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KY_EnviroGuy

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25. Thanks for sharing that lovely story, Aristus.
Mon Jul 29, 2019, 12:06 PM
Jul 2019

Having been raised in a very genteel main-line Southern Baptist Church in the 50s and 60s in a small TN farm town, I struggle to understand this spike in popularity of evangelical churches. I supposed it's simply became many people's entire social life and escape from modern reality, complete with theater-quality sound and video - not to mention valet parking!

Now, like most American fads, I'm thinking eventually megachurches will suffer the same fate as megamalls. People will tire of them and tire of giving them their tithe, and maybe transcend to something like fast-food style religion.....

Hell, Christians nowadays could save lot of time and gas by just holding prayer meetings in their local Chic-Fil-A or Home Depot.

What I do know is that America is slowly becoming less religious (10% drop from 1990 to 2008) and that's evidenced in your story.

However, there's probably a practical limit to that because human psychology suggests that so long as mankind has something to fear (including death) or things that are unknown, we'll keep on inventing gods and religions.

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
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