I haven't been on these forums for over a year now, in fact, only the 2nd time I have visited, not because has been assumed that I am boycotting or anything like that. The truth is, it is because my son has hurt his mother and I so much and I didn't want to deal with the drama. For those that pray, pray for him, he needs it and is not living, or doing the things we support at this point in time.

A few points and will try to be brief, voice my opinion, and then move on, because we still hurt. We still love wrestling, but for those that know our situation, you know why, we would love to keep in touch with folks, and you can contact us at mike@thevirtualpew.com or mike@furches.org, you can also pick up the phone, our number is 316-807-8034, or if outside of the area, toll free - 1-800-344-5013.

I have also been quite busy, my book is published and doing quite well, providing many speaking ops and more, www.thekeystonekid.com and also at Amazon and all major retailers, and I am currently working on 2 movies, and one instructional video for the homeless, between all of that and working with a church in Wichita seeking to locate downtown, with and for in large, the homeless, I don't have much time to be here.

Now to comment on a couple of things. Eric contacted me at facebook to tell me about this thread, I read through some of it.

My thoughts on the subject, then off to other places.

1st a persons right to pray is their right. It needs to be done, if done in a respectful way. I am not one much in favor of 'public prayer' to be honest. My God instructs to go into your closet to pray, that doesn't mean never show respect or thanks, but it has to be for individual purposes, not the purpose of show.

Service on the mat - some have brought that subject up, I miss it as well, have offered in the past to keep doing it, would be glad to do so, but haven't been asked since I did it last time. That service was primarily for those who wanted to worship in some place, in some way, on the Sunday of the tournament. I saw that as a good thing, not because we were trying to proselytize, but for those who wanted to remember their faith, and in some way, worship their God on that given day. Again, it should never be about show though.

Last point, someone said in these threads something about how I believe catholics have it all wrong. That is simply not true. I have many catholic friends that I personally consider born again, saved, will be in heaven and has a loving, real relationship with Jesus. I have to disagree some with my friend Eric or Chief here. I don't consider myself Protestant, I am Anabaptist. Important point theologically as most theologians will consider there actually three branches of Christian encompassing theologies, Catholic, Protestant, and Anabaptist. In a state like Kansas, that has many Anabaptist, (more than most any other state with possible exception of Ohio and/or Pennsylvania, an important distinction. I will agree with Chief, among all three groups, there are many differences, even Chief and I have very differing points of view on theology. We have had those debates and discussions, to assume though or to state that I said, 'the catholics had it all wrong and that they were not truely saved' is simply not true. I have never said that, it is either a blatant lie, or as I choose to believe, just a misunderstanding of something I said, frankly though, I don't recall, (and I do have a pretty good memory) ever discussing the concept of salvation among Catholics with anyone, ever in regards to wrestling. I needed to make that clarification, it was important enough to get me to respond to something for the first time in a very long time on these forums.