Terry Plank
I went from agnostic to believer to atheist. After my first 2 years of college and marriage I became a “born again” Christian in the Church of Christ. Eventually I became an elder in the church, & after 5 years in retail management after college, I earned an M.Div. at Fuller Theological Seminary, and served 5 churches as a pastor. One of those churches included a street ministry in Venice CA in the 70’s.
Struggling with why my ministry was not bearing fruit like in the New Testament, healing etc. I began studying Christian and Jewish mysticism, then mystical traditions in other religions and Buddhism. Through that process, I came to the conclusion that religions have great human truths in common at their core, with an overlay of all the rest that makes their scriptures a documentation of the best and the worst of humanity. I decided that there was no god revealing ultimate truth to ancient human patriarchs, truths and dogma that is relevant and to be followed throughout time.
Pat and I have been married 60 years and have two grown daughters. We have three grandchildren, we are all non-theists. I eventually got another Masters Degree and became a Marriage, Family Therapist. Then started a wedding business and a Search Marketing business. weddingsbythesea.com serves as an example for any leaving the ministry and wanting to start a wedding business. I perform about 50 weddings a year as an officiant. Since 1999, I’ve been a consultant in Search Marketing. I’ve worked with hundreds of companies and for 3 years was the Dean of SEMPO Institute and facilitated the creation and marketing of 40 courses in Search Marketing. I still consult with clients in Search Marketing.
From 1999 to 2019 I worked as a consultant in Search Marketing and for 3 years was the Dean of SEMPO Institute and facilitated the creation and marketing of 40 courses in Search Marketing.
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