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HBJ · 10-10-2020, 05:56 PM

I was in the LC from ages 12-21 in five different localities. (Because of family problems I moved from my parent's to a sibling's home, who were in the LC) Losing TV didn't bug me too much. I was an avid reader and could get books from the library. Having to give up my stamp collection and record collection really bugged me. If I got really bored I would play 8 handed Monopoly by myself. In 8th grade I wanted to go to a friend from school's house, and was told no, with no further explanation. Since most of the localities were new there were no youth programs, thus no peers to interact with and I was bored.

In my 3rd locality, we at school were invited to a Christmas party at another school but needed a permission slip. I forged the signatures so I could go. I knew it wouldn't be ok. I still have the Christmas present I got decades later!

In my last locality I finished HS and college. Since it was established, it had an active youth group of peers plus I had friends at school, so I wasn't feeling deprived. However in my second year of college my decision to leave started when LC young people came and took over my college's Christian club meeting and ran it like an LC meeting.

I have too many dear Christians in my family who are not LC, and to tell me they are not in the Lord's purpose was a bunch of...……
Even now I enjoy going to various churches and look for Jesus wherever I go.

10-10-2020, 05:56 PM	#13
HBJ Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Bothell,Washington Posts: 29	Re: The Lost and Found of the Local Church Kids I was in the LC from ages 12-21 in five different localities. (Because of family problems I moved from my parent's to a sibling's home, who were in the LC) Losing TV didn't bug me too much. I was an avid reader and could get books from the library. Having to give up my stamp collection and record collection really bugged me. If I got really bored I would play 8 handed Monopoly by myself. In 8th grade I wanted to go to a friend from school's house, and was told no, with no further explanation. Since most of the localities were new there were no youth programs, thus no peers to interact with and I was bored. In my 3rd locality, we at school were invited to a Christmas party at another school but needed a permission slip. I forged the signatures so I could go. I knew it wouldn't be ok. I still have the Christmas present I got decades later! In my last locality I finished HS and college. Since it was established, it had an active youth group of peers plus I had friends at school, so I wasn't feeling deprived. However in my second year of college my decision to leave started when LC young people came and took over my college's Christian club meeting and ran it like an LC meeting. I have too many dear Christians in my family who are not LC, and to tell me they are not in the Lord's purpose was a bunch of...…… Even now I enjoy going to various churches and look for Jesus wherever I go.