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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This^?[/quote]

Combination of both.

Chose to stay within overall major world religion of ancestors for cultural reasons but converted to much more liberal, non-dogmatic, denomination that welcomes women and GBTLQ+ people as leaders and members. My chosen denomination encourages individual reflection of sacred texts in non literal ways that relate to modern life while respecting historical contexts. It also values interfaith work, science, and showing Gods love in practical ways.

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Can you provide examples of how God shows love in practical ways?[/quote]

Thanks for asking

- Feeding homeless and providing safe place to shower each week 
- Supporting homeless families in transition out of homelessness towards gaining employment, housing, tutoring for children and mentoring 
- Support for prisoners 
- Supporting art programs for prisoners to express the leaves through visual art and poetry 
- Sponsoring refugee families and helping them to adjust to life in US/ find employments, support the children and provide free legal advice for eventually gaining green cards 
- providing safe welcoming community for GTLBQ+ people 
- social and moral support for elderly parishioners 
- lay ministers who train in providing pastoral care for other church members going through difficult transitions such as job loss/ divorce/ death in family
- Service work by youth helping to rebuild homes in disadvantaged communities

Many more practical examples in other churches also. So many valid human needs. [/quote]

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