tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30932616.post1632801399582845775..comments2023-06-13T09:59:18.659-04:00Comments on The Slapdash Godliness of a Good Girl: Things that make you go hmmm.Slapdashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09175742547306567984noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30932616.post-56339997511123623722009-10-12T13:09:30.049-04:002009-10-12T13:09:30.049-04:00But, I'm sorry, I thought it was very interest...But, I'm sorry, I thought it was very interesting to find someone who's been there. And to see your conclusions to the matter.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13978611785114153566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30932616.post-65969995421379013222009-10-12T13:07:53.394-04:002009-10-12T13:07:53.394-04:00I'm going through this right now - except I ca...I'm going through this right now - except I can't stop trusting God. I can't stop fighting for my faith, because I know it was real. I know I experienced that intimacy with God. And I completely understand praying for reconciliation... God gave me an open door to pull him back to me, but I became afraid for some reason and lost my chance. So now I can't feel the love of God, I don't have a conscience or the Spirit's guidance anymore, and I know it's because I was chasing him instead of leaving it to God to change his heart. I think we're like believers Paul talks about in Hebrews 6. We knew God for sure at one time. Now... without that purifying and beautiful spiritual romance... how can we be made salty again?<br />There is nothing left for us but judgment. :( That's not even depressing and I'm not trying to condemn anyone. That's just what the Word says. I've been trying to look up all sorts of views on that section about apostates, but when I try to pray there's just no life anymore. I feel like the walking dead.<br />The guy who left me to follow God is falling in love with this other woman, and I can see them getting Married and having a kid in two years.<br />Unbelievable.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13978611785114153566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30932616.post-5823517999605753752009-04-12T11:08:00.000-04:002009-04-12T11:08:00.000-04:00P.S. The above-mentioned link. The comments and s...P.S. The above-mentioned link. The comments and stories included are pretty amazing too. As good as the post... lots of raw honesty.Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06897779343057165709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30932616.post-16753851411601469412009-04-12T10:18:00.000-04:002009-04-12T10:18:00.000-04:00It's not precisely related to this post but kind o...It's not precisely related to this post but kind of... I wonder if you might like this post at "Internet Monk" site--He rants and seems angry, disgusted and frustrated, at a lot of things that I think you've seen as problems in church and christianity (me too). It's long, but refreshing--he admits a lot of the crap that goes on. http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/imonk-101-when-i-am-weak-why-we-must-embrace-our-brokenness-and-never-be-good-christians#more-3046Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06897779343057165709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30932616.post-55000737287905737092009-03-28T11:25:00.000-04:002009-03-28T11:25:00.000-04:00Haha, I know those thought processes. Having a "pu...Haha, I know those thought processes. Having a "purpose driven" view of the universe caused so much heart-ache for me. All the events in life I thought were "God's will" and ended up imploding.<BR/><BR/>And then there are those events that happen now that if I were still a Christian I would take as "signs" that it was God's will... but I don't believe in Him anymore. Ironic?<BR/><BR/>Yeah, those are the things that make me go hmmm... too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30932616.post-65182684081556811752009-03-23T12:02:00.000-04:002009-03-23T12:02:00.000-04:00in fact, it was almost...providential that we brok...<I>in fact, it was almost...providential that we broke up.</I><BR/><BR/>It's funny when we start applying christian thinking to de-conversion. Maybe God isn't who I thought he was and he <I>wanted</I> me to stop thinking he was real. Or maybe he really <I>is</I> just a cosmic-force kind of God who is influencing me. Maybe I'm the only true believer now... ;^)atimetorendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10563649474540441597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30932616.post-79123006721099273432009-02-28T23:56:00.000-05:002009-02-28T23:56:00.000-05:00I think God was not messing with your life just so...I think God was not messing with your life just so you would deconvert. He was also allowing you to know him better. He was saying, "I am not a genie that grants wishes." He is not the faerie Godfather that grants our fondest desires. He is who he is. He accpts you for who you are, can you accept him for who he is?Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11286219824281974297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30932616.post-24509511486793442902009-02-23T22:56:00.000-05:002009-02-23T22:56:00.000-05:00Yes, it's often that people assume that this is ju...Yes, it's often that people assume that this is just another phase of life(adolesence, mid-life, etc.) and it will pass, but I have a feeling that it may be slightly more permanent. <BR/><BR/>p.s. I've really enjoyed following your journey.s tyler hendrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458212179439796945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30932616.post-2972595035912100082009-02-23T15:12:00.000-05:002009-02-23T15:12:00.000-05:00Interesting.A friend said last night that the "fai...Interesting.<BR/><BR/>A friend said last night that the "faith" answer to the situation is that God knew I had to go through this period/phase/test and that the relationship had to end in order to trigger this process. <BR/><BR/>Quite an optimistic view, assuming, as it does, that I will find my way back to faith.Slapdashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09175742547306567984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30932616.post-80093539159265187382009-02-22T22:35:00.000-05:002009-02-22T22:35:00.000-05:00I've had similar thoughts about my ex. Although my...I've had similar thoughts about my ex. Although my dislike for church services had begun rubbing off on her. If we had gotten married(we were engaged), we probably would not have gone to church much. Deconversion was a lot easier without her there as a distraction, I'm sure. She nagged too much. :Ds tyler hendrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458212179439796945noreply@blogger.com