Hi, all. I left 10 years ago this month. Some Facebook "memories" popped up that reminded me of that fact, and I got quite emotional. I have to admit, I miss a lot of things about my time in the coc. I have never really felt like I "fit in" in any other church group ever since. I came back here (haven't participated on this site in probably 9 years) to remind me of some of the reasons I left, so that I would not talk myself into going back.
I was baptized as an adult and first started worshipping with an NI group, but spent several years in conservative-leaning "institutional" congregations before my eventual departure.
Hello to all.
10 year anniversary of my departure
Re: 10 year anniversary of my departure
Welcome, wanderer!! We are so glad you are here.
~Stone Cold Ivyrose Austin~
Re: 10 year anniversary of my departure
Thank you!Ivy wrote:Welcome, wanderer!! We are so glad you are here.
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Re: 10 year anniversary of my departure
Congrats on getting your 10 year pin. I've been out since 2005. Well, that's when we officially left but mentally I began my journey out of the c of c around 1999. Leaving for us was easier than I anticipated and I can honestly say I've never regretted leaving.
That is probably because we were Baptist. We became members of the c of c through a Bible study in 1978. I'm sure since we weren't born into the c of c and had no family members in it, that made it easier to leave.
That is probably because we were Baptist. We became members of the c of c through a Bible study in 1978. I'm sure since we weren't born into the c of c and had no family members in it, that made it easier to leave.
Re: 10 year anniversary of my departure
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NI COC for over 30 years, but out for over 40 years now
Mostly Methodist for about 30 years.
Left the UMC in 2019 based on their decision to condemn LGBT+ persons and to discipline Pastors who perform same-sex marriages
NI COC for over 30 years, but out for over 40 years now
Mostly Methodist for about 30 years.
Left the UMC in 2019 based on their decision to condemn LGBT+ persons and to discipline Pastors who perform same-sex marriages