A decade.

[agentrosecotton]

So

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[lacontessamala]

*hugs* I'm so glad you've found a place where you can have peace. Very cool.

[ramblin_rosie]

I've known good Episcopalians and bad Episcopalians. Here's hoping St. Christopher's is good. :) And you're of an age now where it would probably be wise to start researching some of the major doctrines to find out where the Church Universal stands and where the church you left got off base. Mere Christianity is a *great* starting place, IMO, but there are other books that are just as good. Also, if St. Christopher's has a Discovery Class scheduled in the near future, take it

[agentrosecotton]

I think you're categorizing a little too much, sweetie. :) My aunt and uncle don't believe anything like that, AFAIK. And my plumber really isn't that evil; I know a little about him, and I think he was just trying to be helpful. It's a very strong Southern mindset--you find a church and pledge your loyalty and stay there, and leaving is seen as betrayal or sin. As I'm sure you're aware.

I've read Mere Christianity, and a plethora of other theological works by C.S. Lewis and others. I know a good bit about most of the main denominations; my dad is a theologian, and I can remember having serious discussions about religion and God and such as far back as age six or seven. Theology and church and Christian subculture comes out my ears. And one of the most amazing things about this Episcopalian church is that I don't have to join right away, I don't have to take a million classes and programs if I don't want to, and I can just sort of de-church for a while. It's like when I moved here, someone put me in a big box, shut the lid, and

[ramblin_rosie]

Actually, as someone who in high school attended two churches at the same time and never got bawled out about it by anyone, I'm not aware that that's a particularly Southern thing (or if it is, it's more Deep South than Texas). I just know several people who've been so messed up by Shepherding that they never quite recovered their independence, and I know that blue-collar Holiness types are especially prone to that lie. And it needn't always be the pastor's doing.

From what I understand, Discovery Class is less about theology and more about the Anglican way of doing things--how the BCP works and all that. So it would still be worth taking, even if you don't plan to join.

I'm sorry if I came off as preachy. I meant to be encouraging--you *ought* to be thinking for yourself. And if you fit in the Episcopal Church, go for it. :)

[agentrosecotton]

Heh. I'm sorry if I came off as...well, bitchy. :) I know you weren't trying to be preachy, but the way you phrased it hit some of my issues exactly the wrong way--kind of the whole "Now that you're old enough, you can break out of your brainwashing and start living in the real world!" (read: come around to my way of doing things!), when thinking for myself is a hard-won lesson that it took me many painful years to learn, but I have learned it. Not your fault, just something that I've been told one time too often

[kira002]

Episcopalians, huh? Maybe I should give them a try. After all, their church is half a block from my house. And it's pretty.

The churches of our youth...way to screw us over.

[agentrosecotton]

No kidding. :) I think I'm not going to put my kids in church, organized school, or any other kind of setting where abuse of authority is possible until they're old enough to recognise BS.

Yes, you should! Well...if they're as nice as these Episcopalians. :) There's something refreshing about all their churches that I've been to so far, like a breath of fresh air sweeping through my brain. Even in Tennessee. :) So, yay.

[veronica_bud]

I personally prefer Anglicans.....but thats just me
Just curious.....what was your home church? Was it CLC? Chris says that place has totally gone down the tubes. He's actually started to come to my church.

Wait.....did I tell you that my dad resigned?

[nenya_kanadka]

(*sneaks in* Episcopalians = USA Anglicans. 'Coz, they, y'know, don't want to call themselves Anglicans, I guess, 'coz that means "British"... *sneaks back out*)

[veronica_bud]

Oh, let me clarify that! I meant to say I personally prefer Anglicans to any other type of denomination...not to Episcopalians (Though if that means I prefer the British to the Americans.......I'm not saying anything :))

[nenya_kanadka]

Heh, after I posted, I realized I came off a bit condescending--apologies! :D I guess when I realized (very recently) that Episcopalians and Anglicans were the same thing, I felt the need to assume that no-one else knew this, and to spread the light of this knowledge everywhere. :P

Though, well, if we have to choose...I'm not saying, either. :P

[agentrosecotton]

^_^ You are so encouraging. ::knuffle::