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Originally Posted by cneasttx
To ILG and others that have suffered pain from any pastor or organization. I am so sorry you were hurt at a place that should be a sanctuary, or a place free from pain. I did not intend to just shrug off your feelings. I re-read your original post and saw it differently than I did the first time.
I am glad you have found a church that you are happier in.
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Thanks cneattx. I don't talk too much about the extent of things in my life. This that I wrote today I felt was a pretty safe topic. It just seems like a no brainer to me now....there are many, many UPC churches that emphasize church ahead of family. I know from being in it for 19 years. As for feeling happier in the church I am in....I don't know what I feel. If you want to know what's really inside of me, what I rarely say.....I have been so traumatized by my experiences in the church that I am not involved in church at all except for attending on Sunday mornings. I had a nightmare the other night....that my husband said he wanted to get back into the UPC and pastor. It was truly a nightmare. This is not a joke. I woke up and told my husband about it and he said "That
was a nightmare!!" I was full of fear in the dream.
So, this issue just seemed like a safe, little no-brainer discussion issue. If I can't discuss this tiny thing safely without being criticized by UPC people, you can imagine that I will probably
never talk about the things that are really bothering me.
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