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Linny:
Pogo,
I think we humans have this need to belong to something. The church has used this need to build itself. I have thought as I get older, maybe it has to do with family and many of us didn't have that unconditional love family, I think, was set up to give us. Parents are supposed to teach us through example about the unconditional love of our Heavenly Father.
So many of us come out of broken families, disfunctional families. I had a nuclear family growing up but I had a dad who was the typical, " I love you BUT..." kind of dad. So as a teen, I had to find a group to belong to. A place where I felt loved.

Then I found Jesus in my late 20's and what a great group to belong to! Regular meetings. Fun things to do. People to love on you every week.

God pretty much separated us from a lot of things BEFORE He called us out of Babylon. He allowed our family, on both my and my husband's side to reject us and slander us. We have a very strong marriage and a very strong family now. So leaving the church didn't hurt as bad.

I say all this to tell you that I understand what you mean. But our focus has to change. We have to look to the bigger picture and realize we have been called to a different place than the world's systems. Yes, sometimes I miss it and I feel left out. But mostly I am SO thankful to be out and have this wonderful knowledge! So when it comes down to it, I wouldn't trade places for anything. I could never go back and I know you couldn't either.

aqrinc:

NO. ??? ??? :o

george. ::) :-*

lauriellen:
hello pogo,
i just had to respond and tell you that i was thinking the same thing as i watched the service....i have never been a catholic, but i, too, felt "drawn" in by the beauty and seduction of the rituals....i found myself thinking that it would be so comforting to participate in something so beautiful and "holy", ect
........and how i too feel "left out" and "all alone" out here with me, myself and I in the middle of  no where, no church to belong to, no one to sit and share a deep and meaningful conversation, face to face, about what i truely believe...
poor me, poor me, poor me............and then i was thinking, "WHAT THE HECK AM I THINKING!!!!", whited walls and dead mens bones,  and i turned the tv off............:)
lauriellen

MePogo:

--- Quote from: lauriellen on August 30, 2009, 04:00:46 PM ---hello pogo,
i just had to respond and tell you that i was thinking the same thing as i watched the service....i have never been a catholic, but i, too, felt "drawn" in by the beauty and seduction of the rituals....i found myself thinking that it would be so comforting to participate in something so beautiful and "holy", ect
........and how i too feel "left out" and "all alone" out here with me, myself and I in the middle of  no where, no church to belong to, no one to sit and share a deep and meaningful conversation, face to face, about what i truely believe...
poor me, poor me, poor me............and then i was thinking, "WHAT THE HECK AM I THINKING!!!!", whited walls and dead mens bones,  and i turned the tv off............:)
lauriellen

--- End quote ---

You hit the nail on the head.  That was the exact feeling.  Beauty and seduction.... exactly what I felt.  I didn't mean that for even a second I questioned what the truth is but simply that the "feeling" of being in the middle of the Babylon scene seemed attractive and comfortable and familiar.  It was once so beautiful and now I do know that what lies beneath is deceit and ugliness and an incredible amount of wealth and power in a world that many struggle to have food or clean water.  Could it be that something more evil makes it appear attractive....like trying to tempt one to see falsehood as beauty and white robes as purity?  I know there is scripture that mentions robes and glorious fabrics and gold and saying it has nothing to do with Christ or God.  E-sword won't download onto a Mac so I'm without my necessary scripture to quote here and have no idea....but the setting, beautiful and seductive as it may appear, is definitely not scriptural.  Makes one wonder why haven't priest, pastors, teachers and the like ever read the bible....or maybe they have and they practice Christianity as a "job."  Not with responsibility and honor and true faith.  Hmmmmm.......

Thanks, everyone, for your input.

Pogo

Ninny:
Hi guys!
I am one big "People person" and I thought when I left the church I would be lost without all the people...nope! What I would be lost without would be the freedom to openly say that God will save all people one day! Hell isn't a place of eternal torment!! and all of the other truths learned here..the freedom to believe and say that in the church isn't there! If you think it is just ask any of us who have been ridiculed for our beliefs, or have actually been "asked" to leave or have been "disfellowshiped".  My gosh, I can hug all of you with my words everyday..I don't need to go to a church building for that!! Don't be discouraged or lonely, because God is with you and He loves you so much!! I promise He does!!  :D Being here is like being in a great big group hug!!! NO kidding!!  8) So shake off that feeling, Pogo!! jump into the hug!!!  ;D
Kathy ;) :-*

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