So the place that I’ve been staying
is a evangelical conference center owned by a group of people who are trying to
establish a 24/7 “house of prayer” on the grounds of the camp. Because I was
raised as and remain to be evangelical christian
I don’t at all have a problem with this and appreciate having like minded
people around me. The downside for me is that because I spent two years in a
very cult like urban missions program that left me very skeptical of the “all of nothing” additude of a lot of
these types of churches. The organization that I was a part of in Atlanta
preached a brand of theology that
required ultimate submission to authority and that it was sin to ask
questions or to not to what you were told. As a test of your devotion the Lord
and your leadership during the 3rd year of the program you are
driven blindfolded to a airfield and told that if you don’t jump out of a plane
then you don’t love Jesus and you are in rebellion and headed to hell. Having been
immersed in this nonsense for almost 2 years its made me very suspicious of
anything that even slightly resembles that. So I have come to a conclusion with
these people who are letting me stay at the camp. Yes I appreciate you and what
you are doing for me but no I wont drink your Jesus kool aid.
This began as a project for my communications class and is now the chronicle of this new adventure of leaving everything I know in order to chase my dreams in Atlanta. I will be working with a non profit after school program to create a nutrition education program, I will be working with students who live in government funded housing and survive on food stamps . these kids have a desperate need for nutrition education and more than that for someone to take the time to recognize their potential

I really like that you are not following that type of teaching! Glad you are listening to your heart.
ReplyDeleteCults scare me.. I'm glad your're not in one anymore. But, I do gotta ask, why did they drive you blind folded to an airfield? That's kidnapping right?
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