Seduction Hypocrisy Idolatry And Talebearing S H I T Happens In Church

Like so many new believers, I went to church filled with passion but lacking any real knowledge of the Word. I was faithful and naïve. I soon learned that S.H.I.T. happens everywhere, even in church. The important thing is not getting stained by it. S.H.I.T. stands for Seduction, Hypocrisy, Idolatry, and Talebearing, all of which I experienced and endured for 18 years, and it nearly killed me-literally. What I learned is how important it is to understand God's real teachings and what He intends for us. The enemy seizes every opportunity to seduce and deceive us away from the path of righteousness. Churchgoers--and church leaders--are not immune.I experienced a ton of S.H.I.T. in church. One pastor supposedly "healed" a woman by groping her breasts in front of the congregation. Another was a latent dominatrix and whipped members, particularly men, on stage for everyone to witness. I have seen deviant-entitled pastors' children, real witches speaking evil curses over parishioners and a lunatic hopping around the sanctuary acting like a holy chicken. I have been pushed into marriage with a struggling drug addict by a spiteful co-pastor. I have been humiliated, disrespected, financially exploited, and even sexually propositioned by trusted church leaders. I have been persecuted and shunned by people I thought were my sisters and brothers in Christ. I know that S.H.I.T. happens in the most unexpected place-the house of God. Don't allow sin of leaders to separate you from the love of God. This book is for others who have also sought God only to be served heaping piles of dung. Through my personal stories and reflections on nearly two decades of S.H.I.T. I offer an important message: You are not alone. Don't let the failings of others cause you to fail. Learn the true Word so you can separate the teachings of God from those of self-interested and fallible people who wrap themselves in the Bible while trying to get into your pocketbook (or your pants).We cannot stop S.H.I.T. from happening, but we can choose how we deal with it and make ourselves clean with knowledge, forgiveness, a little laughter, and our unfailing love for God.

This book is an in-depth analysis of three of the most crucial years in twentieth-century Italian history, the years 1943-46. After more than two decades of a Fascist regime and a disastrous war experience during which Italy changed sides, these years saw the laying of the political and cultural foundations for what has since become known as Italy's First Republic. Drawing on texts from the literature, film, journalism, and political debate of the period, Antifascisms offers a thorough survey of the personalities and positions that informed the decisions taken in this crucial phase of modern Italian history.

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