I say that even with the best intentions, there’s a great deal of manipulation happening in church camps. Tell me I'm wrong... that these elements are not in church camps....
Tag: religion
Mirror Mirror
"It felt like I was looking in a mirror at an image of me that was five years older than I am now. And I got to wondering if he actually was me, sent from the near future...."
An Awful Power
When I was a pastor I never practiced that “faith healing” crap. Yet even with my muted style, I could see people looking at me, waiting for a holy message to make them feel less desperate. It disturbed me to be given so much power.
Still Here and Still Me
I’m still here and I’m still me. I’m still humorous, musical, creative, passionate, loving, and enormously graceful on the dance floor....
Our True Religion: Football, Firearms, and the American Flag
If you follow Jesus you might want to remember that he wasn’t an American citizen, he didn't play football, and he damn sure didn’t own a gun.
I Won’t Stay Quiet
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?
What Do I Call Myself?
I haven't lost myself. I'm growing up.
What Will Happen When I Die?
My consciousness… that presence behind the eyes that processes my thoughts and experiences--does it drift away and go somewhere else?
Forget Heaven. I’m Living Now
I used to count heavily on the hope of a hereafter. I preached about it often and referred to it in my funeral sermons. But I'm done with the concept.
I Thought I Would Be Angry
My anger faded quickly once I left the church.
