[Jeb Stuart Thurmond]

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I have to admit I have found the bible to be anti-women for a long time and thus, your opinion has verified my internal feelings. I truly hope that you and all your male friends enjoy heaven or whatever you pathetically feel your God has in store for you. Honestly, I truly wish my parents would have killed me as a child and even better I truly wish I was able to kill myself in one of the many attempts. Yet, each one a true and disgusting failure, I believe you and all men win, at least as far as I am concerned. I am nothing and will never be nothing. After 11 years of being abused from my husband I can clearly see the God you serve has no real feelings for women. So may you and all your beliefs carry you and know.. another male who thinks he is superior has, yet again made another women feel worthless. Sleep well and praise your God!

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So, you are a homosexual, aren't you? I can see in the garbage you say and teach that there is a lot of homosexual desire lurking in your dirty mind.

But, in all seriousness, gay marriage will be legal soon, the world is growing more and more liberal, and garbage like you is falling into the niche where you belong- you end up being known for being crazy, hate mongering idiots. in history, you will be forgotten.

I know there is no Christian version of Hell, but I only hope that you spend eternity in your own personal Hell. It you you that is unholy.

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I was intruiged by your post on the forums, concerning shampoo comercials. I don't mean to question a man of the cloth, well.... maybe I do... May I please take some of your time to raise my few points.

I will begin by informing you of my personal situation, which may go a little ways in helping you to understand my position on the matter. I am a baptised and confirmed United Methodist (currently non-attending) church member. I have not attended services (except occasionally with family who attend regularly... holidays, etc) for a few years. I personally feel (and admit that I may be wrong) that I've heard all the stories, I've read the bible, and why should I go to hear the same story all the time... even though I know that it is taught in different forms all the time, the message is the same, and I get it. I do not, and never would claim to be a historian or theologian expert; which is why when you asked if someone needed pastoral advice, I thought to contact you.

Now to the question:

1) Don't you think that this post goes *just a bit* too far, in its interpretation of sin in advertisement? Have there really been breaks in relationships STRICTLY because of a shampoo commercial? I mean, even if you state that you know of relationships that have been broken because of this commercial, do you not believe that there were underlying and past/current circumstances that led up to this? I find it highly unlikely that this one form of advertisement pushed a perfectly happy couple to divorce.

Therefore; if my scenario is actually one of truth and not in anyway incorrect, (as exactly stated above); wouldn't you consider yourself an extortioner of lies, or a liar? Which according to your signature on the website would make you damned by Jesus? Again, I want to reitterate that I in no way want you to just trash this message thinking that I am against you.... I am just wanting further explaination.

Please let me know what you think,

Thank you,
Craig

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To Whom It May Concern,

I recommend you take down these sites. Not only are they hateful, but they advocate blind hatred for Catholocism, intolerance, and ignorance. They constitute a huge ad hominem attack, ignoring the issues and flooding their audience with propaganda.

The maintainers of this site ought to do more serious research into history and pre-history. I am an academic with years of research under my belt, and I have found Catholicism - the only true form of Christianity - to be most satisfying of the questions posed by reality.

I am not surprised at this site's maintainers. It seems that while humans are willing to do great injury to their opponents, they are unwilling to exert themselves in maintaining an open mind for the seeking out of the truth. Have you dismissed all reports of miracles or even supernatural phenomena out of hand? Consider yourself then subject to a fanatical dogmaticism.

Anonymous

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Rot in hell, you a** hole... You anti-christ... How dare you make a
mockary of me when you are no better than an athiest? F*** you, you piece of s***, go die in a
hole. You make me so angry, I cant believe that people like you
exist... F*CK YOU B*TCH
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Dear Pastor Ezekiel,

Thank you, once again, for your quick response to my email. I have been to several churches. Most recently, I have attended the Catholic church. I have been very confused because they seem to preach one thing to the congregation and have a whole different set of rules for themselves.

I love to cook and I prefer baking, because it’s all about “rule following.” Honestly, if you have a decent recipe to follow, all you have to do is follow the recipe—exactly. During the summertime, I like to pick whatever fruit is in season. I just picked strawberries and made a strawberry cobbler. I use a recipe from Martha Stewart. Even though she is a criminal, she can bake.

Since you asked about pies, specifically, I would have to say that my Chocolate Brick pie and my Key Lime pie get the best reviews. I guess it depends on who’s tasting the pie. What, if I may ask, is your favorite pie? Do you like to bake? Do you like pies more than any other baked item? Just curious, if you have the time to answer.

Can you recommend a good pie recipe?

About me….

I am in my early 30s. I am single and don’t really want to get married until I’ve met the “right” person. I have been proposed to by a couple of guys, but we didn’t really know each other and I couldn’t figure out why they even asked. My first proposal was from a Greek guy. I don’t think Greek men are very nice to their women. They sit around and drink Ouzo all day and their women work like slaves, doing EVERYTHING—all the while dressed in black. I think a marriage should be associated with LIFE and these couples seem to suggest that marriage is DEATH. Maybe it is. As per usual, I’m confused. Nothing new there.

