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oh, yuck...how about his one.....At that same church I mentioned (I never went back to the youth group but I continued to go to the services)I was sitting in the congregation during a service (not understanding a word but wanting something of this Jesus when I was pulled from my seat and lead to a back room and forced to say a "sinners prayer". I had NO idea what was going on. Afterwards, the woman who grabbed my arm in the pew and made me pray, prayed right after me and asked God to FORGIVE me for my failing prayer attempt and asked Him to save me anyway. Talk about feeling like a loser! I mention this story to those out there that are agressive about the "sinners prayer" because it did so much damage I did not return back to a church for several years. It frightened me a great deal.

Okay - you win the church abuse story of the week! At least in my case, I was already a believer and knew enough to flee. You were forced to 'pray' and had therefore become 'prey'.....