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1. Being shunned

   08/29/09 05:04:05 | 0 Comments

   A pentecostal style shunning - ROUGH DRAFT - incomplete
   
   As human beings we all fear rejection to some degree. Its a cruel thing to use a person's fear of rejection as a means of control.
   
   In the real world friendship is not a flimsy and arbitrary thing, to be tossed aside like a used up rag. In the real world friendship develops and grows slowly over time. It is the ever deepening product of the genuine and honest interactions between people.
   
   In the false world...

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2. Being taught that evil is everywhere

   06/22/09 15:59:14 | 1 Comments

   I'll add more to this post as I think of more things that were regarded as evil by my Pentecostal family and fellow church goers. For now this blog post is just a stub.
   
   Care Bears
   My Little Pony (only the ones with a horn or with wings)
   The Smurfs
   Ouija Boards
   Fancy Braids
   Most Music
   
   The list could go on and on. Clearly, I was raised to have a very disconnected view of what is good vs. what is evil. ...

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3. Learning to speak in tongues

   06/22/09 04:44:39 | 0 Comments

   Learning is really not the right word for the way I was introduced to the practice of speaking in tongues. A more accurate word might be coerced, intimidated, or forced. But the Pentecostal's called it learning so I'll use their term and let you judge for yourself if learning is...

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4. Into to My Blog

   06/22/09 03:43:18 | 0 Comments

   I will be using this blog as a repository of stuff I experienced as a child growing up in the Pentecostal church. I've a few memories from the time that I'd like to get off my chest so to speak.
   
   Some topics I plan to cover include:
   1) Learning to speak in tongues
   2) Being taught that evil is everywhere
   3) A pentecostal style shunning
   4) Getting slain in the spirit as a child
   5) Insane stories told in church
   

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