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To: Deut28
I suppose there were some scripture readings way back, it's all a blur now, and many catholic homilies tied in with the scripture readings, but there was little continuity (I'm talking about my experience only).

Some of those audios look interesting, especially the supernatural one, thank you, I bookmarked them.

We have more in common than I thought as I've suffered like you for years. It does tend to color our perceptions and makes conflicts worse. I noticed that some of the things related to church, conflicting teachings, hypocrisy, unfairness, confusion, etc., bothered me less when I was not so depressed. When I wasn't depressed, I had more going in my life and tended to blow off or rationalize the things that normal churchgoers don't worry about which I did because I took it so seriously, not to say that others didn't. Much of it was for the social aspect, habitual, routine, just a way of life.

So often I went into church feeling bad and came out feeling worse, that shouldn't be, and most of it had to be me, but there are still conflicts I doubt I'll ever get resolved and have learned to live with it. I almost lost my faith altogether. Now some of it is starting to be rekindled, and I still pray but not like I used to. I can't say I don't need church, that would be unscriptural.

26 posted on 01/22/2008 2:18:48 PM PST by Aliska
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To: Aliska

Supernatural is the one we’re currently going through, and is pretty good. I walk out of sermon with a page full of notes.

There are some good ones sprinkled throughout. The head pastor does a good job of describing both sides of conflicting Christian positions (e.g. pacifism vs. just war theory) but also makes clear his own understanding. He certainly doesn’t shy away from anything.

I love the podcasts, they make great audio for the morning commute. That and Ravi Zacharias podcasts, great stuff there.


27 posted on 01/22/2008 2:23:57 PM PST by Deut28 (Cursed be he who perverts the justice)
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