Reply #18: I live about 5 miles from a HUGE fundie

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church. It is one big social event. They do good things but, you must give up any individuality or contrary opinions.

I know. I went to one service with someone I know. The visiting minister was from Texas and he started to tell a story about a 'fag' that he sat next to on the plane to come to this church. The hatred, the mockery was disgusting. I stood up to leave and this acquaintance said I couldn't leave because this was being filmed for TV viewing later in the day. There were 'guards' at the door. I was so pissed off and scared at the same time but, with knees shaking I walked out.

In the parking lot I notice the reserved parking space for the Minister. Parked there was his Mercedes Benz. When I ask a cop on duty outside if the Minister really needed a Benz he said, 'God Blessed him.

I don't live in rural America, the Heartland, or down South. I live in NJ near Princeton and Rutgers. Yet, their membership is LARGE. No one lives there but, the church and grounds HUGE. It's like WACO/North