minstrelmanswife

Hello AnnieG, It was a suprise to hear from someone on the other side of the world. Thank you for commenting. I wasn't sure what you meant by PC though. Was it practical christianity or political correctness or something else? I hope you'll find a church you can enjoy & have that fellowship you're looking for. Did you read John Spong's recent article on the Christmas story? I liked what he said at the end about the church he attends. I too would like a speaker who understands the Bible in reality without being told we've got to have faith to believe in miracles, ( the things like angels & virgin births). I want to believe in Life & Love, walk in love. My husband, with his belief that things in the world are bad and only going to get worse, is a real hard thing to listen to, and our conversations of late come to a standstill. I'm still looking for a church in my area. I'm seeing a psychologist (just started again after 2 yrs not seeing her). I'm 55 yrs old, have 6 children, 3 still at home. I'm physically challenged with Muscular Dystrophy. Expecting a power chair in Jan. I'll be taking 2 classes in Human Services at the local college also in Jan. I have 5 grandchildren in the area. @ LisaE, thank you for commenting also, I hope I'm responding to this topic and your post in the right place, still trying to figure this out. I think I understand what you mean about the inauthenticity about conversations. I think it has to do w/ what Spong says about the fundamentalist believer, they just can't be open to any thought or conversation that challenges the literalness of the Bible. That's why I left my church, I knew I wouldn't be allowed to challenge or bring that up without someone telling me that it was unacceptable. I had already asked a question privately to a pastor about his sermon saying the Holy Spirit only came @ Pentacost & was never in mankind until then. Even though I asked privately, I was answered from the pulpit the next wk & the next. Boy, that was alot of fun. Well, hope we can stay in touch, take care. CarolynS s

Well, I became interested through my searching for Christian community. I'm seeking a local church where I can continue to grow and learn things that were suppressed in the fundamental church I'd been part of for 20 yrs. I just stopped going and haven't had any conversations with the pastors yet. My husband still goes and seems more staunch a literal bible believer than ever. Yesterday in discussing our beliefs, (he saw I was reading Elaine Pagels' "The Gnostic Gospels"), he says, "You drank the koolaid". I'm interested in talking to other women who may be in the same boat, and have experience that may help.