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Post by Blaque on Dec 21, 2006 14:32:20 GMT -5
Have you ever left a church that you were a member of?
What were the reasons?
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Post by lusciouslois on Dec 21, 2006 17:41:35 GMT -5
sure have I left the church I grew up in and was baptised at because of the minister who was there at the time. I had had my youngest (out of wedlock) and his father and I had asked the pastor to bless him at church.( Not baptised) He said yes. Wellll, about a week before the service, he called me and said he would not do it because the baby's father and I werent married. I was angry, >:(hurt :-/and crushed. So was the father. SO WERE A LOT OF THE CHURCH MEMBERS! They said it wasnt right because no one inany church was a saint and at least we were trying to bring the baby to church and do what we thought would be a good thing to have him blessed. They also asked him if he (the pastor)would turn down any money the baby decided to give once he got of age to be able to pay tithes or give an offering. anyway, he sent word through my sister (wrong again for not doing it himself) >:(that he changed his mind and would do it after all. We decided that we didnt want him to do it and if we so desired, we would find another pastor to do it. I left soon after, but the funny thing is is less than a year later, his only daughter got pregnant and didnt marry the father until much later.
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jazzlover
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Post by jazzlover on Dec 22, 2006 12:30:25 GMT -5
My pastor asked me to leave, we had a difference of opinions about a few things:
1. How we spent money on frivolous things 2. How we didn't help the poor enough 3. That we should have a dress down Sunday, our church was in a very poor area
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Post by sudan on Dec 22, 2006 23:13:25 GMT -5
I left for a lot of reasons but basically, the pastors could not answer my questions. I got kicked off the Pastor's Aid committee because I could not give money , or the amount of money every time they wanted it. His birthday, his anniversary, Father's Day, Mother's Day, anytime they had guests day!!! One Day at Bible study....they wanted some money. I had just got paid I only had a check and they wanted that!! He said " GOD will provide!!" I said" Well, My rent is due tomorrow....and if it is not paid, I am coming to see you!!" He handed my check back to me.
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