Theos-Talk Archives (March 2006 Message tt00997)

Jerry:
   
  I've pretty much made a separation from the Christian groups, insofar as they have deemed me to be a bit too sinful for them, due to my metaphysical interests.  I still read the Bible quite a bit, even though some Christians have told me that I have no business doing so, if I am not strictly aligned with their own belief systems.
   
  Vince

Jerry Hejka-Ekins <jjhe@charter.net> wrote:
  Dear Vince,

I understand what you are going through with the Christian communities 
out there. We live in a very conservative town in California where most 
of the churches are evangelical in nature. But we have found lots of 
individuals within the community who have been quietly looking for the 
kind of study we offer. It sounds like you already have developed close 
ties with those church groups over the years. Some may try to make it 
difficult for you to separate from them. I will be very interested in 
learning how your situation progresses.

Best
Jerry


vblaz20042004 wrote:

>Hi there, I'm Vince and I am new to the group. I have recently been 
>attending the Theosophical Society of Wheaton, Illinois for the past 
>month, and have been enjoying the various teachings and discussions 
>at that facility.
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>My life has been rich with metaphysical experiences, but the 
>Christian Fundamentalist churches that I had previously attended for 
>twenty years got very judgmental towards me when I might venture to 
>reference them. I also began finding many inconsistencies with the 
>way that many Christians were representing the Bible, and my 
>questions about Christianity were often deemed dangerous to people's 
>religious faith.
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>I am looking for a place in the Theosophical Society wherein I may 
>potentially freely discuss metaphysical issues as they directly 
>pertain to my life, with people who are more open to such 
>discussions. I am very well read with the Bible, although my 
>interpretations of it are more metaphysical versus orthodox.
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>I look forward to constuctive discussion with the people here, and 
>would like to learn more about the Theosophical Society and it's 
>perspectives, insofar as many of them are brand new to me.
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>Thank you,
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>Vince
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