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The Church that Wants to Kill People

June 16, 2019June 17, 2019 ~ David Mercer ~ Leave a comment

Don’t just assure the world that you’re not like them. Show that you’re different. Stand up for the LGBT and tell your brothers and sisters at Revival Baptist Church that they should be ashamed of teaching their children to hate and kill people.

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People Are Being Beaten

February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 ~ David Mercer ~ 6 Comments

I’ve only just now realized that no one in the UMC is going to change their minds.  The only thing I see happening is that the LGBT will be more resented afterwards.

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A Challenge to My Christian Friends

January 19, 2019January 19, 2019 ~ David Mercer ~ 40 Comments

How do you know that what you believe is true? Don't call me a pig and walk away. I would like some real conversation.

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I Won’t Stay Quiet

October 22, 2017October 22, 2017 ~ David Mercer ~ 3 Comments

The church claims to be an instrument of truth. How do people find truth if they are not allowed to ask, seek, and knock? Is the institution really so fragile that it can’t handle my voicing my thoughts?

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What Will Happen When I Die?

October 12, 2017October 12, 2017 ~ David Mercer ~ 3 Comments

My consciousness… that presence behind the eyes that processes my thoughts and experiences--does it drift away and go somewhere else? 

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I Thought I Would Be Angry

September 30, 2017March 24, 2019 ~ David Mercer ~ 2 Comments

My anger faded quickly once I left the church.

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Why Aren’t We the Innovators?

August 27, 2017August 28, 2017 ~ David Mercer ~ Leave a comment

Paul once said that we were baptized to walk in newness of life but we are scared to do it.  It’s much easier to march toward death while insisting we are right.  

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Angry Outcasts

July 22, 2017July 22, 2017 ~ David Mercer ~ 5 Comments

Parents, your children are more important than your religion.

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It’s Time to Use the Bible Competently

July 19, 2017July 19, 2017 ~ David Mercer ~ 11 Comments

Don't expect to get a free pass by saying, "The Bible says so."

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Crazy Conversations on the Bible

July 14, 2017July 14, 2017 ~ David Mercer ~ 6 Comments

Don't follow the crazy people, no matter how many Bible verses they quote.

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