Admin webmdave Posted January 9, 2008 Admin Share Posted January 9, 2008 Sent in by Ex-Pastor Dan I may be the longest term, fundamentalist Christian to ever make it OUT! After about 50 years of total brainwashing, I am FREE! No more guilt, no more fear, no more unanswered questions, no more judging, no more holier-than-thou condescension, no more self-inflicted ignorance. I was born and raised in a pentecostal, fundamentalist church. I went to church services 5 times a week. I was singing in gospel groups by the time I was 15, and by the time I was 33, I was an ordained minister. My only salvation (no pun intended) was due to two things: I was always a truth-seeker and at 24 I met and married the most wonderful woman in the world. Together, over the next 30 years, we helped each other come out of the "fairy tale world" and into the light of REAL TRUTH. I am so thrilled to have found this site. I was re-reading Christopher Hitchins' "God is not Great" (my new bible), and I noticed in the back acknowledgments, a phrase mentioning Dr. Michael Shermer. After looking him up on the Web, I was led to this site. Just to know that there are others like me out there is very encouraging. I have a brother who is an ordained minister. I have two uncles and two cousins that are ministers. My 91-year-old mother has told me that God is going to do something horrible to me if I don't repent. There is a lot of pressure coming at me from family and friends to come back into the fold. But, it feels too good out here in the light of reality and TRUE truth. Knowing about this Army of ex-Christians gives me even more courage to stand up to all of the calamity-howlers that are after me. I feel sure that I have a book in me. If for no other reason than to help me purge the last remnants of the lunacy that was my life for 50 years. Thanks for letting me vent. I will share more later if anyone is interested. Ex-pastor Dan http://exchristian.net/testimonies/2008/01...ound-truth.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroboros Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 My 91-year-old mother has told me that God is going to do something horrible to me if I don't repent. Yes, God will do something terrible, he will prove himself to not exist by simple not doing anything. Only an all-powerful-omni-impotent God can do something like that. I hope you sign up Dan and tell us more. It was a amazing thing you did. Leaving after such a long time and so much devotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathGeek Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I may be the longest term, fundamentalist Christian to ever make it OUT! After about 50 years of total brainwashing, I am FREE! No more guilt, no more fear, no more unanswered questions, no more judging, no more holier-than-thou condescension, no more self-inflicted ignorance. Proves to me that you're never to old to see the light of reason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstarter Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 These kinds of testimonies give me chills. If you made it out, then anyone can. Maybe even my fundy sister, who used to be an intelligent seeker of truth. *sigh* Welcome Dan! Jump right in! Heather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush country Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 <span style="font-style:italic;">Sent in by Ex-Pastor Dan</span> Thanks for letting me vent. I will share more later if anyone is interested. Ex-pastor Dan I, for one, am interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Moderator florduh Posted January 10, 2008 Super Moderator Share Posted January 10, 2008 Great story, and well told. I'm new here and I'm glad to find so many others who finally removed their blinders. I look forward to more details from you. Your insights can help a lot of people. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellsybop Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I'd like to hear more of the details of what made you change your beliefs into non beliefs. Please share! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWIM Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Sounds like someone VERY qualified to be active in the Lions Den and collisuem. Congrats of seeing the "light" as it were, and it does give me hope. There are so many that seem so hopelessly lost in religion out there, it is refreshing to hear about someone THAT involved to finally break free! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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