♦ ficino ♦ Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 This isn't my extimony! It is by a blogger, Marie Claire. A story many will relate to. http://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a19500/stopped-going-to-conservative-church-family/ ----------------------------- correction: Someone on another board clued me in that Marie Claire is the name of the magazine. The writer is Elizabeth King. That's how out of it I am! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangitbobby83 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I read the story - if you want a good laugh or you happen to be a masochist, read the comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♦ ficino ♦ Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 Yeah, some funny stuff in the comments, like "umbilical errors." The Christian push-back is the usual spin: - claims that Bible is inerrant but disagreement w/ other Christians over how to interpret - my church isn't like that church in the article - attacks on the writer's character - authoritative/authoritarian assertions - elevation of one's own experiences to the status of norms for others - lots of capitalization and misspelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♦ Fuego ♦ Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I was going to comment to the True Believers™, then thought, "why bother with talking to a brick wall?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangitbobby83 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 I was going to comment to the True Believers™, then thought, "why bother with talking to a brick wall?" I know, it's frustrating for sure. But not all are brick walls. We were christians once too, and good, solid logic can help plant seeds of doubt (or help confirm the doubt) in people, so it's not all in vain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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