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 Letters To Landover:
Pastor Opens His Mailbag!
READER MAIL SENT TO LANDOVER BAPTIST
DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2010
A Sample of E-mails received.
Unedited and in original form
Dear Father,
My name is Katherine Rebeccah and I live in Tampa, Florida. A few years ago I became a single mother and have been having trouble making ends meet with my two children. I love my children dearly, yet I feel I cannot support the life God has intended for them. Your program at your church seems like the right path for my angels. I have a few questions though.
What is the process of the adoption of my children? What is the first step? Will my previous husband need to be notified/included? Will my children be safe? Will I be able to visit them? Will there names need to be changed? Does your church believe in physical disciple?
I thank you for all the wonderful work your church is doing to provide this Godly work.
I look forward to hearing from you and possibly meeting you in the future.
May God be with you,
Katherine Rebeccah
RE: Clarification about Avatar doll "obsession"
A.-A 12-14 year-old-boy will masturbate with whatever is available.
B. Did they not read the package when they bought it FOR the child? Who buys someone that age a 9 foot tall doll anyway?
C.Where in the bible does it say anything about masturbation and whatever is in a normal teens head? In the 70's Farrah Fawcett Major's Charlies Angels posters were "the agents of corruption". Now it's this? Please.
Then the Baptists thought a Teletubby (as if a little kid could interpret homosexuality) was Gay and freaked out.
A teenager fantasizes about something on the screen and instead of having a calm discussion the adults he is supposed to trust flip out. People this is how sexually disturbed adults are CREATED. You berate them and then they feel every sexual feeling they have is wrong. You are opening the wrong can of worms-especially by giving the adults name-thus releasing a minors name to school kids AND letting the world know what you've destructive attitudes about sexual growth.
For God's sake talk to a sex therapist or adolescent specialist before ruining a teenagers life to cover your own personal internal troubles.
You guys need to pray for each other and someone needs to get a hold of Child Protective Services.
Ridiculous.
Dear homophobes, racist, and sexist fake Christians,
1) Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, liposuction and air conditioning.
2) Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.
3) Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.
4) Straight marriage has been around a long time and hasn't changed at all; women are still property, blacks still can't marry whites, and divorce is still illegal.
5) Straight marriage will be less meaningful if gay marriage were allowed; the sanctity of Britney Spears' 55-hour just-for-fun marriage would be destroyed.
6) Straight marriages are valid because they produce children. Gay couples, infertile couples, and old people shouldn't be allowed to marry because our orphanages aren't full yet, and the world needs more children.
7) Obviously gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children.
8) Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That's why we have only one religion in America.
9) Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home. That's why we as a society expressly forbid single parents to raise children.
10) Gay marriage will change the foundation of society; we could never adapt to new social norms. Just like we haven't adapted to cars, the service-sector economy, or longer life spans...
Learn your Holy Bible, not just Leviticus idoits,
Raypman2004@aol.com
P.S. I'll welcome any replies.
May I first say thank you land over baptist for proclaiming that I will go yo hell. I am saved by the saving waters of the catholic baptism! You have all your facts wrong and I am going to tell you them even though you won't listen or have the guts to respond to this email.
I am a roman catholic the first christian church started by Jesus Christ. And it has been continued for over two thousand years. We are led by his holiness the pope who is infact Christ on earth! You my friend are led by your mind and mouth both in vain. As ash Wednesday is coming upon us this week and the holy season of lent is almost here I will pray for you to be saved. I read the bible and hear the gospels everytime I go to mass. I take part in the communion of saints and eat the true body of Christ. Through transubstantiation our priests turn
lowly bread in the holiest of holy. I have statues and lite candels.
But i don't worship them they help us Catholics connect with Christ. I pray to the saint for there and my intercessions, I am going to pray to our lady of the 7 sorrows because the blessed virgens heart of being peirced by your abominations. I feel sorry for you and hope that you will be granted time in pergatory before entering the heavens of our lord Jesus Christ. If you were a true Christian you would not hate us. Jesus says to love and to treat others as you would be treated. I am a devout catholic and am loyal to the vicar of Christ. I worship the lord and pray with the communion of saints. If you belive in Christ's true Christian church I hope you will find christ in the catholuc church. Thank you and god bless you. I honestly want to hear back from you and see what you have to say.
Chris P.
