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1 posted on 06/05/2019 11:27:40 AM PDT by Gamecock
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2 posted on 06/05/2019 11:29:53 AM PDT by Gamecock (In church today, we so often find we meet only the same old world, not Christ and His Kingdom. AS)
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I have a LOT of problems with organized Christian churches, but I attend one, teach sunday school and play bass in the worship band.

Christianity is different, though. Church organizations are all a man made, and flawed, attempt to follow Christ as a group. As such, I see them as more a fellowship thing rather than a worship thing. The only thing I can’t do at home that I can do at church is corporate worship. And, truth be told, I can even do that at home, limited only by the amount of room.

But if I don’t like a particular church, I attend a different one.


3 posted on 06/05/2019 11:30:33 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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To: Gamecock; SaveFerris; PROCON; Army Air Corps; KC_Lion
Maybe someone gave him "Boggle."


4 posted on 06/05/2019 11:31:57 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Gamecock

If only pastors were allowed to marry.


5 posted on 06/05/2019 11:34:02 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Gamecock

Another “mega church” pastor did something similar, but it is not Christianity he left. It was only a specific, and critical doctrine he left.

Carlton Pearson

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/apr/12/come-sunday-how-one-of-americas-biggest-preachers-became-a-pariah

There is even a movie about him: Come Sunday


6 posted on 06/05/2019 11:34:03 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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When I was in 8th grade and I was reading Greek mythology, it dawned on me how much of the supernatural interactions between the deity of the bible and mankind sounded like ancient mythology. That seed of doubt never went away

At a very superficial level, parts, maybe. But not in any depth.

marriage workshops, counseling, bible reading together, date nights every week, marriage books - but my marriage never became what I was promised it would be

Books, date nights, workshops? Where are those commanded in the Bible? What about loving your wife like Christ loved His church? Did you try that?

And what were you promised it would be? You take two sinners and stick them together in the same house and you were expecting? Did you love your wife like Jesus loved us sinners anyway?

7 posted on 06/05/2019 11:34:15 AM PDT by Gamecock (In church today, we so often find we meet only the same old world, not Christ and His Kingdom. AS)
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Two things.

Dude sounds dumb as a box of rocks.

He sounds like he didn’t know Christ or that it’s not a religion but a person.


8 posted on 06/05/2019 11:36:11 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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Very dangerous course to take and he should know if he did all the studying he claims to have done. Walking away from Christ means He will walk away from this guy if he shows up at his judgement without coming back to God. Very, very risky.


10 posted on 06/05/2019 11:36:27 AM PDT by Midwesterner53
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Life ain’t easy.
Marriage ain’t easy.
Christianity aint’ easy.
Being a sinful human ain’t easy.
Pray for the dude and cut him some slack.


11 posted on 06/05/2019 11:36:38 AM PDT by mbarker12474
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To: Gamecock

Is he showing up on Grindr ads yet?


12 posted on 06/05/2019 11:37:30 AM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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but my marriage never became what I was promised it would be

Now I have been divorced for 18 years and not remarried, but I don't EVER remember the Bible promising me what my marriage would be. Jesus did his part on the cross for you. . . it is up to you to respond appropriately, and that has NOTHING to do with how happy you are in your marriage.

15 posted on 06/05/2019 11:46:05 AM PDT by RatRipper
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I kind of knew it. Seen people, including my self, deny God to pursue sin. This guy did it in dramatic fashion, now he’s living “ la vida loca”. Pray for him and others like him.


16 posted on 06/05/2019 11:46:24 AM PDT by dragonblustar (I love reading Trump tweets in the morning.)
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So what were you promised dude?

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“As an adult my marriage was a sham and a constant source of pain for me. I did everything I was supposed to - marriage workshops, counseling, bible reading together, date nights every week, marriage books - but my marriage never became what I was promised it would be,” he said


17 posted on 06/05/2019 11:46:38 AM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with islamic terrorists - they want to die for allah and we want to kill them.)
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Dave Gass left his wife after an affair, according to his previous church, and
has now renounced his faith.


18 posted on 06/05/2019 11:47:32 AM PDT by deport
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Some people did not get “the calling” they just showed up


19 posted on 06/05/2019 11:47:44 AM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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What a crock of shit! this guy must have gone to school with cankles...blames everybody and everything except himself..


20 posted on 06/05/2019 11:47:45 AM PDT by SGCOS
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To: Gamecock; xzins
To save himself, he said, he chose to walk away from the church.

Interesting choice of words.

27 posted on 06/05/2019 11:53:54 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping List)
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To: Gamecock

1 John 2:19 applies.


28 posted on 06/05/2019 11:55:29 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Gamecock

IF you read his “opus” his problem is quite easy to detect. Everything is all about him and not Christ. He was never a Christian but that doesn’t mean he can’t still be saved. Pray for him.


30 posted on 06/05/2019 11:58:27 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: Gamecock

There is probably a long string of affairs through his pastoral history.


31 posted on 06/05/2019 11:59:12 AM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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