I'm guessing your rents agree with the churches teachings?


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Eh. I'm not really sure about all my views yet. 🤷‍♀️
Also about to have dinner so I'll be back later.

Now that I have a few beers in me ( yay Sunday )...

I think now would be a good point in your life to start looking at other religions and gain exposure to them. Find what feels right for you.

It could be a different sect of Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, a pagan flavor (I'm technically a lapsed Druid), or something else, or maybe nothing (atheism)

If your parents are not ok with you making your own spiritual choices you may have to do this in secret. However finding your spiritual center is part of finding your true self. I definitely encourage you to try to do so.


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I have good friends who are Pagan but I'm firmly Christian.  My church is United Reformed but rather close to the MCC in acceptance.  After two years without a minister we inducted our new minister last month.  It's going to be very obvious what our views are on diversity because she has a wife.

I'm a very active member of the church and one of the "Church members who occasionally preaches".  The previous minister said she did have one problem with me - I was too fundamentalist for her.

All things are possible ...

Quote from: MaryXYX on August 06, 2018, 03:47:33 AM
I have good friends who are Pagan but I'm firmly Christian.  My church is United Reformed but rather close to the MCC in acceptance.  After two years without a minister we inducted our new minister last month.  It's going to be very obvious what our views are on diversity because she has a wife.

I'm a very active member of the church and one of the "Church members who occasionally preaches".  The previous minister said she did have one problem with me - I was too fundamentalist for her.

All things are possible ...

It's always refreshing to find and see Christian groups that are not stuck in he dark ages.

Awesome.


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Quote from: MaryXYX on August 06, 2018, 03:47:33 AM
I have good friends who are Pagan but I'm firmly Christian.  My church is United Reformed but rather close to the MCC in acceptance.  After two years without a minister we inducted our new minister last month.  It's going to be very obvious what our views are on diversity because she has a wife.

I'm a very active member of the church and one of the "Church members who occasionally preaches".  The previous minister said she did have one problem with me - I was too fundamentalist for her.

All things are possible ...

@MaryXYX
Dear Mary: 
What you desribed is very close to my church experiences.   I have always sung in the Choir, taught Sunday School and have been involved in various things like meals of wheels, rides for elderly, hospital visitation, etc.   
There are indeed accepting and open churches out there for us... we just have to find them.

Thanks for your reply post... hopefully with postings like ours it can be an encouragement to others here on the forums that are completely disillusioned about church acceptance.

There are definitely other members here that have had the good church experiences that we have had.
Hugs,
Danielle