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Originally Posted by 192281
I will say this one more time. I guess using the word shocked was wrong in my part. Im not shocked they think I have taken a step back nor am I shocked they are praying for me.
1. Im upset they would treat me the way they are since I have been a part of them so long. I thought our relationship was much deeper than that and Im upset I would be labeled as though Im going to burn in hell because I VISITED A CHURCH.
2. For those of you who say Im bashing them for this is incorrect, Im not bashing Im just confused by their actions. Again its ok they are shocked but its NOT OK TO TREAT ME SO BADLY...THAT IS NOT CHRIST LIKE!!
3. I love them and eventually they will see that Im not leaving God just and that I am still as much Christian as I even have been. I dont want there to be hurt between us!
4. SIDE NOTE: People have always know how I feelwhen it comes to the standards of the church, even my pastor but as long as I did as expected I was ok. It was fine I had those opinions as long as I didnt teach them or give my opinion to often but n hell bound...COME ON NOW..REALLY
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1. Your the one that broke the relationship by making it known in your actions that you were interested in another church. Imagine you had been dating a girl for a while and then all of a sudden she catches ya flirting with another girl. Thats exactly what ya did.
As far as visiting another church making your salvation questionable to them, you know that holiness standards are not a trivial matter. I'm sure you've heard of people being condemned to hell for wearing makeup, or pants, or not wearing skirts, or having facial hair, or not having long hair. So if you are visiting a church where those holiness standards are not practiced you know that the implication is that you don't want to practice them either. What's more is that you have admitted this. So yes, in their mind you are on the road to hell but its not simply because you visited a church. It's because you are going to stop practicing all those holiness standards.
2. You are bashing them. Of course I don't believe that was your intent but anytime you speak bad about someone that can be considered bashing. Especially when this forum hears these kind of rants quite regularly. Personally I think its great that you have a place where you can talk about what all is going on and get every possible reaction.
As far as them not treating you right, I'm not sure how else they are supposed to treat you? Just not say anything to you or anyone else about what your doing and their opinions about it?
3. I'm sure no one (including them) wants there to be hurt between you and your old church. Its a rare thing for their to be no hurt though. As far as them seeing your not leaving God, they might, but they will never view you as being as great of a Christian as you were when you were keeping the holiness standards.
4. In most standards churches the keyword is obedience. They want you to obey the holiness standards so you can be holy before God. You don't have to understand everything exactly, you just have to do it. It's the same with baptism, you don't have to understand why it is important, you just have to understand that it is. So of course they were okay with you as long as you were obeying.
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