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***JustAskJulie*** · 07-02-2008, 09:05 AM

You are not the first nor will you be the last. There are actually pastors who have managed to merge their faith with their choice to swing and continue to do both. I personally don't understand how you can do that in a typical church (although there may be some "non-demoninational" church where it may be considered ok), in general I would think this falls under lying and would go against what most churches believe.

BTW, you also aren't the only ex-pastor on this board either, so you aren't alone.

I was also raised very religious and have come to the same feelings that you do. If Christian actually means "christ like" as it is supposed to then I can deal with that label, but it no longer means that for most people... or they have forgotten who Christ really was. While I don't necessarily consider the Bible as an ultimate truth, I do believe there is truth in it. I don't know that I believe Christ was the "son of God" or even that God truely exists, but I do believe there was a man named Jesus who did some wonderful things and set a wonderful example for how people should live. I strive to be Christian (Christ Like), but I do not consider myself A CHRISTIAN. Hopefully, you follow that logic.

07-02-2008, 09:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
*JustAskJulie* Your Hostess Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 22,307 Location: Alabama Status: Female SLS Name:swingersboard Blog Entries: 59	Re: Got to get some things off my chest You are not the first nor will you be the last. There are actually pastors who have managed to merge their faith with their choice to swing and continue to do both. I personally don't understand how you can do that in a typical church (although there may be some "non-demoninational" church where it may be considered ok), in general I would think this falls under lying and would go against what most churches believe. BTW, you also aren't the only ex-pastor on this board either, so you aren't alone. I was also raised very religious and have come to the same feelings that you do. If Christian actually means "christ like" as it is supposed to then I can deal with that label, but it no longer means that for most people... or they have forgotten who Christ really was. While I don't necessarily consider the Bible as an ultimate truth, I do believe there is truth in it. I don't know that I believe Christ was the "son of God" or even that God truely exists, but I do believe there was a man named Jesus who did some wonderful things and set a wonderful example for how people should live. I strive to be Christian (Christ Like), but I do not consider myself A CHRISTIAN. Hopefully, you follow that logic.