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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Christianity - Latest Comments in Christianity - The Bait and Switch of Contemporary Christianity</title><link>http://christianity.disqus.com/</link><description>A group blog for good, quality, Christian content aggregation.</description><atom:link href="https://christianity.disqus.com/christianity_the_bait_and_switch_of_contemporary_christianity/latest.rss" rel="self"></atom:link><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:59:38 -0000</lastBuildDate><item><title>Re: Christianity - The Bait and Switch of Contemporary Christianity</title><link>http://christianity.tumblr.com/post/161335428#comment-26192842</link><description>&lt;p&gt;i go bi-polarbear on this: &lt;br&gt;and sorry if i just barged in on yer scene but i got noone.&lt;br&gt;.&lt;br&gt;"bait and switch" was just used rather harshly i think [that term?] unless i am so mistaken:  on npr/ ira glass with christians / who would trick seemin non-believers somehow/ [i am being vague because the main story teller came out of a well known organization which my family came out of: we all "were awakened by Christ at the same time in like early mid 70's] and i was very angry and defensive because this guy seemed to sound like "trying to make up for the embarrassing Jesus thing and wotever crap i do not like/ and we all or my parents were on staff at this place and it wasnt like he was saying or at least while we were they: it was ruff times for us also: even tho i did not hear the story my husband did] but things like "come to awesome beer party tonite and it would be a Bible study over time BAIT AND SWITCH. &lt;br&gt;..&lt;br&gt;okay having sed that&lt;br&gt;..&lt;br&gt;i did read that article: mentioned in this link&lt;br&gt;and my husband and i were just talking: about the following&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;i know this is not "meant or asked over ages:" but it has become: on accident implied especially for overly tired and wounded etc&lt;br&gt;..&lt;br&gt;as long as you dont kill  babies&lt;br&gt;you hate gays&lt;br&gt;you do  some [wotever is right for your part of the Christian culture thing is where you live]&lt;br&gt;you do NOT hang with non Christians&lt;br&gt;you do not get divorced&lt;br&gt;you go to church and get juiced&lt;br&gt;tithe etc&lt;br&gt;support missions in some way&lt;br&gt;you are a Good Christian&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;..&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;now: &lt;br&gt;i have NEVER FULLY thot that was good at all&lt;br&gt;i have been friend to all and have broken everycommandment we'll skip over thatsentence quickly.&lt;br&gt;i have been wrecked: and i / no more nounds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;however i cannot hold the "america is the belly of the beast etc/ the church is a whore/ jesus was a dissident bleh&lt;br&gt;..&lt;br&gt;however: i cannot deal with Piper sorry i am a little scalded from&lt;br&gt;a bunch of Christian school doing papers i basically went to seminary for highschool &lt;br&gt;how shall we then live, etc memorized by juniour year and on drugs.&lt;br&gt;AND preaching. and many were saved. go effing figure. sorry i speak some french.&lt;br&gt;..&lt;br&gt;i know i am starting over at age 38. i hate it. &lt;br&gt;things are happening and did/ in my soul&lt;br&gt;things i beggged God to NOT LET HAPPEN&lt;br&gt;and i didnt even know wot they meant&lt;br&gt;like&lt;br&gt;a verse would pop out&lt;br&gt;about having contention with God? [i was like 5]&lt;br&gt;and i would think&lt;br&gt;I DONT EVER EVER EVER WANT THAT&lt;br&gt;and i would beg every day please let that[wotever THAT is never happen&lt;br&gt;and that is wot happened&lt;br&gt;..&lt;br&gt;and then every Worst Thing A Person could have Like THE VERY WORST MARRIAGE EVER&lt;br&gt;but i do not want a divorce&lt;br&gt;becaue that is death FOREVER?&lt;br&gt;and i LOVE HIM.&lt;br&gt;and i think i am being tricked by an imposter???&lt;br&gt;this is real words.&lt;br&gt;restartist.&lt;br&gt;..&lt;br&gt;when i say the very worst marriage ever i am not speaking of my husband lee. i am speaking of/ like that is the only way i know how to describe  me and God/ right now. the metafor changes. ??? i cant come up with one.&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">re:st.artist</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:59:38 -0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>