone we could feel morally superior to.Then, again, that did not carry over to the reality that there was not a single black face in our church.
BreezeWood You are on permanent ignore for repeating your same old boring accusations. So don't bother to quote me or try to draw my attention to your crap.
Oh Good! Thank you for telling me how you took it!God knows what to do...Thank you. I'm going to be praying to God, who does listen and answer, that if He wills, this attitude you have toward Him WILL be revealed. I could be wrong, but I don't think He wants someone like you teaching children about Him, so I lay good odds on that prayer being heard.
God can do whatever He wants. He doesn't need you to boss Him around. Do you really feel like God owes you something?
Dear Father,
Please remove this man from his position in front of Your precious children, if it be Your will. I pray that you will protect his family and his heart in the meantime. In Jesus' Name, Amen
And your job is to bring him back to the Lord, instead of smiting him.
She wished me well. She asked that God to protect my family and my heart. I didn't feel smited .
healthy? have you heard any recommend joining a gym and maybe start becoming like the rest of the non-depressed sounding, non complaining, non helpless, non caring about those types of things, human beings who 'obviously' live better lives? In other words has anyone suggested to you to 'open your eyes', look around, and stop saying you're in any 'different' kind of 'existence'?I was raised in church, married a Christian, raised my kids in church and currently teach Bible at a Christian school. At the end of this school year (May 2020) I plan to resign as a teacher and stop attending church for one full year. At the end of that year I plan to have my name removed from the church role and afterwards make my atheism public. I love the philosphy, ethics and the culture surrounding Christianity. I just can't live a lie any more. It just can't be healthy. This invisible and silent God dude offers me nothing. I love the Bible and learn a lot from it but the God dude in that book either doesn't exist or has no interest in me. Church attendance is more burdensome than it used to be. I learn more from the Bible studying independently. Kindergarten might be fun for a 6 year old but is painfully boring to a 40 year old.
Any questions? I have lots more to say but I already feel like the post was too long.
healthy? have you heard any recommend joining a gym and maybe start becoming like the rest of the non-depressed sounding, non complaining, non helpless, non caring about those types of things, human beings who 'obviously' live better lives? In other words has anyone suggested to you to 'open your eyes', look around, and stop saying you're in any 'different' kind of 'existence'?I was raised in church, married a Christian, raised my kids in church and currently teach Bible at a Christian school. At the end of this school year (May 2020) I plan to resign as a teacher and stop attending church for one full year. At the end of that year I plan to have my name removed from the church role and afterwards make my atheism public. I love the philosphy, ethics and the culture surrounding Christianity. I just can't live a lie any more. It just can't be healthy. This invisible and silent God dude offers me nothing. I love the Bible and learn a lot from it but the God dude in that book either doesn't exist or has no interest in me. Church attendance is more burdensome than it used to be. I learn more from the Bible studying independently. Kindergarten might be fun for a 6 year old but is painfully boring to a 40 year old.
Any questions? I have lots more to say but I already feel like the post was too long.
But before you go... maybe you can help this question out?? You still have a year or so?I was raised in church, married a Christian, raised my kids in church and currently teach Bible at a Christian school. At the end of this school year (May 2020) I plan to resign as a teacher and stop attending church for one full year. At the end of that year I plan to have my name removed from the church role and afterwards make my atheism public. I love the philosphy, ethics and the culture surrounding Christianity. I just can't live a lie any more. It just can't be healthy. This invisible and silent God dude offers me nothing. I love the Bible and learn a lot from it but the God dude in that book either doesn't exist or has no interest in me. Church attendance is more burdensome than it used to be. I learn more from the Bible studying independently. Kindergarten might be fun for a 6 year old but is painfully boring to a 40 year old.
Any questions? I have lots more to say but I already feel like the post was too long.
Out Back Steak House.. Oooh Yeah! Cha Ching!
