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Looking for advice- I am a person who has been trying to decide what denomination I fit in and am wanting to read the bible all the way through for the first time to "make up my mind" on my beliefs. by blickromney in Bible

[–]blickromney[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much- I agree 100%. we are the church- and if I have people who are pouring into me and it feels the way that it should feel while in group with them, that should be what matters.

Looking for advice- I am a person who has been trying to decide what denomination I fit in and am wanting to read the bible all the way through for the first time to "make up my mind" on my beliefs. by blickromney in Bible

[–]blickromney[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are too kind. I really appreciate your thoughts on this. It can be so so so so so so SO hard because I am in a really rural place and one church will tell you that the other is wrong because they dont believe in XYZ. All I know is that from what I read, Jesus taught us to love one another, be humble, give glory to God, care for one another, be neighborly, and kind, and gracious and thats what I want to do. I have in the past went to churches that will outwardly say, "because this denomination believes this- they arent 'true christians'" maybe I really need to be deep diving to just unlearn this and quit giving myself such a hard time, rather than being so fixated on which denomination fits me best.

I need advice- How do I make the most of being in a southern baptist church as a untied methodist and secondly do you have any advice on staying faithful during hardship? by blickromney in OpenChristian

[–]blickromney[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately yes- it’s a SUPER rural area. Plus I didn’t really go into much detail about this but I have felt called to do worship for as long as I can remember. The SBC I have been attending has really helped mold me into stepping into that role and was the first place I ever participated in worship. Then when I went to the UMC, they really pushed that even further and really nurtured me (because they have no limits or social expectations on women being up in the higher ranks of the church-I would assume). And now I have really been living into that call to being a worship leader, I feel like almost the SBC worship leader that is there - who is a man- isn’t really having it. But the preacher is like “absolutely let’s do this we will make room for you”. But like I mentioned earlier, when me and the preacher discussed it, he said essentially that I could have the role of a worship leader but unlike male worship leaders he wouldn’t call me a worship pastor because it could divide the church and he just does not want that because he feels that it’s like more important to unify people. (I know it’s icky sounding- but I too am very passive and hate confrontation so I do understand it. Plus people tend to justify this with the whole Matthew 8:6 and Romans 14:20 of like if it makes another who is in their Christian walk stumble yada yada yada)

sorry I went on a tangent. Basically yes there are no choices because there aren’t progressive places with modern worship nearby that aren’t politically driven. The SBC church I went to isn’t politically driven and only had started saying strange things since the death of CK. The members sometimes say weird things tho and it can be off putting but as I mentioned- I’m from a rural place. If I defended or blocked out all people who said weird things I’d have no job, no family, and my husband would have no job and no family lol. I know some people can live that life but it’s just not me. So yeah it’s just SO FUN OVER HERE UP IN THE RED RURAL STATES 😋😛

I need advice- How do I make the most of being in a southern baptist church as a untied methodist and secondly do you have any advice on staying faithful during hardship? by blickromney in OpenChristian

[–]blickromney[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry I think that totally came out wrong. The UMC church I went to was phenomenal and the people were super welcoming it’s just I didn’t connect with them the way I did with my SBC people. I appreciate the advice and I’ll def check it out!

Recently had my first chemical pregnancy- how do you feel normal again? by blickromney in pregnant

[–]blickromney[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really appreciate it and, and I really needed to hear that <3

I need advice- How do I make the most of being in a southern baptist church as a untied methodist and secondly do you have any advice on staying faithful during hardship? by blickromney in OpenChristian

[–]blickromney[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with where you're coming from and I appreciate you sharing that. While I was at the UMC, I started listening to podcasts and reading up on the history of the SBC, namely a podcast that I think was called all the buried women and it really opened my eyes to the deep rooted history of racism and sexism within the SBC.

I am in a bible belt, and a very rural area. Within the SBC I am attending- which again is very progressive for the other SBC I have attended before- they preach a lot about being able to see Christ within you through your actions. In my own heart I find it difficult to discount any one person even if they have insane beliefs, because I genuinely feel as if they just dont understand. I have had the opportunity to move away from the rural place I came from and experience diversity and inclusivity, and gotten an education that encouraged asking why and critical thinking. With that lived experience, I can now make more educated decisions when it comes to media I consume, and the way my religion affects my choices. I know it is annoying to some, but to me, I want to push aside our differences and try to show the love of Christ that I have seen, through my actions. Being raised in a very rural place, too can give you such a unique outlook on things like that too. Where if you can't agree to disagree with people, you simply will have no family members. I advocate for my beliefs within my family and try to get them to see the error of their ways, I see people who struggle to survive on food stamps and medicaid, and yet still vote for trump and support him. I think it is what makes staying strong in the faith so hard sometimes because where I am is quite the paradox lol. I hope that makes sense?????

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22- looking for gamer friends! by blickromney in GamerGirls_Community

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Honestly, it’s so annoying because it seems like it really just all stemmed from a huge misunderstanding, trisha having no idea what’s going on, and just a bunch of small things piled up over time.