People Don't really care

[OneLight]

Taylor, how about you give out your address?

Neb! Sis! You hang out with a dead guy!

Would you mind clarifying what you mean by dead guy? Since you quoted ME, I assume you are referring to me. I would like to know How I am the butt of a joke.

Um, enoob quoted Nebula, and if you checked her profile, you would see what he is saying. Actually, it's rather funny and true at the same time!

[taylor30]

Taylor, how about you give out your address?

Neb! Sis! You hang out with a dead guy!

Would you mind clarifying what you mean by dead guy? Since you quoted ME, I assume you are referring to me. I would like to know How I am the butt of a joke.

Um, enoob quoted Nebula, and if you checked her profile, you would see what he is saying. Actually, it's rather funny and true at the same time!

Your right. I saw my name and just didn't realize that. My mistake. Apologies.

[Mark2005]

Taylor,

I understand your pain. I've lived it, too, mate. But projecting like this onto everyone here is not gaining anything. Yes, some Christians are mean-spirited and yes, some churches fall far short of what they should be.

However, I would venture a guess that no one on these boards has rejected you. I know several people who have posted on this thread and I can assure you they have good intentions. Don't blame THEM for the shortcomings of others. All it does is make more enemies.

As for me, I am NOT saying I won't attend church. In fact, just the opposite. I will visit ANY church within a 30-minute drive of where I live if someone invites and agrees to accompany me. I don't even care what kind of church it is: catholic, contemporary, mainline, evangelical, LDS, JWs, whatever. I just don't enjoy going alone anymore.

I understand where you are coming from. When I was your age, I had this fantasy that I would go to church, find a beautiful, spirit-filled Christian gal, fall in love, marry and live happily ever after. Even now, I'll admit when I see a young Christian couple with small kids happy in their life and faith, part of me vents inside and says "God, see, look at them. You provided for them Why not me?" I get all that. I wish we all could have the desires of our heart, but sometimes it doesn't work out that way.

So, if church isn't offering you anything, go another direction. Go to the football/hockey/baseball game. Sleep in. Mow the lawn or go to the beach, go hiking, whatever floats your boat. No need to feel obligated to do something that isn't yielded the desired result. If you decide at some later point in life you want to be part of a church, there will be churches there waiting for you.

In the meantime, try to enjoy life.

Edited April 30, 2012 by Mark2005

[taylor30]

Taylor,

I understand your pain. I've lived it, too, mate. But projecting like this onto everyone here is not gaining anything. Yes, some Christians are mean-spirited and yes, some churches fall far short of what they should be.

However, I would venture a guess that no one on these boards has rejected you. I know several people who have posted on this thread and I can assure you they have good intentions. Don't blame THEM for the shortcomings of others. All it does is make more enemies.

As for me, I am NOT saying I won't attend church. In fact, just the opposite. I will visit ANY church within a 30-minute drive of where I live if someone invites and agrees to accompany me. I don't even care what kind of church it is: catholic, contemporary, mainline, evangelical, LDS, JWs, whatever. I just don't enjoy going alone anymore.

I understand where you are coming from. When I was your age, I had this fantasy that I would go to church, find a beautiful, spirit-filled Christian gal, fall in love, marry and live happily ever after. Even now, I'll admit when I see a young Christian couple with small kids happy in their life and faith, part of me vents inside and says "God, see, look at them. You provided for them Why not me?" I get all that. I wish we all could have the desires of our heart, but sometimes it doesn't work out that way.

So, if church isn't offering you anything, go another direction. Go to the football/hockey/baseball game. Sleep in. Mow the lawn or go to the beach, go hiking, whatever floats your boat. No need to feel obligated to do something that isn't yielded the desired result. If you decide at some later point in life you want to be part of a church, there will be churches there waiting for you.

In the meantime, try to enjoy life.

Thank you. I appreciate your understanding. As far as no one rejecting me, I guess that is a matter of perspective. I had had some MEAN things said to me in some of these posts, but I seem tonne the only one who gets confronted about it. Case in point, earlier today I was accused of not even having any kind of relationship with God.

It may be my latest rants that have gotten people's attention, but before that IT WAS my not going to church that people were criticising me about. Its nice to see someone else on here admit they are not pressured or tilted into attending church because others think they should.

Thanks for the encouragement.

[Guest]

This part is for everyone reading this.

It is not my intention to simply keep arguing with all of you. I don't want any if you to feel you need to respond. Don't do it out of obligation. Only respond if you want to, no other reason. I'm sorry this thread is not going the way I had hoped, but I honestly don't think any of you are trying to understand. Many of you HAVE spouses and children and CANNOT understand what insane pain this sort of loneliness can cause. Its like a millionaire trying to comfort a homeless person. MANY of you CANNOT relate to me and that may be why your advice is not well taken. You must walk in my shoes to relate to me.

So, you're proud of your selfishness? That doesn't seem to be working all that well . . .

As for the rest . . . not all of us are married or single parents. Nebula has said she's single. I am also. We both have tried to offer meaningful advice but it seems you don't want to listen. Speaking for myself only: I am where I am in life because of the grace Christ has given me to deal with the life situation He has me in right now. Its the same for every believer. When Jesus told Paul, "My grace is sufficient for you." He meant every word. It is. I understand where you are coming from, I really do. Perhaps I'm not the best at expressing that, but I have spent time right where you are now - so I have walked in those boots, Taylor. God's grace is sufficient, but you have to accept it, and that means surrendering your will to Christ. Leave the stuff at the foot of the cross.

There's a common thread to how many believing men met their wives that I've noticed over the years. They were all busy serving the Lord as single men, whether in school, work, or where ever that happened to be. They had surrendered their will to the Lord. You might want to look up Fez's testimony, and how he and his wife got together . . . its a great example of how the Lord can bring folks together.

[nebula]

Taylor, how about you give out your address?

Neb! Sis! You hang out with a dead guy!

You should see what else we hang with in the Anatomy lab!

Hints:

"Have a heart!"

"I have eyes only for you"

"Need a brain?"

[enoob57]

Taylor, how about you give out your address?

Neb! Sis! You hang out with a dead guy!

You should see what else we hang with in the Anatomy lab!

Hints:

"Have a heart!"

"I have eyes only for you"

"Need a brain?"

Your awesome ... I bet you have some stories

[OneLight]

Taylor, how about you give out your address?

Neb! Sis! You hang out with a dead guy!

You should see what else we hang with in the Anatomy lab!

Hints:

"Have a heart!"

"I have eyes only for you"

"Need a brain?"

Your lab sounds like the making of the Wizard of OZ

[nebula]

LOL - You should see what the Sci & Tech office staff has been doing with one of the skeletons!

Santa skeleton, Valentine skeleton, Leprechaun skeleton, Easter Bunny skeleton, Cinco de Mayo skeleton, . . . .

[nebula]

Taylor, how about you give out your address?

I am not a hypocrite. I NEVER ask something from someone else I am not willing to give myself.

Send me a PM and I will give it to you. I might be considered stupid. I call it trusting God.

Just posting your city and state would suffice for now, actually.