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rightsideout

(978 posts)
Sun May 5, 2013, 09:39 AM May 2013

Arghh, gotta go to church [View all]

This is the church I've been going to since I was 5.

It's become a Conservative cesspool. Well it was when Bush was in office so I didn't go as often. But it makes my mom happy if I show up and the church is her family, so I go. My wife won't go there anymore after the previous pastor said he would have to bring his gun to church to wake up the sleeping folks in the congregation. LOL. She did go last month but disagreed with alot of what the new pastor said and almost walked out, twice.

But I go because my mom is in her 80's and she lights up when I show up. She's still very active and drives herself. The church keeps her going so I support that. And I've known many of the people there since I was a kid. Now I have to figure out what to do with my own salvation since I find myself at odds with the teachings of the Southern Baptist Church. At least this church isn't as crazy as the folks at Westborough (sp?)

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Arghh, gotta go to church [View all] rightsideout May 2013 OP
I skipped it this morning. I will go next week. hrmjustin May 2013 #1
Make a weekly visit night for dinner. Paulie May 2013 #2
Then his mom will be upset Mariana May 2013 #8
Then he tells her she can always call him Paulie May 2013 #13
I remember when Southern Baptist used to be marions ghost May 2013 #3
I'll go back when Turbineguy May 2013 #4
You need to find some other way to make your mom's face light up. Gidney N Cloyd May 2013 #5
Agreed. GreenPartyVoter May 2013 #7
Same as Westboro but tell youself anything you need to tell youself. Bluenorthwest May 2013 #6
He expresses a dilemma with it marions ghost May 2013 #10
I hear ya, and sounds like you've already decided that... TreasonousBastard May 2013 #9
Sounds like you're doing a great job being the good son. CincyDem May 2013 #11
Only for weddings or funerals. bluedigger May 2013 #12
The long view... JNelson6563 May 2013 #14
just suck it up and keep doing it for mom arely staircase May 2013 #15
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