I have been Pentecostal for over 20 years. Bottom line..I donn't believe it any more.
I have been going through the motions for awhile for the sake of family and friends but am tired.
I believe in God, but the pentecostal god is kinda bogus, he doesn't deliver on their promises.
How do I ditch this religion without hurting everyone I love?
Last edited by OneEyedFatMan; 04-15-2010 at 06:10 PM.
I have been Pentecostal for over 20 years. Bottom line..I donn't believe it any more.
I have been going through the motions for awhile for the sake of family and friends but am tired.
I believe in God, but the pentecostal god is kinda bogus, he doesn't deliver on their promises.
How do I ditch this religion without hurting everyone I love?
Might not be possible.
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But seriously, do you think you'll get any help from AFFers? (Other than me, I mean. And I don't think I should help you here.)
Actually, yes, quite a few should be able to help. Many on here have faced leaving the traditional Pentecostal church for a different type. And there is frequently a lot of hurt involved.
Actually, yes, quite a few should be able to help. Many on here have faced leaving the traditional Pentecostal church for a different type. And there is frequently a lot of hurt involved.
I stand really corrected.
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
Actually, yes, quite a few should be able to help. Many on here have faced leaving the traditional Pentecostal church for a different type. And there is frequently a lot of hurt involved.
Of course I question equating "the traditional Pentecostal church" with the problems of the original post...
It's a human problem and one might experience the same when leaving the Catholic, Lutheran, Baptist or Charismatic churches to become "traditional Pentecostal"...
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I am a firm believer in the Old Paths
Articles on such subjects as "The New Birth," will be accepted, whether they teach that the new birth takes place before baptism in water and Spirit, or that the new birth consists of baptism of water and Spirit. - THE PENTECOSTAL HERALD Dec. 1945
"It is doubtful if any Trinitarian Pentecostals have ever professed to believe in three gods, and Oneness Pentecostals should not claim that they do." - Daniel Segraves
Of course I question equating "the traditional Pentecostal church" with the problems of the original post...
It's a human problem and one might experience the same when leaving the Catholic, Lutheran, Baptist or Charismatic churches to become "traditional Pentecostal"...
Oh, definitely! But, this is an Apostolic site, so many here would have faced this problem when leaving a Pentecostal church. And that seems to be the problem the original poster is facing.
Oh, definitely! But, this is an Apostolic site, so many here would have faced this problem when leaving a Pentecostal church. And that seems to be the problem the original poster is facing.
So also, were many rejected by others when they became "Apostolic". Seems these EX-Pentecostal/Apostolic stories may be more prominent on a Catholic site or something, since most all here are current OP/Apostolic....
__________________ "It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity." Dave Barry 2005
I am a firm believer in the Old Paths
Articles on such subjects as "The New Birth," will be accepted, whether they teach that the new birth takes place before baptism in water and Spirit, or that the new birth consists of baptism of water and Spirit. - THE PENTECOSTAL HERALD Dec. 1945
"It is doubtful if any Trinitarian Pentecostals have ever professed to believe in three gods, and Oneness Pentecostals should not claim that they do." - Daniel Segraves
I was in the UPC for 19 years. I was fortunate in that I had no extended family in the church except my mother-in-law and she was marginal. We baptized her in ourselves so she followed us in.
I was extremely careful when I wanted to leave. We were pastoring at the time and I stayed for four years without believing it until my husband was ready to make the move. I will never regret how I handled that. I didn't break any standards except for ones that were pretty acceptable to break. I talked to my husband about my feelings but I did not scream or yell or demand we leave. In fact, I was ready to stay forever in respect to my husband's wishes and ust work inside the denomination to try and help people best I could.
I didn't feel that being in or out was what mattered but that I was free in my own mind to think and feel and be who I was. That's what really counts.
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