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In the 3 main chriatian organizations I belonged to I saw quite a bit of grandstanding, animosity, racism, chauvinism towards less affulent people.

Many people like me with a checkered past were told Jesus would accept us as we were but when push came to shove the church didn't.

In Victory I worked 40 to 50 hours a week in my Masonry business then another 30 in the ministry my wife had to learn how to be a good christian wife so she had to clean the Pastor's house and attend classes daily but my children stayed on their own.

At the Assembly I was given a job ministering to homeless men but told I couldn't have a pastor position because I didn't pray and yell in tongues.

I had went to bible school and community college to get a substance abuse certificate. My having compassion for the people was not enough but I could work 70 hours a week supervising with no authority and I was told the max I could get payed was $350.00 a week with 6 children and no benefits.

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Sex Male
Location Dallas, TX, US
Age I Joined 9
Why I joined profound spiritual experience in time of great crisis.
Age I Left 50
Why I left Contradictions, abuse of myself but especially my wife and children.
What I was Black Panther Party, White Panther Party, Nichiren Shoshu, Assembly's of God: Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Victory Outreach of Texas, misc. others
What I am now no labels
Recommended reading Galatians 5:22 and 23 used to be very big with me., I like Dr. Phils stuff because it emphasizes individual responsibility and that a person conducts themselves according to who they believe is in control of their life. One can be successful if they take control of their life. But I don't idolize Dr. Phil nor do I trust him.