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Why I sound “too preachy”
From the book: Chum for Thought: Throwing Ideas into Dangerous Waters by David Satterlee
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Why I sound “too preachy”
It has been suggested that I sound “too preachy.” Yeah, that
should have been expected. Let me introduce myself a little more to those of my
neighbors who, so far, have only smiled and waved.
As you probably have noticed, there’s nothing like a
conservative preacher, any teacher, or a flaming liberal, to tell you just how
things ought to be.
First, I was actually the closest thing to a conservative
preacher in my young manhood. I was raised in a fundamentalist, evangelical
Christian faith that believed in the ordination of all lay ministers. During
that time, I led adult Bible study groups every week for years. For the record,
the brotherhood and I eventually saw fit to part ways.
Second, I have also regularly taught
