My question is, why do you feel the need to tell the entire congregation? Do you feel like cam girls are branded with a scarlet letter that will just be obvious to everyone? Do you personally feel like you are doing something wrong? That was more than one question, sorry lol.
Try looking at it this way (this is my own viewpoint on the matter)- Take a look at the 10 Commandments (here's a link for your convenience
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/...0&version=NASB). Are you keeping them? If you aren't, does that even actually have anything to do with your job? Personally, I feel that I am not breaking the Commandments with my work, with the exception of not keeping the Sabbath maybe. I don't murder my customers, I don't lie to them beyond what is required for my safety, I don't steal from them, I am not an adulterer, etc. And so on and so on. My conscience is clear, because I operate as ethically as possible. So with this line of thinking, I really don't feel a great conflict between my Christian beliefs and the nature of my work. But I totally had this debate with myself before.
Keepin' it real, though, no, I don't expect most clergy to approve of our work or agree that it's compatible with Scripture. But not approving and nastily judging you are two different things. You should never put up with the latter, no matter who is doing the judging. I say go to the church you want to go to, and don't let rude, judgmental people (if there are any! hopefully there won't be) chase you away from Him. It also sounds like this particular minister will be kind to you. If you must tell someone what you do, tell her only. You don't need to tell others if you don't want to.
People can be surprising. Even my very religious grandparents-in-law know what I do, and they didn't change their treatment of me whatsoever. They are as kind to me as they ever were and would never look down on me. There are genuine, good people out there and I hope that's who you meet!
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