I am glad this question was asked.
I voted no. If anyone was converted because of me, of course I'd be glad, but I don't think that's possible to do via internet forums anyway, and so it is not why I'm here.
Here's some info on my life so that ya'll can fully understand why I'm here.
My husband is a pilot of the Air Force. Due to the demands of the Air Force, we currently live in a tiny town in the middle of nowhere in Texas. Three hours away from the next big city. My husband works 13-15 hours a day, 5 days a week.... and sometimes travels all weekend for cross country flights.
The fact that I am not much of a career woman, along with how hard it is to get a decent job in a town this size, is the reason why I am a stay at home wife. We also don't have any kids yet. I hang out with my girlfriends once or twice a week, but I honestly enjoy the quiet life. That's not to say I get bored, though lol.
Generally speaking, I like having discussions with people about things that matter. I can't stand small talk. And on top of that, I like having these discussions with people who have very different views from myself. If I wanted to have deep discussions with people who share my views I would have joined a Christian forum. I used to be part of a Catholic forum and didn't enjoy it nearly as much as I am enjoying this. I also joined a Mormon forum a few months ago... thinking perhaps they would be different enough. But they weren't. I got really bored really quick over there and haven't been back since. I think it's more fun, more interesting, and I feel like I can always learn from people who are so different from myself.
I've met some great people here in the 3 weeks that I have been a member, and have connected with multiple people from here on facebook. I'm glad I made the decision to join, and glad I made the decision to stick around even though I'll admit it was a little rough in the beginning while I tried to gain everyone's respect.
Thank you all for taking me in and making me a part of your community despite our differences. I appreciate all of you.
I voted no. If anyone was converted because of me, of course I'd be glad, but I don't think that's possible to do via internet forums anyway, and so it is not why I'm here.
Here's some info on my life so that ya'll can fully understand why I'm here.
My husband is a pilot of the Air Force. Due to the demands of the Air Force, we currently live in a tiny town in the middle of nowhere in Texas. Three hours away from the next big city. My husband works 13-15 hours a day, 5 days a week.... and sometimes travels all weekend for cross country flights.
The fact that I am not much of a career woman, along with how hard it is to get a decent job in a town this size, is the reason why I am a stay at home wife. We also don't have any kids yet. I hang out with my girlfriends once or twice a week, but I honestly enjoy the quiet life. That's not to say I get bored, though lol.
Generally speaking, I like having discussions with people about things that matter. I can't stand small talk. And on top of that, I like having these discussions with people who have very different views from myself. If I wanted to have deep discussions with people who share my views I would have joined a Christian forum. I used to be part of a Catholic forum and didn't enjoy it nearly as much as I am enjoying this. I also joined a Mormon forum a few months ago... thinking perhaps they would be different enough. But they weren't. I got really bored really quick over there and haven't been back since. I think it's more fun, more interesting, and I feel like I can always learn from people who are so different from myself.
I've met some great people here in the 3 weeks that I have been a member, and have connected with multiple people from here on facebook. I'm glad I made the decision to join, and glad I made the decision to stick around even though I'll admit it was a little rough in the beginning while I tried to gain everyone's respect.
Thank you all for taking me in and making me a part of your community despite our differences. I appreciate all of you.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