Your world of warcraft article
states that billy houston sells in-game items and then auctions the gold on ebay which he puts in the church coffers. This is a clear violation of the terms of use agreement he signed in good faith with the company. You might want to tell him to quit breaking man's law.
Channing Ruthardt
Just wanted to say you people are sick and have taken the name of religion too far.
I find it so sickening how some mistranslations in the "christian bible" gives you the right to think and feel the way you do. I'll bet you are KJV ONLY also.........geez.
Tammy Rowland
Hey,
I am a researcher at Millsaps College in Jackson, Ms. My class is researching the different ways in
which religion is involved in the the game of Word of Warcraft. Another researcher in our group found what you guys were doing, and would like to attend a sermon and possible set up an interview with Billy Houston.
Thank you
Millsaps Research Team
i pray every night to GOD
i will see my beautiful pet shes been gone 11 yrs. i will never stop praying for this. Remember the {RAIN BOW BRIDGE} if you don't read it. HEAVEN WOULD BE A VERY SAD PLACE WITH OUT OUR LOVING PETS.LASY6NASCAR @aol.com.SYLVIA. WHAT SAD STORY you just told that CHILD.VERY SAD. I believe THE GOD I KNOW ANSWERS OUR PRAYERS. AND THAT SURE IS A PRAYER I WILL NEVER STOP
Lady6nascar
I never read so much bull...t as on your website in my life I hope you burn in your non existent hell forever Atheist
Stephan Knizka
You're an abomination to both God and his people. You preach without reason.
Jeff Seals
Dear Pastor Fred,
I am a scholar of the Reformation, currently working on a Bible burning project. I have studied Catholic Bible burnings of Protestant Bibles in the 16th-19th centuries and am interesting in drawing parallels with book- and Bible-burning events at the present time. I read on your church's website that there have been book-burning events on Halloween for the past three years, and I was wondering if any objectionable versions of the Bible were included?
Also, I am interested in information on other
churches that hold book- or bible-burning events, if you know of any. I read on the internet that Amazing Grace Baptist Church was scheduled to host a similar event last Halloween, but I've had trouble finding out if the event was actually held.
Many thanks for your time and consideration! I look forward to hearing back from you, as you have the opportunity.
God bless,
Ellie Bagley
Hey I saw your website and I am genuinely heartbroken for the state of disrepair your heart is in. I don't know what bitterness you have against Falwell and Liberty University but I pray God would melt and mend your heart.
I am a student of Liberty University and your "church" goes against every teaching in the bible by taking verses insanely out of context. I do not hate you nor condemn you, however I hope and pray the Lord would have a divine intervention and show you where you have been led astray. The sadistic teachings are sickening, nevertheless I Love you as Christ.
Alex Cooper at Liberty University
Landover?? Iowa??
Isn't Iowa one of the few states that now allows gays to marry?
I have so many questions for you, I'm not sure where to start!
I guess I will start with your Haiti comments. You believe these people deserved to be killed and that God caused the earthquake? You stated that they were killed because of Voodoo? If this is your way of thinking than do you agree with the other world wide known religious based hate group located in the East? You know the one. The group that our country is defending itself from right now as I type this. Do you believe that all Americans deserve to die based on anothers ideas and beliefs? I doubt even you are on their good list. I sure do hope for your sake that our Father is not loving and just. He may not be too happy with you. Maybe you should not judge others so loudly and let God be God. Maybe you should spread Gods word through prayer and kindness and love. There is plenty of that in the bible. Or maybe you can just keep going around flapping your jaws about how perfect you are and how most others in this world deserve to die! Keep promoting your hate.
I wonder how much money you Baptists at Landover????? bring in through donations per year? You know....how much money you are making off this stuff. I bet you live a very well paid life style.
And by the way........I'm not a thug or scum, I'm a Christian. I believe that as a Christian it is my duty to pray for, care for, and love all of Gods children. No matter what part of the world they live in, no matter what their level of education might be, no mattter how they may be disadvantaged, no matter what their religion, no matter, no matter, no matter! Love. I believe if it is not of love .....it is not of God! I have spent years in hospitals, hospice units etc., caring for the sick. Sick Christians I might add. Painful, horrid cancer. Did God cause that too? How about the teenager who dies in a car accident? What about people who die young from heart disease or diabetes? Were they killed by God?
I'm proud to promote God through love. I'm glad I'm not you.
Patti Kiehm
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