Bruce Braxton

New Bern High School

Class of 1983

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Bruce Braxton - Class of 1983 - New Bern High School

First Name	Bruce
Last Name	Braxton
Graduation Year	Class of 1983
Gender	Male
Current Location	College Park, Georgia
Hometown	New Bern, North Carolina
Relationship Status	In a Relationship
About Me	Just the average Southern man, with way too much work and way too many hobbies.... I've been called a Renaissance Man by some, because my interests are so varied, but I think you have to wear fashionable clothes for that descriptor to fit. :-) People ask me why I became an Episcopalian after being raised as a Southern Baptist. The answer is pretty simple, but I have to make an analogy of it: When you were a kid, your mother told you not to cross the street. At that age, the only reason why you obeyed was to avoid the spanking that would result from it. You clearly understood the bad implications of the act. As an adult, you came to realize that she didn't WANT to punish you, she just didn't want you to get run over by a bus. Even as an adult, my simple child-like mind clearly understands the penalties of a sinful life. My adult psyche needs to understand the positive sides of striving for a pious life, which is a better motivator to me than the constant threats of punishment. Episcopalians are much better at that positive reinforcement, as opposed to the over-weight heavy breathing man in a sweat-stained three-piece polyester suit beating on a pulpit, ...(read more)