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Old 10-07-2020, 10:20 AM   #11
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Default Re: Did you also have a difficult childhood in the LC?

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But, I'm sorry, I can't really shed much light on the SSOT (summer school of truth) because I never went. My parents were so strict they never wanted to send us to things like that where we possibly could have had some "fun" away from their direct supervision.

But I remember at any youth events essentially being forced to "pray-read".. or even just normal pray in general. We would often sit in a circle, and I would dread it being my turn... And it would get closer and closer to my turn. I would be panicking inside. Thinking "Oh, NOOO, I don't want to do this. I better start formulating what I'm going to say, so I sound like everyone else."

What I did like about the youth group meetings, were the social aspects with some of the few friends I did make, and of course eating food. But, that wasn't why we were there.
Our SSOT for the Midwest was usually run by full-time brothers in coordination with the Church in Cleveland. I doubt if they used most of their materials from LSM.

Your story about being gripped with fear when it was your turn to "pray-read" at the SSOT reminds me of going to "confession" in Catholic school. This horrible fear gripped me as my time drew near. I wanted to run! I survived by making up the whole thing. Unfortunately coersion like this do little for one's faith in the Lord. Never helped me, but did help to deliver me from the Catholic Church.

To be honest, your parents seemed much stricter than those I knew in the LC. None of them were hesitant about church activities, except when there was conflict with summer camps. My kids looked forward to seeing their friends again in other LC's, and would try to sneak off to have fun during the long meetings, depending on the speaker. Fortunately, some of the speakers were quite talented, with a great sense of humor, and entertaining for young people. Folks at LSM hated this, however, and demanded that all the kids get force-fed with their endless books and doctrines.
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