Confessions of a Professional Mega-Church Drummer (long, sorry)

[aemorrow]

I got kicked out of my house when I refused to go to church anymore. Against house rules. I do think you should apologize for lying to people, and not because you feel bad about coming out, but because you are trying to make things right. To me, God would be pleased with you for coming out to everyone. I would say from my experience, you need to be clear about what you are against. Do you not believe in God, or do you not believe in what people have taught you about some so-called God? Be reasonable, not emotional. Because chances are, you're not the only one who realizes that church as we know it today has basically nothing to do with Jesus and his discipleship. Read your bible FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH, meaning, you need to know what's poetry, what's law, what's just a good ol' story, and when you read about Jesus, read about Jesus for yourself, and come to your own conclusion based on what makes sense, not based on what other people say, especially when they don't even remotely live up to what they say they believe. I believe that you will find in the truth if you do your own research about who Jesus was. Also read up on Constantine. He basically screwed up everything Jesus stood for and is the cause of Western Christendom as we know it. This is your life, your family, and your sanity at stake here. Be intelligent, be courageous, be slow to anger, apathy, and judgment. It's almost like you're exactly in Jesus' spot. He was fed up with all the bullcrap of people and their self-righteousness, and in standing up for what he believed in, they crucified him. That seems to be your fear, that is fear of death. for your relationships and life as you know it. Do as Jesus would do, forgive them for they know not what they do and don't be afraid of any negative powers that try to overcome you.

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@JesusH LOL! I know exactly what you mean. And pastors daughters are the worst (read: best).

so not helpful...perpetuating that type of thinking leads to the shithole of a world we have now.