tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post3879270498643539115..comments2024-03-03T22:03:05.210-05:00Comments on A Joyful Chaos: Checking Out New CommunitiesA Joyful Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-64945476160629650142011-05-13T15:50:32.653-04:002011-05-13T15:50:32.653-04:00Don't blame you!Don't blame you!Torizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965005679599352165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-76146680838942678442011-05-12T06:19:43.964-04:002011-05-12T06:19:43.964-04:00This is sad indeed. Over the years my husband and ...This is sad indeed. Over the years my husband and I have been to different churches and found this same behavior in any fellowship not given over to the cross life. Christ admonished us to pick up our cross daily and walk after Him, to rightly divide His Word and act in true religion towards those disadvantaged in life. When we humans fail to die to self, we are very much inclined to selfishness Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-25893587605815104492011-05-11T14:47:21.301-04:002011-05-11T14:47:21.301-04:00They didn't like the way he walked!!!
Yes, I t...They didn't like the way he walked!!!<br />Yes, I think it was time to move on!happyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186179870233267082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-49665041420709069332011-05-11T14:29:19.773-04:002011-05-11T14:29:19.773-04:00So TRUE Becca!!! "Formal religion" IS NO...So TRUE Becca!!! "Formal religion" IS NOT THE SAME as a relationship with God!!! THAT'S where it's at...<br />AMEN to your whole comment...Loulla Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16161151736771425188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-26864133259251500132011-05-11T11:32:19.263-04:002011-05-11T11:32:19.263-04:00"Formal religion" is not the same as hav..."Formal religion" is not the same as having a relationship with God. Two very different things. When Mary Ann says words like "nonsense" and "ridiculous" and "changing rules", these are indeed part of a religion. <br /><br />Jesus wanted nothing to do with religion either. He stood against similar practices in his day. <br /><br />The saying, "if you Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122656833028913453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-92224557341752894102011-05-11T08:27:35.752-04:002011-05-11T08:27:35.752-04:00The actions of that church group... One of the th...The actions of that church group... One of the things which make me have no interest in any formal religion.<br /><br />Good for you, for moving!<br /><br /><i>“One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it is worth watching."</i> ~Unknown<br />~♥~ ~♥~ ~♥~Auntie sezzzzzz...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16170232476926222740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-50596542315564321252011-05-11T06:53:35.446-04:002011-05-11T06:53:35.446-04:00Sounds a bit like a church we went to , I was not ...Sounds a bit like a church we went to , I was not allowed to tell my adult children I was going to remarry 5yrs after my first husband had died they were not allowed to come to the wedding we told them after and it caused soo much pain in the family till we eventually left.Isabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13806344377446276741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-25145815766096507242011-05-11T00:48:48.612-04:002011-05-11T00:48:48.612-04:00I am so astonished I just can 't beli...I am so astonished I just can 't believe this.Amritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04887884977787790642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-75093602126062397212011-05-10T23:05:43.530-04:002011-05-10T23:05:43.530-04:00Oh, this makes me appreciate our congregation. I ...Oh, this makes me appreciate our congregation. I recently posted on how our Lord commanded (not asked, but introduced a commandment) that we love one another. He repeated that in the same chapter, said it again in a later chapter and his students repeated it in letters to churches. It is a good lesson for all of us.Phyllis Blickensderferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206757687699759551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-10624936750936845432011-05-10T20:33:12.894-04:002011-05-10T20:33:12.894-04:00Oops, just realized I had a typo in my last commen...Oops, just realized I had a typo in my last comment.<br /><br />Should be, "Now to get my kids to cooperate..." :)Sarah Forgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09101753891967001104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-72107470449386952102011-05-10T20:32:16.321-04:002011-05-10T20:32:16.321-04:00Wow, It's hard for me to even imagine the betr...Wow, It's hard for me to even imagine the betrayal and frustration your family felt. I really appreciate these inside glimpses. I know they're just one perspective, but they're so enlightening!<br /><br />I'm anxious to sit down with a big cup of coffee (Well, make that a big pot of coffee), and read your entire story from start to finish. Not to get my kids to cooperate... :)<br Sarah Forgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09101753891967001104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-33125575220051837802011-05-10T20:00:48.278-04:002011-05-10T20:00:48.278-04:00It must of been horrible for you to live under tha...It must of been horrible for you to live under that constant condemnation. You are a most courageous woman to leave the life you knew.<br /><br />We are so blessed to have a lovin' savior who shed his blood to set us free.