Don't worry about it, guys -- I'm gone

[Macrina]

Having a female pastor in your midst seems to be upsetting what was supposed to be a peaceful forum for you, so I will bow out.

For those of you who have been kind, whether or not you believed in my calling, thank you for your respect. I appreciate being treated as a sister in Christ.

For those of you who have been rude, belittling, and accused me of ungodly motivations -- I'm not going to change your mind, and you're not going to change mine. Insulting me isn't going to help.

At the end of the day, all I can do is go by what I know the Lord is telling me. And a small minority of posters here has made it so that my energy is going into a useless debate rather than the ministry I'm called to do. It's a shame, because I came here for fellowship, and the majority of you were ready to fellowship with me. But the minority is louder and more hurtful.

Anyone who sincerely wants to be in conversation with me may PM me.

I wish you the best in your new forum.

 

[~*Lady Trekki*~]

Having a female pastor in your midst seems to be upsetting what was supposed to be a peaceful forum for you, so I will bow out.

For those of you who have been kind, whether or not you believed in my calling, thank you for your respect. I appreciate being treated as a sister in Christ.

For those of you who have been rude, belittling, and accused me of ungodly motivations -- I'm not going to change your mind, and you're not going to change mine. Insulting me isn't going to help.

At the end of the day, all I can do is go by what I know the Lord is telling me. And a small minority of posters here has made it so that my energy is going into a useless debate rather than the ministry I'm called to do. It's a shame, because I came here for fellowship, and the majority of you were ready to fellowship with me. But the minority is louder and more hurtful.

Anyone who sincerely wants to be in conversation with me may PM me.

I wish you the best in your new forum.

Macrina please don't leave!

My mother is a retired Pastor...it has been a difficult road for her in some respects. But I'm proud of her and you know what? In her situation she is what she is because a man wouldn't step up to the plate.

I don't think this necessarily makes my mother a liberal...in fact she's quite the opposite. She's a servant.

 

[Criada]

Love you, sister - and hope you reconsider and don't let the minority win!
Cos we really would like to have you here!

 

[~*Lady Trekki*~]

Love you, sister - and hope you reconsider and don't let the minority win!
Cos we really would like to have you here!

 

[porterross]

Macrina

Obviously, given the faith icon I display, I adhere to a doctrine that does not allow women to be ordained. For me it is also a personal matter of choice. I'm that way about most female physicians, too, not sure why.

However, I don't like that your ministry has been attacked or your efforts and calling discounted here. If you feel called to serve God in this capacity, your denomination allows it and a congregation welcomes you, it is not anyone's place to harass you.

Would I be comfortable with a female pastor? Not that I can imagine, but then that's one of the reasons I remain in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

Just my $0.02

God bless you.

 

[Brennin]

This is my first time checking out this forum, but I am sorry for any ill-treatment you received while participating here.

 

[GreenMunchkin]

Mac, what happened? I haven't been online all day.

I love you, lady, and you are an incredible woman of God.

 

[meh]

Oh please don't go We all just got here. I don't know what has gone on, but when I was on staff you are someone whose posts I was always glad to see come up.

 

[catofhope]

Mac

So sorry for bad treatment against you.

I have not been online all day either.

Thinking I do not want to check into the women ordination thread.

 

[GreenMunchkin]

Sweetie, you epitomize what this forum is about.

Don't allow bullies to chase you away.

Bullies are afraid, and need to be shown compassion and love, especially by the very people they attack.

Stay, ok? Love them, because they need that so badly.

A million, trillion hugs.

xxx

 

[4Everloved]

Stay, Macrina. We need you.

Please stay.

 

[Greenthumb]

Macrina...I'm so sorry you've been treated this way. I wish you would stay. There will be lots of other places here for you to post in. I myself will probably be staying out of those other threads as well. I may read them, but I no longer will be posting in them. But I will understand if you don't want to stay. God bless you.

 

[free2be]

Mac, if YOU know that you are following Gods will for your life, who give a rats tail what anyone else thinks of it? You are SO pleasing to God!! PLEASE, don't go!!! We need people like you!!!

 

[4Everloved]

We do need you; please don't go. Please pray about staying. Your input and good character is needed.

You help me to remember to bid God's calling no matter what He asks me to do. Your example helps me to remember to care much more what GOD thinks than what man thinks. Please, please stay. You are an important part of CF.

 

[John1and1]

No one attacked her 'ministry'

She saw fit to post in a conservative forum, that upholds conservative tradition and scripture. The thread concerned women pastoring a church and she was pressed to give scripture declaring her position.

Asking for scripture to prove a point of doctrine certainly does not constitute 'attacking her ministry'.

If one supports a doctrine not supported by scripture, and yet chooses to act as though its a personal attack to ask for scripture in a discussion, then i would say we need to grow a bit thicker skin. If it is a matter of personal offence on the other hand, just because people take scripture literally in a conservative forum, i would say the offence isnt coming from the poster, but rather the gospel, given the fact your ministry was not personally attacked by any poster. If you disagree, paste this attack against your ministry please.

Threads like this seem to be more of a special pleading or an emotional thing in an effort to cause people to compromise their doctrine, if we cant ask one to be accountable enough to provide a passage of scripture.

 

[porterross]

Her behavior has been far more admirable than those who disagree with her ordination. This is what causes many to be turned off by self-described conservative churches.

Shouting Scriptural adherence is not synonymous with being Christ-like. It can easily become the same trap the Pharisees kept themselves in by which to judge others and that benefits no one.

You weren't quick enough on the edit button.

 

[John1and1]

Her behavior has been far more admirable than those who disagree with her ordination. This is what causes many to be turned off by self-described conservative churches.

Shouting Scriptural adherence is not synonymous with being Christ-like. It can easily become the same trap the Pharisees kept themselves in by which to judge others and that benefits no one.

You weren't quick enough on the edit button.

If you believe her behavoir is admiral this is good. I note though that you have nothiing to paste showing her ministry was attacked and this is the crux of the issue

 

[Simon_Templar]

Having a female pastor in your midst seems to be upsetting what was supposed to be a peaceful forum for you, so I will bow out.

For those of you who have been kind, whether or not you believed in my calling, thank you for your respect. I appreciate being treated as a sister in Christ.

For those of you who have been rude, belittling, and accused me of ungodly motivations -- I'm not going to change your mind, and you're not going to change mine. Insulting me isn't going to help.

At the end of the day, all I can do is go by what I know the Lord is telling me. And a small minority of posters here has made it so that my energy is going into a useless debate rather than the ministry I'm called to do. It's a shame, because I came here for fellowship, and the majority of you were ready to fellowship with me. But the minority is louder and more hurtful.

Anyone who sincerely wants to be in conversation with me may PM me.

I wish you the best in your new forum.

You personally were never the issue. The conversation existed before you came in, and people got heated before you ever posted.

If you don't feel the forum will be productive for you, thats something you have to decide for yourself. Don't imagine, however, that you or your presence were the issue, or the cause of the contention.

 

[GreenMunchkin]

Sweetie, don't be bullied into leaving, please?

You are a conservative Christian, with so much love. This forum is yours as much as anybody else's.

Love you, sis.

 

[porterross]

If you believe her behavoir is admiral this is good. I note though that you have nothiing to paste showing her ministry was attacked and this is the crux of the issue

The crux of your issue seems to be your desire to make your point.


Refusal to acknowledge her (or her church's) perspective on her ordination and seeing as how she does hold an office of ministry in her church, is indeed an attack on that ministry.