My Train Wreck Conversion (Lesbian turns away, chooses Christianity)

Christianity Today ^ | 2/7/2013 | Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

[T-Bird45]

As a leftist lesbian professor, I despised Christians. Then I somehow became one.

The word Jesus stuck in my throat like an elephant tusk; no matter how hard I choked, I couldn't hack it out. Those who professed the name commanded my pity and wrath. As a university professor, I tired of students who seemed to believe that "knowing Jesus" meant knowing little else. Christians in particular were bad readers, always seizing opportunities to insert a Bible verse into a conversation with the same point as a punctuation mark: to end it rather than deepen it.

[T-Bird45]

Given today's SCOTUS hearing that will continue tomorrow, this article is worth the read even though it is from last month. Read it now to understand the anger behind the movement and propaganda that will appear on the various news outlets as "unbiased" reporting.

[T-Bird45]

From the middle of the article:

How did you arrive at your interpretations? How do you know you are right? Do you believe in God?

These basic critical thinking questions were sent by a pastor to the author in response to an article she wrote. Despite being a tenured professor that espouses critical thinking as a key academic skill, these three questions angered her yet they caused her to open up to the possibility of not having all the answers.

[Puppage]

As a leftist lesbian professor, I despised Christians

Leftist tolerance example #2,896

[GOP Poet]

Excellent article. Thank you for submitting.

[tjd1454]

Amazing story - this woman is truly courageous for opening up and being willing to be obedient to the God whose existence she denied for so long.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

And my former life lurks in the edges of my heart, shiny and still like a knife.

Now that is one heck of a last line.

[Northern Yankee]

Great story, and a sure act of courage.

Fortunately most Christians are loving and forgiving.

[T-Bird45]

Here is a link to a Harvard Crimson article from 1997 when the CT author was actively decrying Promise Keepers in the way she describes in the CT article. It gives a contemporaneous look into the author’s mind without any editorial fog that may exist in the CT article.

http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1997/10/24/prof-decries-promise-keepers-pwhen-the/

[T-Bird45]

Yes, that line struck me, too. It’s good for any/all of us recognize that fact about ourselves.

[sickoflibs]

“ I am finding this hard to believe. All available credible studies of human psychology and behaviour show that people who try to turn against their ‘orientation’ are very unhappy and unstable, maybe even dangerous, some actually want to own guns and others go on to deny climate change. And they start to hate their own 'kind' just like blacks working for FNC do .”

“ It be best to not repeat her story or others could be harmed especially children.”

So there BB :)

[skinndogNN]

The Left will always say she’s denying her true self. They’re waiting for her to backslide and falter so they can say “we told you so.” I wish her the best.

[Springfield Reformer]

Thanks. Great article. So like God to do the impossible for love’s sake.

[trubolotta]

Thanks for the link to the Harvard Crimson article. It was definitely written by a leftist totalitarian, which verifies that her conversion was truly remarkable, if not a miracle.

[redgolum]

Great way to approach such things.

[Springfield Reformer]

All true conversions are true miracles.

[Lumper20]

Yes, we Christians forgive, but; it is the Lord who forgives. It is the Lord who merely asks one to ask for forgiveness and accept Him. Yesterday my wife awaited a very dangerous surgery and it was 50/50 at best. The lord answered our prayers again. Our 12 year cat is extremely ill and she, too, is facing death. I have yet to hear about my little girl/cat, but; the Lord does know best.I went through war with my grandmother’s blessing inscribed on a brass business card like piece. It read-”Go out into the darkness and put your hand in the hand of the Lord. That shall be for you better then light and safer then a know way.” It was as two bullets did not kill me.

[ilovesarah2012]

Fortunately God is loving and forgiving.

[Lumper20]

Yes, we Christians forgive, but; it is the Lord who forgives. It is the Lord who merely asks one to ask for forgiveness and accept Him. Yesterday my wife awaited a very dangerous surgery and it was 50/50 at best. The Lord answered our prayers again. Our 12 year cat is extremely ill and she, too, is facing death. I have yet to hear about my little girl/cat, but; the Lord does know best.I went through war with my grandmother’s blessing inscribed on a brass business card like piece. It read-”Go out into the darkness and put your hand in the hand of the Lord. That shall be for you better then light and safer then a know way.” It was as two bullets did not kill me.

[rusty schucklefurd]

Beautiful testimony. Very interesting story of how she came to Christ. God bless the pastor she mentioned (I think his name was Ken) for doing what Jesus did - He loved and spent time with and was a “friend of sinners”. Jesus never condoned sin, but He demonstrated His love and concern for them and didn’t treat them with hatred and contempt.

[ilovesarah2012]

Interesting comments following the article.