[Blindtlk] matters of belief: was: Re: Getting Lost

[Ericka Short]

I had a pastor say to me "you should be just happy singing in the choir." 
Had this guy not been in the sanctuary and wearing a collar I would heave 
decked him. He's gone and the current pastor sees me as not only a valued 
person equal to all other members, but a leader of the church to boot.  The 
arrogant pastor wouldn't let me teach Sunday school any longer after I had a 
seizure in church.  There's always someone else in the room and Jesus hung 
with all the outcasts so I feel this pastor was nuts.  There's safety to be 
concerned about, but since it didn't happen all the time I don't think that 
decision was for him to make without asking me.  I also think he put in a 
transfer just as his kids became old enough to attend classes.  I definitely 
agree we all have our place and talents to share.  God wouldn't have given 
them to us otherwise.  The former pastor and many others in faith are sadly 
misunderstanding what it means to be blind.  Those who try to pray for our 
sight or other medical condition to be healed are more blind than we are.

Everyone has a place at the table in my book.

Ericka J. Short
262-697-0510

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". Philippians 4:13

"No hand is too small or too big to do good in this world." EJ. Short