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<blockquote data-quote="1 Day At a Time" data-source="post: 79569" data-attributes="member: 3704"><p>Marg,</p><p></p><p>I have had an experience of living with a family member who thought everyone else in the family was on the wrong path and ultimately doomed. This was my great grandmother. She and my step great grandfather were part of the founding members of what I personally consider to be a cultish religion. It is still around, very fringe (but big), and totally intolerant of others outside the belief system. Ironically I currently work with two people who subscribe to this religion.</p><p></p><p>Basically this religion believes that is a certain number of people who will make it to heaven. This number is very small. In order to have a fighting chance to be one of that number you have to live a very restricted life - no kind of celebrations of any type, socialize only with church members, and there are serious and potentially life threating medical treatment restrictions. (difficult child would have died after his accident if we had adhered to this religion). Members must go out in the world recruiting new members at least once a week, if not more often. Nonbelievers are considered to be under the sway of Satan.</p><p></p><p>All this being said - and my great grandmother lived with us - we were able to make it work. We simply did not discuss religion - ever! She did not partake of our holiday and family celebrations (but she would usually get herself a plate of our celebratory food afterward). I think that we were able to make it work because of our love for each other. We didn't challenge her and she didn't challenge us.</p><p></p><p>Obviously my great grandmother was up in years :smile: Surely that brings on a different level of maturity than a young, passionate person might have.I trust that your difficult child knows of your love for one another, and I think that will see you all through. I would hope that this is a passing phase that will, at the very least, ebb and flow in its intensity. I know how reassuring religious beliefs can be for people, and I always try to keep this in mind as I negotiate in our world. Hopefully his friends can do the same...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1 Day At a Time, post: 79569, member: 3704"] Marg, I have had an experience of living with a family member who thought everyone else in the family was on the wrong path and ultimately doomed. This was my great grandmother. She and my step great grandfather were part of the founding members of what I personally consider to be a cultish religion. It is still around, very fringe (but big), and totally intolerant of others outside the belief system. Ironically I currently work with two people who subscribe to this religion. Basically this religion believes that is a certain number of people who will make it to heaven. This number is very small. In order to have a fighting chance to be one of that number you have to live a very restricted life - no kind of celebrations of any type, socialize only with church members, and there are serious and potentially life threating medical treatment restrictions. (difficult child would have died after his accident if we had adhered to this religion). Members must go out in the world recruiting new members at least once a week, if not more often. Nonbelievers are considered to be under the sway of Satan. All this being said - and my great grandmother lived with us - we were able to make it work. We simply did not discuss religion - ever! She did not partake of our holiday and family celebrations (but she would usually get herself a plate of our celebratory food afterward). I think that we were able to make it work because of our love for each other. We didn't challenge her and she didn't challenge us. Obviously my great grandmother was up in years [img]:smile:[/img] Surely that brings on a different level of maturity than a young, passionate person might have.I trust that your difficult child knows of your love for one another, and I think that will see you all through. I would hope that this is a passing phase that will, at the very least, ebb and flow in its intensity. I know how reassuring religious beliefs can be for people, and I always try to keep this in mind as I negotiate in our world. Hopefully his friends can do the same... [/QUOTE]
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