Letters From Leavers

why i left the church and organised religeon

pmutley — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:47:37 +0000

My story is long but i will shorten it - i was brought up in a earnest anglican missionary family where my father was an anglican minister for 30 -40 years. I gravitated towards the Fundamentalist pentacostal side of the christian spectrum and even went on missionary work in my adult years. My doubts started [...]

Freedom

Floman — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:02:44 +0000

I was a religious man for over 30 years. I served in “the church”, I tithed, I taught sunday school , I picked up kids in the bus ministery. I was busy for the Lord. But no matter how much I did, it wasn’t enough. I knew in my heart that there was something missing in my [...]

I’m putting it toghther

martinluther — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:54:58 +0000

Thank you to those who replied to my inquiry of how many people look at this site. To date there are nine of you. I’m a little busy at the moment, but I will be posting my story within the week. Here’s a snap shot: Since I was saved at the age of 20 (30 years [...]

Not many people here?

martinluther — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:52:45 +0000

I came across this site today and I am wondering how many people look at it. I have a story to tell, yet I wonder if it will be read by anyone? So if you are reading this, would you reply with a short “I’m here too.” If a few people do that, I will respone with my [...]

Holiday is perfect but not without ‘JC’

itzjoel — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:33:22 +0000

Christmas to me is the celebration of the incarnate Jesus. It is the self-revelation of God to the world in human form for the reconciliation of humanity to Himself. Because God gave Himself, we tend to believe in giving during Holiday season or Christmas season (that may be the tradition - I wonder!!!). Giving, sacrifice, Holiday [...]

Xmas…

joann — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:54:45 +0000

Dear Church, I attended the children’s christmas program yesterday with my son. He had no desire to be in it, but wanted to come as an observer. The children were adorable dressed in their Christmas best. Even the tiny tot picking her nose in the front row was charming! I would never criticize or condemn the [...]

Invisible

leaverAN — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:41:41 +0000

Dear Institutional Church, With great reluctance I have come to leaving you. Of course I left mentally some time ago, but with a sense of duty, obligation, and perseverance, I continued to attend until recently. I came to faith about ten years ago. Since then, through either work or studies, I have lived on four different continents. [...]

Leaving emotionally

jabes08 — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:50:35 +0000

Dear “Church,” I really don’t know who or what ”Church” I’m referring to. You see my entire life, I’ve been pulled from one church and pushed to another or vice-versa. I never really stayed with one church long enough to commit to it and even when we were there, my first loyalty was to my family. We lived too far [...]

Staying Free

Blessed — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:22:40 +0000

Hi and God Bless everyone. I left the Church because the truth is not being preached. I read and study my bible all the time and when sitting in Church I would hear something being said was from God’s Word that I know was not. My reaction would be where is that in the bible. [...]

talk relationship to exploit labour

darknight — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:21:34 +0000

dear pastor It has been a almost three years since I left your “fellowship” in California. I know how you would respond if you were to get this letter because I was with you one day that you saw a letter from former disaffected members, you dismissed what they had to say, because according to you [...]