Greetings!

[Sean611]

Greetings,

My name is Sean and I'm new to this forum. Since 2012, I have been a member of Christian Forums, posting under the same user name (Sean611).

A little bit about my spiritual journey: I grew up in the Jehovah's Witness cult, but left at the age of 18. After that, I became an atheist/agnostic for a few years. I dabbled a bit in Methodist/Baptist communities, then became Anglican by way of the Episcopal Church. Spent four years in the Episcopal Church in various parish leadership roles, then left in 2016 due to innovations at the National level. Took a break, then joined a confessional Lutheran parish in the Missouri Synod in November 2017.

As far as hobbies, I really enjoy music (rock/metal/classical), movies (especially horror), sports, games, history, and theology.

That's about all I can think of, just glad to be here and thank you Josiah for the invite!

 

[Josiah]

thank you Josiah for the invite!

WELCOME! Glad to have you here and hope to see you around!


- Josiah

 

[Albion]

Hi, Sean!

 

[Lamb]

Hi Sean! I don't remember you from CF (I was LilLamb219) but that doesn't mean much since that place had a lot of members! We're glad to have you here

Do you still have family members who are JWs? Just curious how they feel about you being Lutheran?

 

[Andrew]

Welcome Sean! Howdy from Texas

 

[Sean611]

Thank you all for the welcome and God bless! Great to see you here Albion!

Hi Sean! I don't remember you from CF (I was LilLamb219) but that doesn't mean much since that place had a lot of members! We're glad to have you here

Do you still have family members who are JWs? Just curious how they feel about you being Lutheran?

Unfortunately, yes I do. My aunt, uncle, their daughter, and my grandmother on my mother's side are all still Jehovah's Witnesses. My mother and father were disfellowshipped either shortly before or after their divorce. My brother-in-law also has a lot of Jehovah's Witness family. My grandmother, who is a Jehovah's Witness, was a Missouri Synod Lutheran before becoming a JWs as coincidental as that may seem. They don't really talk to me much, but I know they think Lutheranism is pretty Catholic.

 

[Josiah]

I know they think Lutheranism is pretty Catholic.

Shhhhhh.....

 

[Josiah]

Sean,

Did around in the Christian Theology forum (including back pages)... there's lots of good threads there!

 

[Andrew]

Sean,

Did around in the Christian Theology forum (including back pages)... there's lots of good threads there!

Dig

 

[psalms 91]

Welcome and glad to have you, if you have any questions please ask

 

[Lamb]

Thank you all for the welcome and God bless! Great to see you here Albion!




Unfortunately, yes I do. My aunt, uncle, their daughter, and my grandmother on my mother's side are all still Jehovah's Witnesses. My mother and father were disfellowshipped either shortly before or after their divorce. My brother-in-law also has a lot of Jehovah's Witness family. My grandmother, who is a Jehovah's Witness, was a Missouri Synod Lutheran before becoming a JWs as coincidental as that may seem. They don't really talk to me much, but I know they think Lutheranism is pretty Catholic.

That's interesting about your grandmother! I wonder what encouraged her to switch over?

 

[Ruth]

Hi Sean!

 

[Josiah]

Dig

... spileng is not my foretay. I was a physics mayger, not English

 

[Andrew]

... spileng is not my foretay. I was a physics mayger, not English

Regardless you still got my vote!
Josiah fer presydint

 

[Krissy Cakes]

Hello and welcome! :hug2:

 

[tango]

Hello Sean, and welcome!

 

[Sean611]

That's interesting about your grandmother! I wonder what encouraged her to switch over?

That's a great question! We have spoken about it and it has to do with the concept of hell. She thought the idea that God could allow people to suffer in hell for all eternity was not what a loving God would do. However, the idea of being utterly destroyed body and soul at Armageddon, for the slightest slip up or infraction, is apparently okay to her.

 

[Lamb]

That's a great question! We have spoken about it and it has to do with the concept of hell. She thought the idea that God could allow people to suffer in hell for all eternity was not what a loving God would do. However, the idea of being utterly destroyed body and soul at Armageddon, for the slightest slip up or infraction, is apparently okay to her.

I wonder how she feels about God's actions in the Old Testament and what he commanded some of his people to do to others?

 

[Romanos]

Welcome to CH! I hope you enjoy your time here and we are glad to have you.

 

[Confessional Lutheran]

Hey, Sean!