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04-11-2007, 04:47 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Wisconsin
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Greetings!!
I just wanted to say "Hello"...
I have wandered here after many years of being spiritually homeless... I was at one time an ordained minister... I was a youth pastor for 8 years... during that time I got to see the inner workings of the "church"... I was not able to reconcile in my heart the teachings of Jesus with the way I was asked to lead and the things I was asked to teach... so I resigned and walked away... and have been wandering ever since... that was nearly 10 years ago... I stumbled across The Center for Progressive Christianity... I am still waiting to get access to post on the forums there... in reading many of the posts there I found some hope... for the first time in a long time... I feel like maybe I am not completely insane and perhaps I am not a heretic... lol =) I wanted to preach Peace & Love... but was asked to preach guilt & law... I thought Jesus came to free us from those things... but I guess I was mistaken ;-) While I was reading the forums over at tcpc.org I saw that some people there also post here... so here I am... =) If you post over at tcpc please drop me a note =) Peace & Love David The Jaded Fool |
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04-11-2007, 05:16 PM
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UNeyeR1
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Maryland
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Re: Greetings!!
Namaste and Welcome David!
Here's to you finding your path...one you are comfortable with. Tis obvious you have a passion for teaching and helping, just need the right venue...it is out there I am sure. peace and blessings, wil |
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04-11-2007, 05:34 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Wisconsin
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Re: Greetings!!
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Good call!! =) I looked for something like that but I didnt back out far enough to the main board to find it... =) I will post it there... Thanx Peace & Love |
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04-11-2007, 05:35 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Wisconsin
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Greetings...
I am reposting this here... since I had posted it in the wrong place... oops... =)
I just wanted to say "Hello"... I have wandered here after many years of being spiritually homeless... I was at one time an ordained minister... I was a youth pastor for 8 years... during that time I got to see the inner workings of the "church"... I was not able to reconcile in my heart the teachings of Jesus with the way I was asked to lead and the things I was asked to teach... so I resigned and walked away... and have been wandering ever since... that was nearly 10 years ago... I stumbled across The Center for Progressive Christianity... I am still waiting to get access to post on the forums there... in reading many of the posts there I found some hope... for the first time in a long time... I feel like maybe I am not completely insane and perhaps I am not a heretic... lol =) I wanted to preach Peace & Love... but was asked to preach guilt & law... I thought Jesus came to free us from those things... but I guess I was mistaken ;-) While I was reading the forums over at tcpc.org I saw that some people there also post here... so here I am... =) If you post over at tcpc please drop me a note =) Peace & Love David The Jaded Fool |
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04-11-2007, 05:46 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 76
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Re: Greetings!!
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Thank You!! I very much miss teaching and helping... but I also miss learning... and being moved... thankfully... through this site and through tcpc... I have again been moved... like waking up from a coma... lol... or hibernation... its been a long long winter... =) Peace & Love |
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04-11-2007, 08:10 PM
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Follower of Christ
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Rhome, Texas, United States
Posts: 196
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Re: Greetings...
Welcome to CR Jaded Fool
 !I have thought many times about becoming a youth minister myself. I really enjoy theology in the aspect of youth teachings. However, I'm looking into traveling ministry more. Quote:
...just a thought to ponder on. Good luck on your journey thru faith! |
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04-11-2007, 11:15 PM
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Holiday Spirit
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Earth
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Re: Greetings...
Welcome to CR, Jade Monkey.
Er, Jaded Fool. Sorry. Freudian slip? Yours is a good story. I think it has a happy ending. Jesus is Peace and Love, not Fear, at least in my neighborhood. Peace, Pathless PS What's with everyone changing their avatars all the sudden? 17th? Didn't you used to be V for Vendetta? Now you are what... adbusters? Hehe. Maybe I should get myself a new av. Go crazy. |
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