[Faith-talk] Healing, or not being healed

[David Andrews]

I normally try and stay out of these discussions, as I am not very 
religious.  But, Tina I have to say I object to what you said to 
Jenny.  I think she was forced away from her church by the people who 
were there, they blamed her for her situation not the people who 
caused it.  You then justify that by praising her for finding her way 
back and not falling away.  It feels to me like your statement 
condones the way she was treated.  She should have been invited back, 
or never driven away in the first place because of something she 
couldn't control.

This all touches on the subject of why the list was started and its 
purpose.  Basically, some people are not treated well by churches 
because of their blindness, we sinned in another life or 
whatever.  It was intended as a fafe place where people could help 
each other and move forward.

Dave

.  At 08:09 PM 4/28/2012, you wrote:
>That's great that you found your way back Jenny. i know too many 
>people who have fallen away and never do come back. Good that that 
>didn't happen to you.
>Original message:
>>I left the church because of garbage like that, and the final straw 
>>was that I was told that my child abuse was a punishment from GOD 
>>because of some sin I had committed and needed to be punished for.
>
>>I now know that's not at all the case, but both things made it 
>>difficult to want to go to church and believe in a loving Heavenly 
>>Father again.  It took a long time to have a strong relationship 
>>with him, and to find the right church, that in my belief, teaches 
>>the true gospel of Jesus Christ.  It took me from the age of 16 
>>till I was 35 to find where I truly belonged in his earthly kingdom.
>
>>Healing has nothing to do with how much faith you have folks, and 
>>the quicker people stop telling people that, the more people will 
>>come to know our Heavenly Father and his glorious Son Jesus Christ, 
>>and the peace and beauty that goes with that knowledge of them.
>
>>I know what it was like to have no belief in Heavenly Father at all 
>>for a while, and it was the hardest time of my life.  I feel truly 
>>and painfully sorry for those who have no faith in Heavenly Father, 
>>and his love for them.
>
>>Jenny
>>On Apr 28, 2012, at 7:17 PM, Sheila Leigland wrote:
>
>>>I agree completely. I personally get tired of the implication that 
>>>because I haven't been healed of blindness or hearing loss that I 
>>>don't have enough faith. Those who say this don't know me or my 
>>>relationship with my Lord.