I relinquish my membership – v3

I was never asked directly,

I did not receive the letter;

but I relinquish my membership

to this church, this denomination.

I have no connection with you,

you have poisoned the water,

you are emptied of the Spirit,

of God’s living breath.

Now just a business,

a building of brick and mortar,

nothing of the body, the Spirit

of Jesus, my Savior.

Asking for money

or self-deportation

demanding we choose to leave

to sever the connection.

I relinquish my membership,

you have left me no choice;

but I remain a follower of Christ,

a child of the living God.

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edited May 21, 2019

I relinquish my membership – v3

edited April 23, 2019

I relinquish my membership – v2

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1120712294831407106

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/04/i-relinquish-my-membership-v2_23.html

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/04/i-relinquish-my-membership-v2.html

April 19, 2019

I relinquish my membership

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1120709248575582208

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/04/i-relinquish-my-membership.html

part 1 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1120706632265142275

part 2 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1120706562648100865

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