For those who want to know...RULES at my church!

[Michlow]

Originally Posted by Esther

Some of these post are almost unreal to read in todays invoirnment.

I am more than thankful this is not the vast majority.

Originally Posted by SoCaliUPC

Amen Esther. I have heard many things...but nothing on the scale of Sis. B. My word! It truly is amazing she did not get disillusioned and left because of this abuse.

The sad thing is that it is not an easy thing to recover from, that is if you even want to recover. As I found when I through the baby out with the bathwater, is that I don't miss the baby at all.

Originally Posted by Michlow

The sad thing is that it is not an easy thing to recover from, that is if you even want to recover. As I found when I through the baby out with the bathwater, is that I don't miss the baby at all.

It is a hard thing to get over...but you can...it will never go away but it does get better with time...I can even go out in my town now and not be afraid of running into anyone from that church...for a long time it made me nervous now I know they think I am backslid and living in sin so I don't care, because I know, the Lord knows and the people I love and care about know...so that is all that matters to me!

[Michlow]

Originally Posted by Sister Truth Seeker

It is a hard thing to get over...but you can...it will never go away but it does get better with time...I can even go out in my town now and not be afraid of running into anyone from that church...for a long time it made me nervous now I know they thing I am backslid and living in sin so I don't care, because I know, the Lord knows and the people I love and care about know...so that is all that matters to me!

Oh, I'm not afraid of anything like that. The bad churches are 900 miles away and so there is no chance that I will run into anyone from them.

No, in my case, I have simply openly embraced the fact that I have no desire to ever attend church or have anything to do with anything that borders on religious. Nor will I ever allow anyone to have any real or perceived spiritual authority over me again.

To be honest, these days I'm not even so sure about Jesus. If he's anything like they have made him out to be, I don't want anything to do with him either.

Originally Posted by Michlow

Oh, I'm not afraid of anything like that. The bad churches are 900 miles away and so there is no chance that I will run into anyone from them.

No, in my case, I have simply openly embraced the fact that I have no desire to ever attend church or have anything to do with anything that borders on religious. Nor will I ever allow anyone to have any real or perceived spiritual authority over me again.

To be honest, these days I'm not even so sure about Jesus. If he's anything like they have made him out to be, I don't want anything to do with him either.

OH Mich what you have said sacres me more than anything else...please don't turn your back on the Lord...nothing has been said about Jesus...I love Him evn more now....because I am free to have an open relationship with Him and be the woman he created....

As to church I do understand, it is hard to go to any church after this, but I won't give up, I just will be very careful about who I listen to and what they say....

[freeatlast]

Originally Posted by Michlow

Oh, I'm not afraid of anything like that. The bad churches are 900 miles away and so there is no chance that I will run into anyone from them.

No, in my case, I have simply openly embraced the fact that I have no desire to ever attend church or have anything to do with anything that borders on religious. Nor will I ever allow anyone to have any real or perceived spiritual authority over me again.

To be honest, these days I'm not even so sure about Jesus. If he's anything like they have made him out to be, I don't want anything to do with him either.

Let me assure you Michlow..Jesus is nothing like these pastors and churches being discussed on this thread.

I feel I now know Jesus as never before. He is my rightousesness, my holiness. Hes my advocate who mediates for me day and night. I am a friend of God.

I know now that he took my sin upon him and there is nothing that i can do or need to do to become one one with him.

Simply believe and trust in what Jesus did for you Michlow.

Therefore there is now NO condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Michlow

No, in my case, I have simply openly embraced the fact that I have no desire to ever attend church or have anything to do with anything that borders on religious. Nor will I ever allow anyone to have any real or perceived spiritual authority over me again.

I can understand you here. We started going to church during my teens and most "formative" years. I HATED school with a passion that few understand and looked forward to the weekend and being able to be by myself... except we were in Church ALL day Sunday and had "revival" services two out of three weeks (it seemed to me). I thought suicidal thoughts constantly as I simply could not deal with it anymore -that and the list of rules.

Now, 20 plus years later, I STILL have NAM-like flashbacks to those days, especially when certain songs are played and never actually "enjoyed" going to Church on Sunday morning again.

[Esther]

Originally Posted by Michlow

Oh, I'm not afraid of anything like that. The bad churches are 900 miles away and so there is no chance that I will run into anyone from them.

No, in my case, I have simply openly embraced the fact that I have no desire to ever attend church or have anything to do with anything that borders on religious. Nor will I ever allow anyone to have any real or perceived spiritual authority over me again.

To be honest, these days I'm not even so sure about Jesus. If he's anything like they have made him out to be, I don't want anything to do with him either.

Your problem Michlow is you got your eyes off of Jesus and put it on man. Man will always fail you, Jesus will not!

If you would begin again to worship Him He will heal you.

Originally Posted by Sister Truth Seeker

It is a hard thing to get over...but you can...it will never go away but it does get better with time...I can even go out in my town now and not be afraid of running into anyone from that church...for a long time it made me nervous now I know they think I am backslid and living in sin so I don't care, because I know, the Lord knows and the people I love and care about know...so that is all that matters to me!

What is fun is to be so sweet and nice and act like nothing is wrong...... even though they think I am in the depths of sin. I know I am not.
It was weird the other day I saw a lady who attends my mom and dad's church and she was wearing pants, and she was trying to hide from me so I would not see she had pants on. I thought that was odd because she knows I do not care what she wears.

Originally Posted by aquestioninggirl

What is fun is to be so sweet and nice and act like nothing is wrong...... even though they think I am in the depths of sin. I know I am not.
It was weird the other day I saw a lady who attends my mom and dad's church and she was wearing pants, and she was trying to hide from me so I would not see she had pants on. I thought that was odd because she knows I do not care what she wears.

Fear....oh mercy....she was afraid you would tell someone ..........

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Originally Posted by SoCaliUPC

Amen Esther. I have heard many things...but nothing on the scale of Sis. B. My word! It truly is amazing she did not get disillusioned and left because of this abuse.

SoCali, that was bad, but this post was uggggggggggggggggggly!