It’s so nice of you to ask about me. Maybe it’s standard at your church, or maybe it’s just your style. Either way…it’s nice.

I am sorry. Here I am, just going on and on about myself. Would you like to tell me about you?

Have you read any good books lately? Just curious.

Do you like mysteries?

Some people read cookbooks…are you one?

Do you like dogs?

Maybe you’re a cat lover.

Do you allow pets in your church?

I read once about a dog chapel. This guy built a church where pets (especially dogs) are welcome. I always wondered how that worked at Communion. Once I had a dog step in my birthday cake. What happens if the dog gets into the wafers. Maybe they have dog wafer-like biscuits. Is that bad at your church? I don’t know how I feel about a dog taking communion. But I do know that dog is God spelled backwards and that we are all created by God, so maybe He doesn’t mind. I don’t know.

I also tell you that I really like things that are hot. I like hot days and nights (with a breeze). I like crushed red pepper on my pizza and once even tasted hot ice cream. Isn’t that funny? It’s not hot—like melting—it’s hot as in cayenne pepper hot. Some crazy nut made that up. I don’t know. I did like it though.

Something else about me….

I have too much stuff. I’m not a major collector, or anything. I just have too much stuff. I need to purge. (Not like that…if you know what I mean.) I have a friend who is anorexic. It’s so sad. When I say “purge” I mean I really need to unload. Maybe that’s what you’re getting at here. I don’t know. Are you asking me to tell you about myself because you want me to open up? Is this a spiritual thing? Or, are you just doing your job? Either way…it’s fine and it’s nice. Really.

I have really enjoyed getting to know you a little bit better. Thank you for taking the time to share yourself with me.

Kind regards,

Sarah

P.S. I am a dog lover myself. I do like to look at the fish at my dentist’s office, but I don’t think that I’d like to have to clean the tank. I’ve noticed that the dentist doesn’t clean it either. He has other people do it for him. I’m not in the position to hire a lot (or any) outside help.

Honestly. Speaking of “purge,” we all need to take care of our own things and animals and mess in general. Why is it that people get things and call them theirs when they aren’t even doing any of the work to make the thing stay alive or whatever? Right? I don’t know.

Okay…whatever. I am sorry to go on and on.

It’s just something that kind of bugs me. It’s okay, I think to order a pizza if you don’t want to make one yourself, or maybe you don’t have the ingredients, or whatever, but a living thing that you are supposed to take care of (like a fish or whatever) you should take care of. Or, not have it. Is it really okay to pay people to take care of their stuff—I mean stuff that belongs to someone else? Does that make sense?

A pizza is not a fish. Right?

Okay.

Now I’m hungry. So, I have to go and I imagine you do too. Do you have to write to everyone who writes you? Or, are you just being nice to me because I’m new. Either way. It’s okay.

When you’re hungry, I think it’s fine (not that you care what I think or that I am in any position to judge or whatever) I think that it’s fine if you have someone else make you your dinner or whatever. Honestly. You are doing the work of a pastor and you shouldn’t have to make your own food unless you actually like to cook. Actually, in your case, I think, if you have someone else take care of your fish, that’s fine. You are the one calling the shots. I know. Not me. That’s okay.

Actually, I don’t want to call any shots. If I could, I just want someone to take me on nice drives and be nice to me. If I met someone like you, who could listen, and someone who enjoyed my cooking (I can’t sew my own curtains—sorry mom) I think I could be happy. I don’t know.

Wow. I can go on. You have really stirred up a lot with all of your questions.

Wow.

Okay. This time is really goodbye. Although, I hope not forever. I’m, sorry if I’ve taken up too much of your time.

Are there other people out there like me? You probably know.

Okay.

Goodbye—for now. If you are too busy to write me and you have to pass me off to someone else in your Order—that’s fine.

P.S. I am reading a good book called “The Reliable Wife.” I thought it might be a manual. I couldn’t be more wrong. Don’t recommend it to any of your followers. Is it bad to want to finish a book that isn’t poorly written, but might have a bad message? How will I know until I get to the end.

Okay. Goodbye.

Kind regards,

Sarah

P.S. Sorry!

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Dear Pastor,

I have just written you a long email telling you all about myself and, frankly, reaching out to you. I see on the Forum Introduction Section that you ask lots of people, like Granny, about their pie preferences etc. Not that there is anything wrong with that, I just thought that somehow we might have a connection.

I am more than a little embarrassed. You are very handsome.

Granny is very nice and I’m sure you have a lot of women you have to talk to.

Okay. I don’t know. Is there another pastor that I should talk to?

I mean you are nice, I’m sure, but I can tell that I’ve made WAYYYY too much of our relationship.

That’s fine. I’ll be fine.

HONESTLY.

Okay.

I really do bake. And I like it.

Okay.

Goodbye.

Kind regards,

Sarah

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