Dear Sara,

You said "Sometimes my words get lazy when it comes to explaining certain aspects of christianity and see that I use circular logic often, and was made aware and that I needed to change that."

If that is your personal conviction then that is between you and the Lord...but, you came here accusing us of the same and "challenging" us to change. The response that you got was not hurtful, or un-christian, it was truthful and honest. You just didn't like it that is all. And so, you took it personally. No one here, that I can recall, has ever complained of the vocabulary that has been used to minister to in this forum. If people have complained to you in other forums...and we will not name names here, but I have a good idea who they would be and what they would say...well, all I have to say is that I have been around long enough to know that they vehemently hate fundamental christianity, which is what we are here...fundies~! And, other forums have been started for those who do not like us fundies and want to create their own belief system. That is fine...that is what curezone is all about. If you felt stupid, unloved or unwanted because you were told that our vocabulary was appropriate for this forum, then I am sorry and I will pray for you. There is absolutely no reason for you to feel this way!


btw...I was raised in the bible belt. I guess I carried it with me when I left! hehehe...not a bad thing, really~!!!

Hi . . . I'm new to this, so please bear with me. I've read the responses to your words and I hear your heart. Whether this is the correct place to voice opinions such as yours or not, or for me, I don't really know, but, I felt compeled to respond on this topic.

I was raised a Catholic and had such emotional and spiritual damage done to me as a child that when I started to search for answers as an adult, I resisted God at each turn in His pursuit of me. We are talking non-stop pursuit. I was talking to God alot in learning to live without alcohol and to live my life, but the "Christian" thing was not going to happen. Finally, from the never ceasing, constant turmoil of my mind, I cried out to God and said . . . "OK, OK, OK . . . if you want me to become a Christian, then you're going to have to find me a church that I can relate to cause there's nothing out there that can I relate to!" And God did. Within the week I had been invited to a church that eliminates the trappings of "church" (ie. pews, dress code, language, music, etc.)and delivered services for "seekers" of Christianity and spoke from their heart about who God is, who Jesus is, and what the Bible says, in a language that a hurting, seeking heart needs to hear. All without apoligizing for their faith or beliefs and without "watering" anything down . . . they just spoke in a language I could understand and they spoke it in love.

I'm probably missing out alot of what I wanted to say. I support people who question and doubt and who are allowed to grow into their faith rather than adopting the status quo just because it is what surrounds them or is expected of them. I was baptized several years ago, and my life got torn down and is in the process of being rebuilt . . . I've been quite damaged and it has taken a long time, but I want to know the God of love, not the God of damnation and fire.

God met me where I was . . . and continues to grow me into a mature Christ follower.

Well, I've spoke my heart for now.