Reply #6: I go to a conservative church, and I will say the months that I go every [View All]

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Sunday leave me feeling paranoid as far as having an anxious feeling that I need to behave in a way that the church would approve of.

The times I do not go on a regular basis I feel more relaxed and am less likely to take their opinions into account in my decision making.

Now, I am bascially stuck going to church there because it's hubby's church. I mean, I could stay home but he would still take the kids and I just don't feel right about handing my children over like that. I feel it is better that I am involved with their Sunday school and Jr. Church time to help keep things moderate.

So it is no surprise to me that a lot of conservative voters go to church frequently. The church has a mesmerizing effect on some folks. *l* It's a velvet glove situation in mine. the sort of "Well, we won't tell you what to do but we believe the Holy Spirit will lay it on your heart what is right."

Fortunately I have other avenues to counteract this, such as hanging out with liberal Christians online. And I am seriously thinking of going to the Congregational or UU book discussion groups. And eventually, whether hubby likes it or not, I am going to take our kids to services at a lot of different denominations so that they can see firsthand what they are like. (Their grandfather is very anti-Catholic, so I will be taking them to Mass for certain.)

Would Jesus love a liberal? You bet!
http://www.geocities.com/greenpartyvoter/liberalchristians.htm