Geez, I thought my past life was bad which was one of the reasons i became saved. After experiencing the church, the world is not so bad after all. At this point, I have lost most of my faith and am a lone ranger with no desire to set foot in a church again. I... Read More

:First of all I would like to thank you for this forum,  It is indeed a pleasure and a priviledge to share my experience and the liberty I have found in  a personal relationship with my Savior, Priest, and King; Jesus the Christ. Who has redeemed all mankind from the curse of bondage resulting from the... Read More

Looking back throughout my childhood and teen years, I realize it was always called “The Church,” as I suppose most churches are called which promote themselves as the one true organization representing Christ on earth.  Not only did it profess to be Christ’s sole representative, but it professed itself to be the only church which CONTAINED... Read More

Former (or current) Church Goers of (Unmentioned) Church: As some of you may know I grew up in the church.  I loved it and my fellow members while I was young and even going into Junior High.  Once hitting High School new members came into the group that also attended my School.  While this would... Read More

Answering the question, “Why did you leave the church?” is a frustrating experience for me because most of the time, people don’t listen to what I have to say. Instead, they presume a lot of things about me. Better, they are very sure what they’re saying about me is right – it’s just that I... Read More

Thankyou for opportunity to post. I found this through a link about church abuse. First let me say that if you are reading this you are proably my brother and sister in Christ. Koodos to the two researchers at Fuller that are initiating this. It is VERY MUCH NEEDED. I became a christian in 1978. Post... Read More