I've been there, Em. It's fun, going to a church because it's the one your parents belong to... It's not always that easy. When I stopped going to my parents' church, they kicked me out.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ... lolololololz Ok, I'm good. [/QUOTE] Did you get it all out? lol
HAHAHAHAHA man, I feel for you because you got yelled at, but if I had been there, I don't think I could have kept myself from laughing in that guy's face. Just picturing that...so funny...
Did you get it all out? lol[/QUOTE] The truth is I was actually holding back. Hard to believe, I know
The first time, I moved in with my ex's best friend. Then when I split with my ex, my parents let me move back in (guess they thought now that I was done with the ex, I would go back to church and be a good, cooperative girl again). The second time, I moved in with my now-fiance. So I guess that turned out pretty good.
It may be tough, but once you are at a certian age in life you can sometimes grow out of what your parents may want for you. It is hard. Sorry.
HA. You're funny. See. I tried that. Guess what happened? I was banned from going to lakeside. And forced to go to my methodist church. While there were some really bad church issues, and I ended up responsible for the faith of about 12 of my friends, and my faith pretty much died. I am willing to do whatever I needs to be done to keep my other church privileges.
No offense: If religion were true, its followers would not try to bludgeon their young into an artificial conformity; but would merely insist on their unbending quest for truth, irrespective of artificial backgrounds or practical consequences. ~H.P.Lovecraft
Em- i am sorry to read that. I hope that your faith in something will return. Maybe by keeping up your other church stuff it might come back/
Yeah, it was pretty interesting being the first person in my family (out of eight kids) to do that. They clearly never thought that would happen, because they didn't take it very well. Good god. I'm glad my parents just kicked me out. Sorry, Em.
I'm excited because my United Legion of Unspeakable Horror (ULUH) is growing rapidly. There will be 3 tiers to the evil orginization: 1) Junior league. Kids who want to be in an evil villian club, but cannot really contribute too much (due to age). Sort of a recruiting pot for true talent. 2) Members. These are people who want to be villians, but either cannot be serious or active, or cannot contribute in a meaningful way. They pad our ranks and allow the active members a 'flock' to hide in. 3) Super Villians. The true doers of misdeeds! These are the people who will be striving to topple society and calling out the super heros. I wonder how this will all play out...
I don't think anyone means to bludgeon their young into artificial conformity. I think people are just so convicted in their beliefs that they can't understand why anyone else would feel differently. I know with my family, it seems like they feel like I just didn't try hard enough at the whole church thing. It's inconceivable to some people that not everyone believes in the same things they do.
My internet is being a butt. And if this post suddenly appears double I'm killing it. Edit: *grumble grumble* Internet
None taken, Leaka. That's actually why I want to take a church hiatus for a while. Just a month of no church services, but continuing to study and pray. Just to see what happens.
That is bludgeon them with their beliefs. It means if I believe in this, so do you. And that shouldn't be the case. People need to find themselves. And no offense, but I find that part of the hypocrisy of religion...that they preach about being your own person and finding your own faith. But only your faith to that one religion and you have to worship the same as everyone else. No offense to anyone. This is just my belief.
What should my costume be composed of? I am called CopyWright; I dress up as existing Superheros and attempt to publicly defame them by doing wrong. I need a constume for when I am not activly immitating someone else...