I started this thread here because I didn't think the lounge was the right place.
I was raised Catholic and confirmed, but soon after (when I started thinking for myself) realized a lot of what the church did and stood for didn't fit with me. Then there was the whole Father Ollie debacle (google if you don't know) and since I knew him well (not as well as others, thank god) I felt a lot of anger and turned away.
So my daughter started going with a friend to Awanas and has a lot of fun there. She is only 9 but is starting to come into her own with spirituality and faith and all that goodness. I support her going to Awanas and think it's cool to have an outlet, but I don't much care for the whole sin/hell crap they feed her.
So do you force your kids to go to church the way my folks did?
I was raised Catholic and confirmed, but soon after (when I started thinking for myself) realized a lot of what the church did and stood for didn't fit with me. Then there was the whole Father Ollie debacle (google if you don't know) and since I knew him well (not as well as others, thank god) I felt a lot of anger and turned away.
So my daughter started going with a friend to Awanas and has a lot of fun there. She is only 9 but is starting to come into her own with spirituality and faith and all that goodness. I support her going to Awanas and think it's cool to have an outlet, but I don't much care for the whole sin/hell crap they feed her.
So do you force your kids to go to church the way my folks did?
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