More - church groups, CMT + 'hate'

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Hi again , I wear a dress for church too, although lately, have

taken to slacks, as we kneel, etc. Now, as for the kneeling, sometimes I

cannot do it, so I kind of modify it, which the Pastor say is OK, due to

my needs. So, after the service, people have come up to me and said I am

being disrectful by not kneeling, when I mentioned simple 'I have a

health condition...' they just look at me in disbelief, since no part of

me LOOKS like it. I guess my expectations for church people are higher,

but they are human too. I even sit up front, since it is a big, long

church, and for communion, it is easier for me to walk a shorter way. So

I guess more people see me, since I am not hidden in the back. One time

2 ladies told me I should not wear tennis shoes in church. Again I

simply said I had 'foot problems'. They replied 'that is an excuse for

sloth' and walked away. I wear my New Balance shoes in church because 1)

my orthotics are in them, and since this church is an old mission, we

have old tile floors that are unstable to walk on. I have tried to find

other more modern churches, but the closest is about 20 miles away. I

guess I just have to pray for these people and their attitudes, but that

is a hard one. But oh! When they need 'help' with church bake sales or

all kinds of other things, like the carnival, who do you think is

called?

Gretchen

jacee17@... wrote:

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> From: jacee17@...

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> In a message dated 3/17/00 10:07:38 AM Pacific Standard Time,

> liliwigg@... writes:

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> << Hi , wow, I have had the exact same thing happen. I chalked it up

> to " human instinct " , but maybe the church people are 'afraid' of what I

> have even though no one asked. I think when people see

> 'differently-abled' persons, they immediately feel fear - I think this

> is fear of what they don't know. What do you think?

>

> Gretchen

> >>

> I think they don't have time to bother with someone they don't feel is a true

> pier. OHH how the church stuff bothers me. In My church you can only wear a

> dress. Hows that! I am suposed to feel good about myself in a dress with ulgy

> shoes or shoes I can't walk in with no ankles???? Not fare everyone can see

> my weaknesses while theres stays hidden. What do you think?

> jenny

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