Comments on: Conservative Christian changes mind

By: April Terry

April Terry — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:50:04 +0000

Mike,

Your thoughts are great! You have illustrated what happens when we stop and listen to other ideas and beliefs from our own. It doesn’t decrease our faith, but increases it. Ultimately, we still pick and choose how we want to be, but we always grow.

Thanks for sharing that with us.

By: Esther

Esther — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:41:52 +0000

Hi, Mike, Good writing and thank you for your sharing.
As Jim likes to say, “you nailed it, Mike O.” I think you have captured the essence of OTM!
I am looking forward to meet with you and your son in Seattle soon. I used to be an active blogger here but I could not keep up and “left” since June. I have sort of “come back” in checking out on this site now.
I am very exciting in learning about your journey with OTM. Your first paragraph describing how you and your wife raised your son made me smile. That was exactly most of my Christian friends are doing right now. I am going to read out your sharing to them. (You see, they were also feeling uneasy with this site and worry about me being so attached with OTM )

By: Helen

Helen — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:23:59 +0000

Mike, go ahead and send Jerry a link to this page if you like. He might be curious to read your own comments about your experiences here. Jerry is certainly welcome to drop by anytime.

By: Mike O

Mike O — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:00:55 +0000

We need to be taking pictures or something. I’ve got all these imaginary friends I keep talking about, but I’ve never met. And I can hardly wait to meet all of you.

Helen, you know what else is ironic? The day this went up, Jerry wrote to see how I was doing and whether or not I was still talking to you (he had been on vacation for a couple of weeks, then swamped with work at the church when he got back.) Maybe we’ll be hearing from him again?? Jerry??

By: NCxian

NCxian — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:02:20 +0000

I’m glad you decided to stay with us, Mike! Sorry I won’t be seeing you in Seattle–wrong coast for me!

By: Helen

Helen — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 10:30:33 +0000

Thanks Mike – I really enjoyed reading this!

We like you too and we’re very glad you’ve decided to stick around in spite of our dubious theology!

It’s ironic that the first thing that happened here was, you made friends with another conservative Christian – LOL. I guess that’s the sort of thing which convinces people (who believe in God) that God has a sense of humor

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:43:08 +0000

That was great, Mike! I’m looking forward to meeting you in Seattle!

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 23:59:06 +0000

Mike

You are a very good writer. Entertaining, honest and fair. It is a privilege to have you trust us enough to come to the gathering of the tribes in Seattle. I look forward to giving you a pentecostal hug