Fun and Freeing
A friend recently posted his thoughts on people who have left the church. "Hedonism" - he called it. the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence. Oof. He's a bold fella, and I can respect that. For the record, I messaged him some of the thoughts I'll write now. Our conversation was respectful and ended lovingly in a "agree to disagree" kind of way. "I'll always invite you to come back," he said and I just sent hearts because for me to send the equivalent discomfort-causing-but-masked-with-loads-of-good-intentions vibe of his message would be distasteful. "I'll always invite you to leave"? I would never. But I digress. In any kind of high-demand religion, it's easy to see when people leave. More beverage choices, more clothing choices, more free time? And that is all you see. So while I fiercely resent being thought of as a Hedonist, I understand why it appears that way. On the outside, it looks "fun and freei...