For LilJ/Charlie...

[Satscout]

I'm starting a new thread with this question because the other one is getting several pages too deep to follow.

I think what you said may have come across as an "attack" simply because we don't know your story, your background, the context in which you saw what she shared. To be honest, I had some of the same gut feelings Jane expressed, but did NOT post what she did simply because I didn't know for sure where you were coming from.

If you feel comfortable doing so, I would invite you to share your story, or as much of it as you think relevant, so we can see the context in which you came to the conclusions you did. *extends olive branch*

[butterfly]

Charlie, I had the same reaction as Jane did to your post. You did say not to take it as a bashing. I felt your words were doing exaley that. I thought that person doesn"t even know her was all her post read? Then I though maybe that person has been hurt. I am sorry you have been hurt. I know how christians can treat people . They act so perfect and they are not . I call them PUCKS because they make me want to throw up. I know the feeling being in church and not being accepted. I have been there. I do not go to church anymore because of the way I was treated by christians. That does not mean I am giving up on Jesus and I am a Christian but not one of them. I have had enough of them for a life time :( . I have been hurt very much. You are right about the church gossip. This forum is a life saver for me .We all have been very deeply hurt who are on this forum. I hope you will stay and get to know us. If you feel you would like to tell us your story you might be suprised how we can relate. I was not a home grown christian as a child there was no God talked about. butterfly

[Kerrin]

Charlie??

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I have only JUST discovered this thread, and as always when one comes in at this point it's almost too hard to follow or get the gist of where it started.

I would encourage you to respond to Satscouts "olive branch" offer...

You made a couple of interesting comments; you are an unbeliever and you came here looking for .....? What ? (I'm a little confused) :confused:

This is a place where you will find a lot of VERY broken vessels, wounded, (deeply) , by the christian "paint brush" that you appear to be trying to 'tar' some with here.

I see you 'demanding' to be shown Christ through this Forum.
If that IS the case, then Stay awhile because YOU will see that!
You will see, that extended to you as people 'feel' comfortable , and begin to understand where you are coming from.

As for no real intimacy within the realms of this board........You are wrong on that front, many friendships have been forged here just by ,;finally' being accepted for being imperfect, and being able to express that without being attacked.
Correction, on the other hand, IS a different kettle of fish.

Please go ahead and "correct" away but attack?, please don't , everyone here has seen that ALL their lives AND that is NOT Christ like in any way!!

We ALL long to be more like Jesus, and to display that same love to our fellow man, to have that thrown up and spat back at you , (and hang onto your faith ,as everyone here does), is a very cruel deception of Christianity today!
WE, here, know better than anyone else how short of the mark we fall in being "good" Christians! :o

As I said I missed most of this so I may be way off the mark........
However I did observe you do to Jane the VERY thing YOU accused this board of doing to YOU! :confused:

So welcome,
Kerrin
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