Oh Good! Thank you for telling me how you took it!God knows what to do...Thank you. I'm going to be praying to God, who does listen and answer, that if He wills, this attitude you have toward Him WILL be revealed. I could be wrong, but I don't think He wants someone like you teaching children about Him, so I lay good odds on that prayer being heard.
God can do whatever He wants. He doesn't need you to boss Him around. Do you really feel like God owes you something?
Dear Father,
Please remove this man from his position in front of Your precious children, if it be Your will. I pray that you will protect his family and his heart in the meantime. In Jesus' Name, Amen
And your job is to bring him back to the Lord, instead of smiting him.
She wished me well. She asked that God to protect my family and my heart. I didn't feel smited .
BreezeWood You are on permanent ignore for repeating your same old boring accusations. So don't bother to quote me or try to draw my attention to your crap.
try growing up r ... running away is a poor solution.
Too funny.Was this a Christian church or a Mormon church?
You are talking about a time period of 40 years but let me try my best.
Separate Baptist First 14 years or so
Southern Baptist last 4 years of childhood
Not much church First 4 years in the Marine Corps
Southern Baptist 16 years
Freewill Baptist 2 years
No Mormonism involved. I have met with 4 sets of Mormon missionaries on probably about 10 occassions. I told them that I just wanted their secret powers. I read the entire Book of Mormon cover to cover but I never was involved in Mormonism as a religion. I never attended a service or anything.
If I had know you had a Southern Baptist background, I would have advised you to Run, not walk away. These were the people I grew up with in the South who used to preach that segregation was god's plan, which is why he put different races on different continents. Apparently, god had not anticipated ships.
It is a little known fact that the Southern Baptist Convention was founded on the issue of Pro Slavery. The Southern Baptist Convention doesn't hide this information at all. You can access all of their minutes from their annual convention all the way back to 1838.
The Bible I read is an HCSB. Most of the translators were Southern Baptist. I find it comical that the word slave is used in place of servant in the HCSB in comparison to the KJV. Traditions are passed on and passed on without it really being noticed that those traditions are part of a holistic philosphy that is no longer in use. Personally I don't believe slavery is wrong and I think it could be some of things I was taught in church. Of course I am against slavery just because everybody else. It still just makes me a little ashamed that as a human I am that impressionable.
Born and raised in Georgia, I have always been aware of the origins of the Southern Baptists. My family was just Baptist, so we had someone we could feel morally superior to.Then, again, that did not carry over to the reality that there was not a single black face in our church.
I have my suspicions there are still some KKKish activity that goes on behind closed doors. I think the Ku Klux Klan has been rendered obsolete because of its violent past and its rebranding ss a fringe radical group. I do however think there is a group of older white males that conspire to keep their communities safe, thriving and Christian based. A lot of community organizations are heavily connected to Southern Baptist Church members.
Remember, the Bible concerns more than one God. There is the God who desires mercy, not vengeance. There is the God who walks in gardens talking to talking snakes. There is the tribal God of the Israelites (Yahweh) who commands the Jews to genocide or enslave everyone else. There is the God who incinerates cities because they didn't worship Him enough. And there is Our Father who art in Heaven. One of the problems with declaring some book with magical powers called "sacred" as the Eternal Word of God is there is no way for religion to advance like science and art advance. You are locked into the one "god" and have to drag all of them around with you with all the contradictions and absurdities (no, "God" did not make a fish swallow Jonah and then vomit him up on the beach alive three days later. Jonah went on a three-day bender with a whore from Ninevah. The fish story was what he told his wife when he got home and somehow it ended up in the Bible).I was raised in church, married a Christian, raised my kids in church and currently teach Bible at a Christian school. At the end of this school year (May 2020) I plan to resign as a teacher and stop attending church for one full year. At the end of that year I plan to have my name removed from the church role and afterwards make my atheism public. I love the philosphy, ethics and the culture surrounding Christianity. I just can't live a lie any more. It just can't be healthy. This invisible and silent God dude offers me nothing. I love the Bible and learn a lot from it but the God dude in that book either doesn't exist or has no interest in me. Church attendance is more burdensome than it used to be. I learn more from the Bible studying independently. Kindergarten might be fun for a 6 year old but is painfully boring to a 40 year old.
