I Feel Bad, But…
Sometimes I really hate Christians (in general.) For those of you who don’t know, I am due to be married in less than a month now. We are going through marriage counselling now at the church we will be married at, and there’s just something about it that makes me really want to hate Christians and hate God. I mean it’s marriage! People I am very close to who are married and know my fiancee and I say it’s great and that we will make a good couple. So, why does the pastor I always had the highest regard for make this whole thing sound like the worst possible thing a person could do? He gave us this book Intended for Pleasure. It might be a good book if you are 50 or if you are a medical student, but for me? Reading the first three chapters of the book made me want to take a vow of celibacy. Really. I don’t understand most Christians at all. Why are so many so bland and down-the-line about things. Can’t things be free and loving instead of played out like a script? I’m talking about marriage in general, nothing specific. It just drives me crazy.
If you are a Christian and reading this, I’m probably not ranting about you. You are probably the more “normal” kind. I’m sorry, I just had to vent on this tonight. And by saying I hate Christians (in general) I don’t mean that I hate the people, I just want to have nothing to do with them.
May 17th, 2006 at 22:33
marriage is really hard, really hard work. it has its costs, and its rewards. bottom line, relationships are hard. (no, i’m not, but i have friends and relatives, and i ask.) perhaps trying to counterbalance what he suspects is an overabundance of enthusiasm from other corners.
May 24th, 2006 at 14:09
Ditch the pastor and find yourself an interfaith minister. Get married outside. Let the wind blow through your hair.