Yesterday evening we had Town Hall Meeting in our church. Everything was going smoothly, when all of a sudden Rev. JM wanted to be designated on the spot as the main church pastor. He was obviously trying to force the issue. I counseled caution, saying that this needed some prayerful consideration, even while I was sympathetic to the Rev’s desire. For saying this I was vilified, accused of being a heretic, of engaging in political maneuvering, and of having some dark motivations, all of this while he was pointing his finger at me. To put the icing in the cake, he resigned on the spot. Witness hysteria. Ladies crying, people concerned… and yes, Rev. JM got his designation as the main church pastor with the vote of 30 or so people.<\/p>\n
I feel sick for my church. Today I took the day off, so I am blogging from home using dialup.<\/p>\n
On a completely different side, Happy Thanksgiving to all you Americans! Please pass some turkey down here…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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