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kaje · 05-19-2011, 12:58 PM

@Scorpio, nice to meet you. I also admire your posts on the blog. And the avatar is my daughter... not a fan of self-portraits, but with a kid that cute, why bother? Smile

and I am completely aware of the insanity that exists here, but it's nothing compared to what i've been exposed to for most of my life.

elfdream · 05-19-2011, 01:01 PM

Welcome!

The Singular Observer · 05-19-2011, 01:38 PM

(05-19-2011 12:58 PM)kaje Wrote: and I am completely aware of the insanity that exists here, but it's nothing compared to what i've been exposed to for most of my life.

The difference is that we know we are insane, whereas they.... Smile

co_heir · 05-19-2011, 04:59 PM

(05-19-2011 11:47 AM)just_a_thinker Wrote: Welcome! Don't pay any attention to the nay-sayers - some of us are quite sane here.

Speak for yourself!

**pastor's wife** · 05-19-2011, 06:45 PM

Welcome, kaje. Your daughter's adorable.

I know what you mean about wanting to know the truth and feeling uneasy about things but not really being able to pin down exactly why. I also know about not wanting to hurt your family.

It bothers me that my parents think I'm backslidden because I'm not KJV-only and because I listen to CCM. It makes me sad that apparantly what I believe about Jesus doesn't really matter to them. But I am so thankful to realize the beauty and grace and freedom that is the true Gospel.

Glad to have you here.

kaje · 10-25-2011, 12:51 PM

I just wanted to add that in the few months I've been a reader here and on the blog, I feel as though I've grown more than I have in my entire life. I've learned more about God's love and Jesus' compassion from you all than I ever did at any IFB church I ever attended. Thank you all for that.

**Scorpio** · 10-25-2011, 03:14 PM

(10-25-2011 12:51 PM)kaje Wrote: I just wanted to add that in the few months I've been a reader here and on the blog, I feel as though I've grown more than I have in my entire life. I've learned more about God's love and Jesus' compassion from you all than I ever did at any IFB church I ever attended. Thank you all for that.

Kind of funny huh? I could say the exact same thing. It is ironic that a website that fundies would say is nothing but bitter heathens mocking Jesus actually helps so many people that the IFB ever did.

**redbeardiam** · 10-25-2011, 07:44 PM

(10-25-2011 12:51 PM)kaje Wrote: I just wanted to add that in the few months I've been a reader here and on the blog, I feel as though I've grown more than I have in my entire life. I've learned more about God's love and Jesus' compassion from you all than I ever did at any IFB church I ever attended. Thank you all for that.

That is so. Freaking. Cool.

Hi to you too! You've probably been reading this thing longer than me, so I don't feel qualified to say hello, but hello anyway.

Ricardo · 10-25-2011, 08:12 PM

By the way some of us use this forum to try some outlandish ideas on for size.

As we know, it is pretty easy to scandalize our Fundy friends. Now the trick is to try to scandalize this crowd.

In the process, I believe God is helping us grow in grace and out of legalism.

**Phatchick** · 10-25-2011, 10:50 PM

Oh, absolutely. It takes a while to retrain your brain (I'm still doing it) but IMO, well worth it. Welcome.