Hi Al,
I will not say goodbye, because I will continue our weekly email correspondence whether you like it or not!!!
Al's story is a rags to riches story (in a spiritual sense), and one that will have a prominent place in the book I write one of these days on "Wounded Pilgrims." His bio. is one that demonstrates the great hope for all those devastated by bad religion!
Al's contribution here has been "a work in progress", as has been most of those involved here. This demonstrates how "talking" about these things can help us to work through some bad thinking from our Assembly past and help us move on to the blessed truth re. what it means to be God's blessed child!
It also shows the reward of trying to be patient with one another as they try to work through some deeply entrenched and erroneous issues re. the true nature of God and what it means to "walk with Him."
Thanks again Al, and continue to enjoy the blessings of God's particular care for you! Mark C.