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Fri Feb-09-07 02:25 PM
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| 12. Just my 2 cents worth.............. |
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Seems like some conservative fundies led a life of decadence and debauchery while young and now wish to beat themselves up trying to live with the restraints of fundamentalism. They feel the need to beat themselves up for being human and exploring life.
There's also some who can't live in the shades of grey of life. They need this assurance, the absolute certainty that fundamentalism offers.
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| -Do you have to be miserable to be Born Again? Semi-serious question. |
skygazer |
Feb-09-07 01:45 PM |
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failure brings humility and causes one to look outside of |
wildhorses |
Feb-09-07 01:52 PM |
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Very true and I recognize that |
skygazer |
Feb-09-07 02:04 PM |
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some born agains but, not all |
wildhorses |
Feb-09-07 02:50 PM |
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Certainly not all |
skygazer |
Feb-09-07 03:59 PM |
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in my understanding of the term 'born again' pretty much all |
wildhorses |
Feb-10-07 07:02 AM |
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I think part of it is because |
hyphenate |
Feb-09-07 01:57 PM |
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misery is a big part of spirituality. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Feb-09-07 01:58 PM |
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Very true |
skygazer |
Feb-09-07 02:07 PM |
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Nope, just ask politely before crawling back in |
KenHodson |
Feb-09-07 01:58 PM |
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I have no idea what this means |
skygazer |
Feb-09-07 02:07 PM |
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It was a funny born again joke.. |
Omphaloskepsis |
Feb-10-07 07:37 AM |
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ROFL! |
crispini |
Feb-09-07 06:33 PM |
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Many also have addictions |
u4ic |
Feb-09-07 02:10 PM |
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Wow, never realized the connection. |
fla nocount |
Feb-09-07 02:13 PM |
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I think it may be a part of the "Recovery Chic" culture in America today. |
Aristus |
Feb-09-07 02:18 PM |
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Exactly |
skygazer |
Feb-09-07 02:24 PM |
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Just my 2 cents worth.............. |
bushwentawol |
Feb-09-07 02:25 PM |
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To me, it makes them more suceptible to the brainwashing |
deepthought42 |
Feb-09-07 02:43 PM |
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"Drugs or Alcohol?" |
matcom |
Feb-09-07 02:44 PM |
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Yep - trading one addiction for another. |
GOPisEvil |
Feb-09-07 06:31 PM |
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From my experience there are two main groups |
GenDem |
Feb-09-07 04:51 PM |
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Born again means being able to have a nervous break down without the stigma. |
gbrooks |
Feb-09-07 06:29 PM |
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Not sure if you meant this as snarky, but you're spot on |
jgraz |
Feb-10-07 03:49 PM |
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I used to go to a born-again church for a while. |
EOO |
Feb-09-07 06:35 PM |
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a winner doesn't need religious hysteria |
pitohui |
Feb-09-07 07:44 PM |
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In my experience, yes.... |
Jade Fox |
Feb-09-07 08:38 PM |
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I have no idea. |
Left Is Write |
Feb-09-07 08:41 PM |
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Yes |
Christa |
Feb-09-07 09:05 PM |
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"Hardly Anybody Comes To Jesus On Prom Night" |
Paladin |
Feb-10-07 07:51 AM |
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me... |
GoddessOfGuinness |
Feb-10-07 09:42 AM |
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Thoughtful post |
skygazer |
Feb-10-07 12:51 PM |
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I agree that.... |
DeSwiss |
Feb-11-07 05:26 AM |
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Sort of |
MountainLaurel |
Feb-10-07 10:22 AM |
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I think so. |
Oregonian |
Feb-10-07 12:03 PM |
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The one born again I know became one out of fear, not misery |
GloriaSmith |
Feb-10-07 12:13 PM |
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Eye of the Needle effect. |
Orsino |
Feb-10-07 01:09 PM |
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But how do you explain those who believe without ever being desperate? |
skygazer |
Feb-10-07 01:48 PM |
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I was trying to express statistics rather than absolutes... |
Orsino |
Feb-11-07 05:21 AM |
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How well do you really know your landlord? |
BushOut06 |
Feb-12-07 01:30 PM |
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Oddly worded question but I'll give you four types of born agains |
toddaa |
Feb-10-07 02:11 PM |
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Thanks for your reply |
skygazer |
Feb-10-07 02:35 PM |
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It's not pat answers they seek, but relief from guilt |
toddaa |
Feb-10-07 03:48 PM |
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I was successful in life, had a stable home.....i was single and not dating, |
boomboom |
Feb-10-07 11:17 PM |
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It certainly helped in my case. |
Heaven and Earth |
Feb-11-07 01:17 AM |
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Contemporary "born again" Christianity seems very cult-like. |
Crunchy Frog |
Feb-11-07 02:26 AM |
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I've noticed several things |
Coyote_Bandit |
Feb-12-07 02:55 PM |
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Like all cults, BAC leaders exploit such people. |
Zhade |
Feb-12-07 10:02 PM |
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