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It's time for me to leave

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Bartato

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Greetings brothers, sisters, and friends!

I've decided to leave the forum.
I just wanted to say goodbye, and wish you all well.

I'm fine. Please don't worry about me. Nothing major has come up. I just decided that it was time for me to move on.

I believe I have a different vision of the Faith than some here (particularly disagreeing about HR/TO). I'm also far less enthusiastic about polygyny than many, or most.

As some of you recall, I had a spiritual experience about two years ago that changed my outlook on everything, including polygamy. I became a lot less enthusiastic about plural marriage.

Yes, I clearly understand that polygyny is legitimate marriage. I know we've been lied to about the subject, all our lives.

I intend to keep pushing forward the Biblical and patriarchal framework for sexuality, marriage, and culture. The Biblical order clearly has a place for polygyny.

I believe it is entirely possible for a man to have multiple wives, and also glorify Christ in his family.

I also think some guys (including my past self) get overly exited about it and often make a big mess.

Comment here if you like, or send me a PM if you want. I'll plan to check back in here for the next day or two before asking the moderators to close my account.

I appreciate you all. I've enjoyed the company, learned some things, grown, and been well entertained.

I've really benefitted from this site.
Special thanks to Samuel

May the Lord bless all of you.
 
There is no need to leave, just don’t visit and read as much. If you don’t feel the desire to participate, don’t. You are under no obligation.
Most of us have taken unplanned sabbaticals now and again. It’s not a life choice.
 
steve said:
There is no need to leave, just don’t visit and read as much. If you don’t feel the desire to participate, don’t. You are under no obligation.
Most of us have taken unplanned sabbaticals now and again. It’s not a life choice.
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Thanks Steve! 👍
I'll send you a pm with a little more info
 
steve said:
There is no need to leave, just don’t visit and read as much. If you don’t feel the desire to participate, don’t. You are under no obligation.
Most of us have taken unplanned sabbaticals now and again. It’s not a life choice.
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Agreed, we really couldn’t close your account anyway. It’s way too tied up in too many conversations.

Take a break, check back in one day if life gets too boring.
 
Bartato said:
Greetings brothers, sisters, and friends!

I've decided to leave the forum.
I just wanted to say goodbye, and wish you all well.

I'm fine. Please don't worry about me. Nothing major has come up. I just decided that it was time for me to move on.

I believe I have a different vision of the Faith than some here (particularly disagreeing about HR/TO). I'm also far less enthusiastic about polygyny than many, or most.

As some of you recall, I had a spiritual experience about two years ago that changed my outlook on everything, including polygamy. I became a lot less enthusiastic about plural marriage.

Yes, I clearly understand that polygyny is legitimate marriage. I know we've been lied to about the subject, all our lives.

I intend to keep pushing forward the Biblical and patriarchal framework for sexuality, marriage, and culture. The Biblical order clearly has a place for polygyny.

I believe it is entirely possible for a man to have multiple wives, and also glorify Christ in his family.

I also think some guys (including my past self) get overly exited about it and often make a big mess.

Comment here if you like, or send me a PM if you want. I'll plan to check back in here for the next day or two before asking the moderators to close my account.

I appreciate you all. I've enjoyed the company, learned some things, grown, and been well entertained.

I've really benefitted from this site.
Special thanks to Samuel

May the Lord bless all of you.
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Good luck in the future, may your dreams come true and may harmony find you
 
I’m really sorry to see you go. I appreciate your perspective and input on conversations.
 
Thank you for your many and thoughtful contributions @Bartato. I've appreciated having a fellow believer in the absolute sovereignty of Almighty God and the authority of His Word here in the forum. I feel like I'll be losing a comrade in the trenches, someone who's had my back in the battles. Best wishes for whatever plans God has for you and your wife going forward. If you are ever over my way, there's a room for you to stop by. Cheers
 
frederick said:
Thank you for your many and thoughtful contributions @Bartato. I've appreciated having a fellow believer in the absolute sovereignty of Almighty God and the authority of His Word here in the forum. I feel like I'll be losing a comrade in the trenches, someone who's had my back in the battles. Best wishes for whatever plans God has for you and your wife going forward. If you are ever over my way, there's a room for you to stop by. Cheers
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Thank you
 
@Bartato

I have enjoyed your contributions here and will miss you. I understand your feelings though and will not argue with you about that.

regards,

Megan
 
Sad to see you go @Bartato. Blessings to you and your family.
 
I’ve enjoyed reading your posts.

I echo what others have said. Just take a break. A long break if needed. I’m somewhat in a mini-break right now. I’ve been posting less recently. I’ve just been too busy. I hope you’ll consider that.
 
One sure can't argue about where (or when) someone feels they should go.
I hope the change is as big a blessing as you say being here has been.


Here is a song my family (when I was young) sang many times. A parting wish.

 
@Bartato, I am dead-serious when I say this: I think you may be the wisest man on this forum.

Accordingly, I am not going to even attempt to persuade you to change your mind. I am confident that your decision will be a wise one, by which I mean that you will have a clear understanding of where God would have you invest your time at this point in your life, and know that you will not just be stopping working for the Kingdom here but re-investing that time to work more effectively for the Kingdom somewhere else. So although your wise middle-of-the-road perspective will be sorely missed here, and near-irreplaceable, others will benefit from it somewhere else to an even greater extent than our loss.

I will send you a private message with my personal contact details, and hope we can keep in touch. There is nobody on this forum whom I feel more comfortable with than yourself, and I will greatly miss you.

May God bless you richly.


And may God bless you, who have sought wisdom, with wives also - while blessing those who have sought wives, with wisdom instead. :)
 
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