[stylist] FW: keeping poems, for Robert, Bridgit, Lynda, and Barbara, others

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

My dad is a pastor who enjoys a beer from time to time, so I totally
understand your situation. You can imagine what some people think of a
pastor drinking, LOL! My mom is Catholic, she converted a few years ago
(yes, a Protestant pastor dad and Catholic mom, another story for another
day) and I thought the Catholics were mostly okay with drinking, especially
since Catholic churches host festivals complete with beer gardens. It
surprises me that your Christian friends, who I assume are largely Catholic
like yourself, would have such a problem with drinking as long as it's not
in excess.

Bridgit

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Subject: Re: [stylist] FW: keeping poems, for Robert, Bridgit, Lynda, and
Barbara, others

Well, you're right.  Part of it has to do with my faith journey.  
I started out in the early 70s, well, 1970, when all the Jesus People stuff
was happening.  I became Roman Catholic in 1982, left for awhile in the mid
1990s (maybe because I got my feelings hurt), and returned just before
Easter 2014.  So many of my friends are the kind of Christians who get bent
out of shape when someone drinks, even though, as I said, I had A Beer.
Personally I think Jesus would have joined me.  Oops, hope I didn't shock
anybody here.  (Smile).  I know I don't need their approval or 
whatever, but it just becomes a big hassle, sometimes.    Debby

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