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I get frustated sometimes because churches tend to teach be a door mat for the church your husband and family, any boby else if you have time after seving the church and you hubby. I dont think that is what God intended for women. the whole be all you can be as a door mat thing drives me nuts. sure the will let us be sunday school teachers and play the piano in church and serve on the board but as far as us having are own thought ideas and question it only ok if it is in agreement with the preacher man and hubby. my husband is not this way but every preacher i have ever asked a quiestion to has told me the the devil has lead me a stray and i need to repent of my wicked ways and get resaved but yet your supost to learn and study the Bible and if you dont understand something... you what go to hell for asking a question about it or you say you believe whole heartedly every word the Bible says yet have know idea what it means.. how can you live by it if you dont understand it? and how can take it by faith? you read you get question and the more you read the more question you get and finely you stop reading the Bible still go to church and believe everything they tell you because ovusly you stupid and they have the answer so you put all your faith in to the church and wall la you worship the church and become aslave like my aunt who takes trip after trip because she cant get 5min. peace at home with out the church paster, board members,or people in the congagtion like the lady i was talking about calling her because God told them that she needed to ...whatever. if thats not a cult i dont know what is. I believe in God Father Son and Holy Spirit, but i cant say i believe with out Question in the Bible. I cant believe something i down understand and I dont think we should believe until we understand to the best of are ablities and i think we should study learn and ask question until we can make up are own mind what it say with out someone shoving there oppion down your throat. why can i find a church like that?
sorry i asked someone a question and got told off. so much for Chirstion love and respet!!!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! i thought if i got it out of my system id feel better. maybe tomarrow!!!

Wow Freebubbles...that should have shifted some frustration! I think these Christians are probably well intentioned in that they really do believe they are saving yours and your aunt's soul & that is why they are so insistent. There are however many different churches & approaches, some much more open to discussion & it sounds like you haven't found one that is the 'right fit' for you as yet.

I'm not a Christian, though I respect many people who live by true Christian values and have Christian friends and clients. My personal belief is that there are many routes to the Divine & it is how you live your life that determines your future, not your choice of religion. However I know this isn't the view of most people & I don't try to 'convert' anyone!

Your aunt, being Christian, would need to be helped with something she feels comfortable with, therefore I agree that to sit with her & pray for protection is probably the best method.

I am trying to find a different church but i keep hiting the wall. I pray daily for my aunt and she keep finding trips to take and travels alot. that helps her i guess. and i still have some close Christion friends that i love and respect because they respect me... like i said I believe in God Jesus and the Holy Spirit but I dont worship the bible or the church. i do feel a lot better to day i have not been sleeping well lately

whenever i've encounter people who suck energy from others, i try to be calm and relex..it helps, i try not to be so involved with the situation

Welcome Prettypeach <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

You are right, it is a good idea to distance yourself both physically & emotionally form the source of the attack.