Post by lattelaura on Nov 1, 2009 22:56:32 GMT -5
I've been reading here for months and decided to officially join in. The carnival is a neat idea!
I grew up in a fundamentalist cult-like church. The leader was patriarchal and quiverfull. I remember when he decided all the women had to wear headcoverings in church. I didn't like that much. Nice prim lace doily covering a head thinking rebellious thoughts- that was me! (Oops, did I forget my lace thingy again? Darn, my mom has an extra one in her purse!)
However I was buying into a lot of that legalistic junk myself until about 4 years ago. Have been deconstructing and figuring things out since.
Flirted with the quiverfull idea for a while, but came to my senses after having health problems with my last two pregnancies (I have four children.)
Thankfully my husband is a good guy though he still believes the husband is the head of the household. In practice he's mostly egalitarian. He takes that "as Christ loves the church" thing seriously.
Vyckie, your story is fascinating- you have a real gift in writing. I thought it was neat to read that you live in Norfolk as I lived in "the big city," Omaha for my first 26 years.
I think the most liberating thing in having my beliefs change over the last few years is that I no longer feel that I have to label, judge, dismiss, convince or save anyone else.
I really like how most of you seem respectful of each other's beliefs including those who have retained Christianity.
Well, enough rambling. Just wanted to say "Hi, and nice to meet you to everyone!"
I grew up in a fundamentalist cult-like church. The leader was patriarchal and quiverfull. I remember when he decided all the women had to wear headcoverings in church. I didn't like that much. Nice prim lace doily covering a head thinking rebellious thoughts- that was me! (Oops, did I forget my lace thingy again? Darn, my mom has an extra one in her purse!)
However I was buying into a lot of that legalistic junk myself until about 4 years ago. Have been deconstructing and figuring things out since.
Flirted with the quiverfull idea for a while, but came to my senses after having health problems with my last two pregnancies (I have four children.)
Thankfully my husband is a good guy though he still believes the husband is the head of the household. In practice he's mostly egalitarian. He takes that "as Christ loves the church" thing seriously.
Vyckie, your story is fascinating- you have a real gift in writing. I thought it was neat to read that you live in Norfolk as I lived in "the big city," Omaha for my first 26 years.
I think the most liberating thing in having my beliefs change over the last few years is that I no longer feel that I have to label, judge, dismiss, convince or save anyone else.
I really like how most of you seem respectful of each other's beliefs including those who have retained Christianity.
Well, enough rambling. Just wanted to say "Hi, and nice to meet you to everyone!"