<br /><br />God bless ya sweetie and have a splendid day! :o)Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10175389676508928061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-56975117717188610252011-05-10T18:13:49.813-04:002011-05-10T18:13:49.813-04:00Yes, it's sad to say, that this can happen in ...Yes, it's sad to say, that this can happen in any human institution - even the church where people should know better. That's why we need a redeemer!Knitwithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13224736384702969469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-71474536638019100442011-05-10T17:53:00.360-04:002011-05-10T17:53:00.360-04:00Very sad - I agree with Monica @ mennobrarian said...Very sad - I agree with Monica @ mennobrarian said.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00126699820463054890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-72903962107550277462011-05-10T16:47:45.432-04:002011-05-10T16:47:45.432-04:00Sorry to hear this story...but I know the truth of...Sorry to hear this story...but I know the truth of it..as Lutherans we we're treated the same way...They deemed us Not Worthy...and that is exactly the reason I am NOT affliliated with any "Church" per say...I follow "God" by way of rejoicing in the "Nature" of his bounty! <br />~~HUGS~~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-7850926902166580402011-05-10T15:55:23.052-04:002011-05-10T15:55:23.052-04:00Yes, sadly it does go on in other churches, beside...Yes, sadly it does go on in other churches, besides the Amish... If that pastor is given "to much" control, that makes some of them like the power... I know a pastor is suppost to have the peoples best at heart, but they are men also.. <br />It's the peoples church, not the pastors... They can vote him in or out... Maybe the Amish don't get to vote.. <br />We are ALL SAVED BY Loulla Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16161151736771425188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-22007206047807289202011-05-10T14:30:55.022-04:002011-05-10T14:30:55.022-04:00Kathleen, you doubting Thomas - it's a song by...Kathleen, you doubting Thomas - it's a song by the Austin Lounge Lizards.<br /><br /><br />"I know you smoke, I know you drink that brew<br />I just can't abide a sinner like you<br />God can't either, that's why I know it to be true <br />That Jesus loves me -- but he can't stand you"Clisbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744793549029118738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-11162530568381640272011-05-10T14:27:55.898-04:002011-05-10T14:27:55.898-04:00Oh my. *big sigh* I'm really glad you & y...Oh my. *big sigh* I'm really glad you & your husband & your brothers, too, didn't become puppets to the whims of mere mortals. We are called serve the King of kings, and His wishes are in print for us to study. Thank the Lord! Can't wait to hear what happened next. :)magnoliasnteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517995125207145961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-45730558832848713882011-05-10T13:11:15.959-04:002011-05-10T13:11:15.959-04:00New to your blog. Seems the same in any religious...New to your blog. Seems the same in any religious community. It is all about who is in charge and what the members will put up with. I am glad you were checking about moving away. Made me feel like cheering! :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-3396617887307722802011-05-10T13:05:46.639-04:002011-05-10T13:05:46.639-04:00Run, Swareys, run!Run, Swareys, run!Monica https://www.blogger.com/profile/09434370272889356134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-26208100542337410272011-05-10T12:53:38.282-04:002011-05-10T12:53:38.282-04:00It was good to read your post today.Perhaps now,mo...It was good to read your post today.Perhaps now,more people will see that many of the Amish community are not so pure as the outside English see them.I see far too many people seeing them through rose tinted glasses.Congratulations to you all on your wonderful news.✿https://www.blogger.com/profile/04867001330124802851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-31733138978428986422011-05-10T12:33:58.144-04:002011-05-10T12:33:58.144-04:00To be "nitpicked" by fellow believers is...To be "nitpicked" by fellow believers is one of the most painful experiences a Christian can endure.<br /><br />Good for you and your family for leaving the criticizers, rather than leaving the faith, as so many so.<br /><br />God bless you - MarshaMarsha Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05880659808422182525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-71802324738816967172011-05-10T12:26:31.751-04:002011-05-10T12:26:31.751-04:00My heart goes out to you for what the church put y...My heart goes out to you for what the church put you through. We had a similar issue where the church leadership in my church, which I had attended for over 40 years, decided they wanted to have more power and control over the congregation and we were forced to leave and find a place of safe harbor. Sadly, man often corrupts God's work, evident by the fact that this particular church, which Downhookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319584574311263106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-46918597175759340942011-05-10T12:09:22.080-04:002011-05-10T12:09:22.080-04:00Mary Ann...your entries are so enlightening! I ha...Mary Ann...your entries are so enlightening! I had no idea of the goings-on in any Amish communities, and this one, again, reinforces the fact that I was SO uninformed. I am sorry that the church chose your family to be so unkind to. <br />I can't wait to see how things progress from this point. ((((HUGS)))<br />Clisby...please tell me that there is NOT really such a song!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16143091661970531440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-64238164085422946862011-05-10T11:54:12.968-04:002011-05-10T11:54:12.968-04:00What a loss for that community. To lose so many g...What a loss for that community. To lose so many good families because you didn't fit their mold. Their loss was another's gain!reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799857697301806990noreply@blogger.com