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guitarist63
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  Posted: Wed Apr 11th, 2007 01:28 am
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My vicar saw me earlier this year to pray with me about my former porn addiction and m problem.  The vicar has been very supportive but he didn't appear to want to be involved in any further accountability. There was another church leader present on the same occasion (which I had agreed to). He appeared to me to be disgusted and not to want to hear what I had to say. It's not an easy topic to talk about and I expect it embarrassed him.

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  Posted: Wed Apr 11th, 2007 01:44 am
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Unfortunately, pastoral people are generally already so overwhelmed with stuff they have to and need to do, that having to remember one more thing is a chore.  I have found that if I take the initiative to ask for an appointment, our leader is always willing to sit down with me for a while.  And, I think it's pretty likely that the guy who was "disgusted" by it probably has his own secret wars, if not with porn, then some other hidden devil...
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  Posted: Wed Apr 11th, 2007 08:48 pm
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Thanks, Gaylon.  You're right - church leaders have heavy schedules and can't see individuals on a regular basis (in larger churches). 

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