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Can somebody who is very religious give me insight
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<blockquote data-quote="DazedandConfused" data-source="post: 85882" data-attributes="member: 831"><p>Unfortunately, if his religion/cult is anything like what my family comes from, they absolutely discourage any contact with nonbelievers, or as they call them worldlies. Doesnt matter if one is family or not. And, because status within the congregation is very important, especially for the males (females have little to none), that can be greatly diminished if it is discovered that a member is associating with non-believers.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, I have much experience with shunning. I have a very large extended family on my Mothers side that cut us off years ago when my Mother left that wacky group of brain washers. They also discourage having children because they believe the world is going to end any second now (I heard THAT ONE my entire childhood). I cant tell you what that does to a kids head to think that god is going to butter his toast with your dead carcass because you want to be like the other kids. So, maybe its good theyre not having kids while in that group.</p><p></p><p>Im sorry. Unfortunately, your story, aside from the adoption, does happen all too often. I hope your son will come out of his religious fog and realize he was raised by a loving woman that he should be honoring</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DazedandConfused, post: 85882, member: 831"] Unfortunately, if his religion/cult is anything like what my family comes from, they absolutely discourage any contact with nonbelievers, or as they call them worldlies. Doesnt matter if one is family or not. And, because status within the congregation is very important, especially for the males (females have little to none), that can be greatly diminished if it is discovered that a member is associating with non-believers. Unfortunately, I have much experience with shunning. I have a very large extended family on my Mothers side that cut us off years ago when my Mother left that wacky group of brain washers. They also discourage having children because they believe the world is going to end any second now (I heard THAT ONE my entire childhood). I cant tell you what that does to a kids head to think that god is going to butter his toast with your dead carcass because you want to be like the other kids. So, maybe its good theyre not having kids while in that group. Im sorry. Unfortunately, your story, aside from the adoption, does happen all too often. I hope your son will come out of his religious fog and realize he was raised by a loving woman that he should be honoring [/QUOTE]
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