Ben, I am sorry to hear that you and your family were associated with a non-Christian church even though it may have had some sort of a Christian name. You can tell a person and a church by its ‘fruits’ and the fruits of your church were down right rotten and a disgrace to the name. Your experience with the church is why so many are looking to move away from a denominational church and move to a church that is Bible based. However, you must know what the Bible tells us if you are to be able to make that distinction. Many today are being lead on the path to hell by those who give their own interpretation of the Bible and in doing so sooth their own conscience while guiding themselves and others on the road to hell. Give God a chance. If I am wrong about God then no big deal! If you are wrong about God it means eternity in hell. You will be in my prayers.

When my mother had a stroke and could not give money to the church we were all attending, my family and I were ignored, forgotten, left for dead. We got no help from them then and we get no help from them now.

God and Jesus have nothing to do with how RSO’s are treated. It’s the modern day Christians that are at fault. Must be nice to have a church that will welcome you with open arms. Our community gives a crap about me or my family…and my wife and child did nothing wrong. Good going Christians….

I don’t believe in any of that.

Ben, that may work for you here on earth, but how will that work for eternity?

My RSO status opened my eyes to the cruelty in the world and made me who I am today: An atheist.

Beautifully stated. My relationship with God is how I deal with these issues we face on a daily basis. My conviction brought me to God, and it is the best thing that has ever happened to me.

Like you, my church knows of my past and welcomed me with open arms. They see who I am today, and that is so nice because it’s the only place that looks beyond the crime to see the individual. God Bless!

I/we would love to “,Speak Up”, But the Government has designed a system that will “Crush” Anyone that stands up against them !!. We’re barely free (not behind prison/Jail Bars), With one foot inside the cell, And the other foot on a Banana Peel !! And I/We are to scared to “Make Waves” because we will SURELY end up behind bars !!. Some/Most of us can’t afford (financially, Medically, Physically, and so on) to be locked up !!. So here we are. Wanting to do something, But just crying on this forum about it !!!. I’d be the first to join a movement if a guarantee was in place that I wouldn’t be locked up or retaliated against by Law Enforcement !!.

At every opportunity I write the editor at the Orlando Sentinel when I see an article or opinion page letter that is full of false information and paranoid media hype. Facts are what the media folks need. Sometimes my letters even get printed. But whether they are printed or not, what matters is that the editor is provided a different perspective…a ‘seed is planted’. I also write my state legislators and county commissioners as opportunities present themselves. Once again, a ‘seed is planted’. We must make every opportunity to live an unblemished lifestyle and set an example that society has been tainted to not accept or acknowledge…surprise the ‘hell’ out of society. RSO’s live under a microscope and we must be prepared to present a totally unexpected image. Get involved to the extent possible with your neighborhood, your community, your church, and civic activities. RSO’s must have the fortitude to not live in the shadows but be willing to establish an exemplary reputation. And first of all we must be willing to ask God for strength and be willing to forgive ourselves. It may not work for everybody but it surely worked for me.

I agree we need to stand up and find those who have been caught up in similar situations. Exposing the truth of what goes on will hopefully get the public aware of what is really going on.

We cannot be silent anymore. We have voices. We need to rise up. We need to speak up. We need to find like minds.