Having converted to Roman Catholicism from United Church of Christ, I have tried to put myself in Obama’s shoes on this one. When trying to find a good, Christian church some thirty years ago, I went to Lutheran, Presbyterian, Baptist, and Methodist. I have heard some loopy things said by ministers in meetings and from the pulpit. Point is, I didn't go back. The Evangelical and Reformed Church of my childhood no longer exists — it merged with the Congregationalists to form the United Church of Christ during the early ecumenical years.
Whenever I heard anything that deviated from the 14 years of bible study and Confirmation courses for a four hour every Saturday, for two years before I could take my first communion, I backed politely out of the door and waived “Adieu”. My theology was given to me by some of the greatest Christian men from Eden Seminary (which my grandmother helped to build with every little bit of extra money should could manage). Bottom line, Barry should have booked it the moment his Pastor jumped the shark.
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03/14/2008 2:17:25 PM PDT by
Miss Didi
("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)