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Originally Posted by Dora
Ok...yes, Felicity, you are quite lovely and intelligent, but I'm afraid it's your defense of men who would have you surrounded by ushers and escorted to the altar to be prayed through as soon as you walked through the church doors because of the way you look today, that just annoys the snot out of me.
There I said it.
Take me to the cleaners, steam press my hide and hang me out to cure like beef jerky.
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Dora.......
You have to look at the whole picture. People believe what they believe and they have a right to do that. There was a time when I believed and thought like they do so I totally understand. Am I going to point the finger at them and put them on my blacklist because of the convictions and beliefs they hold? No! I love many of these people and I respect them too.
I was home this summer and attended every service of the UPC campmeeting. Nobody escorted me to the altar.
In fact, I have never received so many hugs and so much affirmation perhaps ever. It totally blew me away -- the kindness and love that was expressed to me.
I did have a district leader offer to escort me to my seat and parade me down the aisle and across the front of the church to do so. He said he'd be "proud" to take my arm and do that. LOL! Funny!
These attitudes (that you described) do not exist everywhere and sometimes our attitudes determine and affect the attitudes of others.
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