Any questions? I have lots more to say but I already feel like the post was too long.
No one told the U.S that they 'HAD' to exemplify Christianity's 'Acceptance and Humility' to the World.
And no one, in the name of the pits of Hell, did anyone tell anyone that they 'HAD' to enable and provide for it.
Unfortunately, not every 'believer' in the U.S can so readily and easily escape such a non sensical portrayal of human deficiency.
That which began as a Blessing being turned into a Curse unto death is nothing more than abomination and non Tradition.
And for the enabler and provider to Provide for such 'progression' is also a member of that league which, as stated earlier, has many individuals 'stuck' because they do not have the ability to 'easily and readily' escape those types of individual minds and hearts and souls and spirits.
They might have an 'agenda' of 'freedom' which if received might enable them to 'not become' dangerous but before they might become dangerous, most humans do not seek to murder other lives because of an 'agenda'.
'That' group, in entirety, in The world, could only need a small 'space' to be able to be as their 'agenda' is seeking, IF they all were to gather and live among themselves in their own agenda to their own personal living style, which they might be claiming as being oppressed beyond measure and which they might be claiming as being 'imprisoned' in their own bodies in their own choosing of where they make their residence..
Place all those types of lives and minds and hearts and spirits in a land which has not been developed, or some already developed but not inhabited place, such as some ghost towns and cities already developed in China to accommodate for thousands, maybe tens of thousands with all the amenities already built and ready to be opened for operation and business, and they can live as they choose without finding a need to go into other people's neighborhoods and towns seeking to cast them out of their homes and establishments.
I'm not saying to send non chinese to china or non U.S to the U.S. but maybe their Own citizened persons can have concern enough to their own children to 'exemplify' what ever they are seeking others to do.
Or what?
1 Corinthians 14:36 "What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?"
Sure.. you have opinions of the word of God.. but out from you, only?
What opinions do you have in your pocket?
1 Corinthians 14:27 "If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret."
You who speak in tongues... And you who uphold them...
Where are the interpreters?
There is the tribal God of the Israelites (Yahweh) who commands the Jews to genocide or enslave everyone else. There is the God who incinerates cities because they didn't worship Him enough.
There is the tribal God of the Israelites (Yahweh) who commands the Jews to genocide or enslave everyone else. There is the God who incinerates cities because they didn't worship Him enough.
Are you saying the same God that allows you to say these things, also?
What are you saying? That you live knowing these things about God and you are okay with it?
That you know that it is the same God that keeps you alive but you are okay with others not 'being' as blessed?
Is that what you are trying to say about God? That maybe He has preferences?
I get asked that question many times.. 'What are you trying to say'??
Are you trying to say that Street Juice is, pretty smooth?
Definitely not Good, Only God is Good, but maybe, pretty smooth?
Okay.. I agree.. Only God is Good.. but Street Juice is NOT Good and I think that's okay.. Pretty Smooth, though.. Agreed.
And ... so... now.... God is 'better' than before because we agreed that neither you nor I is Good? yeah!
Ain't no personal 'Good' off my own back... Yeah!
Well hello? So every good I have must have been given to me by Good Himself, huh? Wow.. I guess I'm not good, possess any personal 'good', until He provides me with 'Good'. I see. i don't possess or own, have ownership rights to 'Good'. Nice... I'm free to love Good, I'm free to value 'Good', I'm free to evaluate 'Good'... Seeing that 'Good' was and is never really 'mine' to begin with..
Am I evaluating this from the starting point of already having knowledge to 'read' and 'understand', mental process? Are those 'Good'?
How about being able to 'be' in this Day? Is that 'good'? Did I have this day, let's say, when I wasn't here today? ..
Or might I be seeking a different 'kind' of Good than what I'm used to?
I might find it Good if my room was always kept clean.
I might only be 8, too, but still, I might find having my room kept clean as Good.
