So Much Hurt On This Forum
 

I'm literally amazed.

So much hurt here. So much pain.

No, no one is posting it.

No, I'm not speaking to anyone in particular.

But I feel it in my spirit.

A lot of people, in fact I'll go as far to say most on this forum have been extremely hurt spiritually.

Spiritual Abuse is real folks. And I'm so sorry most of you have been mistreated and hurt by some ministers and pastors in the UPC.

Re: So Much Hurt On This Forum
 

Very, very true... but we are called to give those hurts up... walk in forgiveness, God's kind of forgiveness.... which also includes trying to forget and move forward... walking in grace... for others that isn't even extended back to us... to walk in mercy... that others won't even give an ounce back of...

Hurt is so very present, but we must acknowledge it, distance ourselves as far from it as possible as quickly as possible, ask God to fill it with his grace, mercy, love, and understanding.... hold on to him... and never allow bitterness to set up shop.

Hurt doesn't stay fresh very long... it soon spoils, and bitterness is the result.

Re: So Much Hurt On This Forum
 

What the Gehenna!

Re: So Much Hurt On This Forum
 

What happened?

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It's a long story.
No use even getting into it.
Most was about salvation being based on hair and dress code, etc
The usual "works based salvation thing".

Enough said.
I am sure it has been covered in great lenght on this forum before.
:dogpat

Re: So Much Hurt On This Forum
 

For me it was about being raised by the church via my parents. Just like the "pod people".

This image symbolized what it was like perfectly!
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6008/6...36f06e3c_z.jpg

Re: So Much Hurt On This Forum
 

I honestly can't claim spiritual "abuse"...we moved and started attending another church before the new pastor started getting cultish...but I have had dear friends that I reached for the Lord be hurt by pastors and "saints" as new babes in Christ and it destroyed them...that was like a knife in the back.Joe...what you see here are some people with the blinders off and that know the danger of placing people on pedestals.We all love Jesus....we just have issues with some of His followers.

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:highfive

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I have either been very lucky with the churches I have attended or I just realized that my pastors are men and not perfect.
I think I am on my 6th pastor, due to job moves, and regard all 6 as good, solid men.
I hold them in high esteem.