Halcyon Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 But thank you for those of you who pm-ed me with advice and ideas, as well as those of you who had a chance to write on the thread. I appreciate the posts, all of which gave me quite a bit of insight into my dilemma. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Did it get deleted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 Closed, unfortunately, and all the discussion took place while I was away from home, so I didn't even get to discuss my issue. Oh well-I should have known better, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 You can always PM me.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Your question was very reasonable imo. :iagree: It's a shame the thread was hijacked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I'm sorry if I had a part in the hijack by responding as I did. I just couldn't let my thoughts go unsaid. I do apologize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freethinkermama Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I'm sorry if I had a part in the hijack by responding as I did. I just couldn't let my thoughts go unsaid. I do apologize. Me, too. My apologies. As a former Baptist, I just couldn't help but step in there. T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeldaRules Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 (edited) I don't see where the thread was going wrong. I'm sorry it got closed. I was raised Baptist. We went to church 3 times a week. We were part of GARBC - General Association of Regular Baptist Churches. You can check their directory here: http://www.garbc.org/?page_id=1410 I'm from Ohio - there are a lot of GARBC there,not sure they are in FL. Remember, this is my view and based upon how MY church distributed their version of the Bible. I LOVED our congregation and we always did a lot of fun things, but I do disagree with the basis of how they teach, which is kind of fear based. They stressed the rapture and the tribulation (fear this...to avoid this, get saved). It was a little too hell, fire and dam*ation for my liking. They did teach a lot of love and they were very much into doctrinal stuff that would sometimes go above my head. I would never take my kids to a Baptist church to regularly attend because I don't agree with the hell, fire, dam*ation thing and I don't want my kids thinking they are going to hell if they don't get saved - especially when they are too young to really understand. When I moved to Dayton, OH, I had a pastor soliciting my neighborhood from a Baptist church come to my door to ask me 10 questions...okay, I'll answer them...the last question was "Are you born again". I say "Yes" and he questions me "are you sure, how do you KNOW you are born again". I was annoyed, but that goes along the lines of one of the posters in the other thread - you can say your saved, but they will question how you know you really are. They believe once saved, always saved, but I don't really think they believe that. I was saved many times, but my dad doesn't believe it since I'm not practicing anymore. I believe he believed I was when I was growing up - I think he quit believing when I quit going to church in my 20s. The Baptist church you go to may be very different than the one I went to. I really do love the members of my parents church. They were my family growing up, and I do sometimes miss having a church community. Edited October 29, 2010 by vfnelson2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 :grouphug: as a former baptist, I tried really hard to stay out of that one (and succeeded :lol: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWOB Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 :grouphug: as a former baptist, I tried really hard to stay out of that one (and succeeded :lol: ) You're a better woman than I am! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Pout!!!! I miss all the good stuff...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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