Excommunicated!

[Chris Fleming]

Hello everyone!

I've known about this forum for some time, somethings I agree with, somethings not, but one thing I do know is that ALL who call on the Lord's name and love Him are saved and are rightfully called saints. Not just the spiritual snobs who believe they have a monopoly on that word.

I've been sitting on this for a year--amazing how a year can go by--not in anger really but mainly just moving on and detoxing from the whole experience. I was excommunicated from the LSM church in Austin TX for the high crime of wanting to get remarried.

My point of being on here is not a crusaded to get people to leave their church (some people who know me have approached ME to tell me that they are seriously thinking of leaving) however I do feel the need to work through this and tell it straight, bluntly and matter-of-factly for the record, because there is some serious things wrong in what was said to me. I think there is a lot of benefit to the LSM churches, yet there is a lot of things left to be desired, probably like most places...but most other places would at least admit that.

I'm using my real name, as that is how I do things online, and also because if I am going to name names I think it's only fair if I'm using my own as well. This is not a criticism to anyone else, just what I'm doing.

When I have a little more time I'll speak more about my whole experience there, but mainly what I have to say now is that I love the Lord, He is working in ALL of us who love Him and while I like the set up of the LSM churches, the Lord is doing mighty works in so many other people and places, most of whom have never even heard of LSM...and is going on in me and my life personally. So from the outset I'd like to say that while I am not against their church, their writings are a load of crap when they say it is not possible to leave their church and go on with the Lord.

Thank you for listening.

--Chris