Lost a friend

[moosmom]

Wom,

And that's why I have them on "ignore".

[kokopup]

I'm sorry that you have lost a friend to a church with radical teachings. Years ago my son got involved in a church that had a lot of Lunatic fringe teachings. This had a very negative impact on our relationship and put, my then a baby, granddaughter at risk. One of their teaching condoned VERY harsh control of your children. They would say unless you can see bruises you are not getting the devil out. I was very troubled so I turned to the Bible to find the reason not to be abusive. The Minister would use the Bible out of context to spread his perverted views. i was fortunate that I did get the help I needed from the Bible that turned him around.

In your friends case I don't know if this approach will work since it appears this church offers her the comfort she now needs. In my case there was a very fragile innocent life at stake. I could not wait for sanity to return because by then the damage would be done. Pray for your friend and maybe some day she will see the error in pushing her friends away.

[Marigold2]

Again thank you all for your support, it is a hard and confusing time. I think that her daughter will be the turning put here. I had no idea she was seperated from her husband until someone else met her at the grocery store and she mentioned it.
Since the church so frowns on this and now feels the daughter is a sinner and God knows what else this will make my friend have to rethink this whole thing.
She loves her daughter so much and I cannot believe she would allow the church to condemn her, I just can't.
So rigiht now she has to be in great pain and confusion with the church spewing this BS in one ear and her love for her daughter in another.
I am going to send her a card with just the words. "I love you."
on it. After 30 some years there is nothing she can't tell me and nothing I won't help her with, she has but to ask.
My friends here on PT I love you as well and my life is greatly enriched by your kindness and understanding, great sense of humor and a swift kick in the behind when I need it.
Wom you make me laugh so hard, you are a great joy in my life.

[wombat2u2004]

My friends here on PT I love you as well and my life is greatly enriched by your kindness and understanding, great sense of humor and a swift kick in the behind when I need it.
Wom you make me laugh so hard, you are a great joy in my life.

That's what we are here for Mon Mon.

[moosmom]

Back at ya, girl!!!

[Medusa]

I guess as much as it grieves you that you will have to let her find her way, Monica. For whatever reason, this is the path that she's chosen and you'll just have to let her walk it. The time may come when she'll realize that she's cut out of her life the people who have meant the most to her or maybe that time will never come at all. Just continue to love her and keep affirming that "all is in divine order". In the meantime, we'll send up prayers for you both.