Comments on: Why I Don’t go to Church Anymore http://www.mildenhall.net/2006/07/13/why-i-dont-go-to-church-anymore/ Helen Mildenhall's site Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:21:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Helen http://www.mildenhall.net/2006/07/13/why-i-dont-go-to-church-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-57833 Helen Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:20:06 +0000 http://www.mildenhall.net/2006/07/13/why-i-dont-go-to-church-anymore/#comment-57833 Hi Novadude, thanks for your comment. It's always helpful to me to find other people who understand. You might like to visit <a href="http://communitascollective.com/" rel="nofollow">Communitas Collective</a> - the blogging team there and the visitors can relate to why people leave church. Hi Novadude, thanks for your comment. It’s always helpful to me to find other people who understand. You might like to visit Communitas Collective – the blogging team there and the visitors can relate to why people leave church.

]]> By: Novadude http://www.mildenhall.net/2006/07/13/why-i-dont-go-to-church-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-57803 Novadude Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:45:30 +0000 http://www.mildenhall.net/2006/07/13/why-i-dont-go-to-church-anymore/#comment-57803 I found you by googling "dont want to go to church", and it just so happens that's how I feel. Been a member of this church for about 18 years. Several issues have caused me to want to be a "free spirit". I had been a deacon, involved in benevolence and seen the inside workings of a reformed church. I guess its time for a change. Finding others who feel the same way is comforting. My pastor wants to know if I want to talk about it.. I'm like, no. Feeling that they wanted my membership along with my wallet. Tithe, Tithe, you know the drill? Our pastor makes almost 100K, 300 members, in a city that has 20% unemployment, around 35K median income. I guess I needed a reality check.. I would love to hear any feedback. I found you by googling “dont want to go to church”, and it just so happens that’s how I feel. Been a member of this church for about 18 years. Several issues have caused me to want to be a “free spirit”. I had been a deacon, involved in benevolence and seen the inside workings of a reformed church. I guess its time for a change. Finding others who feel the same way is comforting. My pastor wants to know if I want to talk about it.. I’m like, no. Feeling that they wanted my membership along with my wallet. Tithe, Tithe, you know the drill? Our pastor makes almost 100K, 300 members, in a city that has 20% unemployment, around 35K median income. I guess I needed a reality check.. I would love to hear any feedback.

]]> By: Helen http://www.mildenhall.net/2006/07/13/why-i-dont-go-to-church-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-57172 Helen Fri, 07 May 2010 14:34:10 +0000 http://www.mildenhall.net/2006/07/13/why-i-dont-go-to-church-anymore/#comment-57172 Thanks for your comment, Steve. I also always had particular problems with the belief God ordained double-predestination. Thanks for your comment, Steve. I also always had particular problems with the belief God ordained double-predestination.

]]> By: Steve Schalchlin http://www.mildenhall.net/2006/07/13/why-i-dont-go-to-church-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-57170 Steve Schalchlin Fri, 07 May 2010 11:41:21 +0000 http://www.mildenhall.net/2006/07/13/why-i-dont-go-to-church-anymore/#comment-57170 <blockquote>I finally admitted that an all-powerful, all-knowing God who hadn’t been able to figure out how to save most of humanity from eternal torment seemed meaner than I was. I was no longer sure I liked, trusted or believed in God enough to want a personal relationship with him.</blockquote>I came to the conclusion that it's not so much that I don't "believe" in God, but that I don't "believe" in any of the gods that man has invented so far, even the Judeo-Christian one -- and especially the one Calvin invented, which is so monstrous, I cannot even conceive of "worshiping" it.

I finally admitted that an all-powerful, all-knowing God who hadn’t been able to figure out how to save most of humanity from eternal torment seemed meaner than I was.

I was no longer sure I liked, trusted or believed in God enough to want a personal relationship with him.

I came to the conclusion that it’s not so much that I don’t “believe” in God, but that I don’t “believe” in any of the gods that man has invented so far, even the Judeo-Christian one — and especially the one Calvin invented, which is so monstrous, I cannot even conceive of “worshiping” it.

]]> By: Helen http://www.mildenhall.net/2006/07/13/why-i-dont-go-to-church-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-39683 Helen Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:05:57 +0000 http://www.mildenhall.net/2006/07/13/why-i-dont-go-to-church-anymore/#comment-39683 Hi Scott, yes, I remember you. Thanks for dropping by. I'll email you. Hi Scott, yes, I remember you. Thanks for dropping by. I’ll email you.

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