Moksha Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 I can't for the life of me understand why any parent would be willing to cut off all relations with their child rather than accept their choice to not be a part of their church and love them regardless. Could someone enlighten me? Sounds like you are already enlightened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelleDrew Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 As a convert, I know the importance of knowing the truth for yourself. A person going to church because their parents do, or because it is socially acceptable, is not real faith. I don't want my children to be fake. I've known too many people of all denominations who show up every Sunday, say their prayers before meals and wear religious symbols on their bodies. Yet they are spiritually empty. To me, this is a type of deception. I don't want my children to go to the temple or take sacrament out of habit, or read scriptures like they are studying algebra. I want the church to MEAN something to them other than "mom and dad will be mad if I don't go". Will I be upset if my children don't believe? Devastated. But I would be far more upset if I somehow realized that they were just doing it because they felt they had to. I would do my best to support my kids in whatever choice they made concerning faith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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