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Aristus

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10. Mrs. Aristus and I had a long talk about this last night.

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 10:27 AM

Jul 2019

She is a recovering conservative evangelical, Pentacostal, charismatic, spirit-filled, Bible-believing, etc., etc., etc.,

What my progressive views and liberal Methodist outlook could not do, Trump and his 81% among Christian evangelicals accomplished quite nicely; turn Mrs. Aristus into a God-skeptical liberal Democrat. When she saw Trump's support among the people she grew up with, it shocked her to her core. I've never seen such a severe crisis of faith. She is now firmly in the Dem camp, and can't wait to vote against Trump next year.

Anyway, this guy and the subject of his book was our topic for discussion last night. She said that, as a Christian conservative, she married her abusive first husband at 19 just to be able to have church-approved sex; only to discover that he had no sex drive of any kind. She stayed with him for fifteen years and somehow managed to have three kids, who are grown now.

Her son, my stepson, raised in the evangelical church and an admirer of the "Kissed Dating Goodbye" book, also married young just to be able to have sex, only to discover that his new young wife had......well......Daddy issues. They divorced after a miserable year and a half together.

He remarried a wonderful woman, and a far more progressive Christian than he had been. He told his mother not long ago that he threw away that book.

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A ray of sunshine: A megachurch preacher repents. [View all] KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 OP

Apology, repentance, now what's the next step? gratuitous Jul 2019 #1

As with all programs of recovery, the next step is action. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #3

Yes. Making amends means to repair the damage, not just ask for forgiveness. catrose Jul 2019 #31

Working against Repukes in all elections IMO would be a good first step. EOM TruckFump Jul 2019 #6

he's taken the first step stevesinpa Jul 2019 #14

That's why I said "next step" gratuitous Jul 2019 #16

I was wondering who was in charge of giving free passes elocs Jul 2019 #20

So the survivors of Harris' previous life should just suck it up gratuitous Jul 2019 #22

Understandable. But it's mighty hard to trust again after trust has been so severely damaged. calimary Jul 2019 #38

3. Profit!! Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #36

Too little too late. yellowcanine Jul 2019 #2

I suspect that he is still a conman. CentralMass Jul 2019 #4

When you got troubles, just move far away from it. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #7

My brother, a white evangelical Christian pastor has a doctorate in communications Maraya1969 Jul 2019 #12

WHAT! He gets this kind of job with NO COLLEGE? catrose Jul 2019 #32

Freaking out Evangelical world. See patheos blogs' reports at friendlyatheist, lovejoyfeminism bobbieinok Jul 2019 #5

Yep, I did a quick scan of a search for "Pastor Joshua Harris" and.... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #8

Pray away the Pray superpatriotman Jul 2019 #9

Mrs. Aristus and I had a long talk about this last night. Aristus Jul 2019 #10

Thanks for sharing that lovely story, Aristus. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #25

very happy to see this, I hope he is sincere and takes active measures to make amends Celerity Jul 2019 #11

He just ran out of gas, now he's changing lanes bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #13

That or his wife found some "men's" magazines Funtatlaguy Jul 2019 #26

It would seem that when your marriage is collapsing is when you most need your faith. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2019 #15

Wow, someone actually broke free of the cult! Initech Jul 2019 #17

He'll be back. There's still $ on the table. Marcuse Jul 2019 #18

I'm sure repenting ones sins is a lot easier when you are sitting on a pile of money made... Javaman Jul 2019 #19

Judas was an early modern day conservative disciple. keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #23

After reading some of the posts here, it's clear that nothing this man could do elocs Jul 2019 #21

It will be instructional to observe.... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #29

"I suggest this guy start a rehab center for evangelical preachers led astray by the almighty dollar Mr. Evil Jul 2019 #24

Good sign. At least one more in the better direction empedocles Jul 2019 #27

Is he still a theist? Girard442 Jul 2019 #28

Sounds like he's currently lost in the wilderness and searching for renewal. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #33

His "un-conversion" is so perfectly detailed and calculated that it doesn't ring true. VOX Jul 2019 #30

He seems like he is checking off boxes before coming out. LonePirate Jul 2019 #34

That was my instinct too. Possibly both he and his wife. Neema Jul 2019 #37

So many WTF moments. First of all, a book about relationships written by a BOY OF 21 was a Neema Jul 2019 #35

good Demovictory9 Jul 2019 #39