BluePhantom
Educator (of liberals)
No I think you misunderstand. The stage three to stage four transition is by far the most critical and the most confusing. Many people of faith choose atheism during this transition because they cannot see a way to reconcile their new understanding with what they have been taught and so they just say "fuck it all" and throw the baby out with the bathwater. That's not what Fowler is talking about. Fowler is saying that during the stage four transition one shifts their authority. In stages 1-3 authority came externally...from the Bible or a priest or pastor or study group...whatever. In those stages the individual takes what they are told and they go with them. This is very Koshergrl- ish and that's why she is such a pain in the ass.
In stages 4-6 one relies upon their own internal authority. For example, in stage 3 the pastor's teaching holds more weight than personal opinions or feelings or even true inner beliefs.What the teacher says goes and that's that. In stage 4 and beyond it is reversed. The pastor's teaching may hold some value, but you don't accept it blindly. You take it as advice and not law. The focus shifts from the relationship with God that you have been told to have to the relationship with God you really need to have because it is the new relationship that is just between you and God. This is the relationship TrinityPower, Jake Starkey, Meriwether, and myself have.
That picture just gives me nightmares
Please elaborate. I am not sure what you are referring to
Your signature photo , the HillaBorg, i guess you would call it
Oh!Well you know i think it leaves very little doubt as to who I will be voting for.
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Unless your into that wierd kinky stuff, but Im thinking most likely not![]()
Well I am but not with her.
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