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scream-of-consciousness; "If you're trying to change minds and influence people it's probably not a good idea to say that virtually all elected Democrats are liars, but what the hell."
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"If the number of Islamic terror attacks continues at the current rate, candlelight vigils will soon be the number-one cause of global warming. " |
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It spin a while since you've had a jigsaw puzzle, too.
GrinfilledCelt
Being a long-time member of evangelical churches, "testimony" is not a group form of confession, per se. It's more of a description of what one's life was like before coming to a belief in Jesus Christ, contrasted with what life is like after coming to faith. Most people I know or know of don't go into specifics, i.e. dates, times, people.
Hmmn, to each their own.
In my church once a month anyone can get up and in front of the congrecation share a spiritual experience. IE I lost my wedding ring and I had a dream that showed me exactly where it was. (really happened to me) Or confessing Jesus is the Christ and an experience as to how this has strengthened you in your life.
Confessions are between you and Jesus. The Lord gives forgiveness. Seek him and it shall be granted. At times the clergy too to help guide and direct you in the repentance process. I would feel embarressed and awkward listening in on someones confessions. I feel that I am there to help people through their difficulties, if they allow me in to help them, but def not there to judge them, I wouldn't want anyone else to know how challenged I am, then I would only have my Interwebs friends.
I appreciate you guys.
I fully agree with Rodg on the mental health bennies of confession in the RC Church. It existed long before shrinks I guess and gave you a chance to verbalize your transgressions and be forgiven though penance could be hairy. Specially when I told Fr. Mike " I attended a small midwestern university and I thought that things like this only happened to other people. There was this girl named Joan(not her real name) and she....
george
RKOF, PostSecret is worth a weekly view. The owner posts new 'secrets' every Sunday morning. Some interesting postcards to say the least.
Skegatz
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