House Divided by Religion

[GaNewChick]

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You really do need to read all 11 pages before giving advice. It's only fair to the OP.

 

[wyliefarms]

Sorry that you are going through this. Protect your children and yourself. The hair on my neck stood up as I read your posts. Praying for you to have the strength and wisdom to get through this. I hope everything went well when your husband got home...been awhile since your last post.

 

[sune42]

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Sorry, I haven't read everything yet, but that is my first thought. It is a valid religion, but there are over the top fundamentalists in every religion, and your husband's groups sounds pretty deep in.

Edited now that I have read everything. I am sorry you are having to go through this. Religion is one thing, but this is beyond that. There is disrespect and that's a huge thing in my book. If it were me, I would say the time for couples therapy has passed. This is fight or flight. I would however look into therapy for your children. It sounds as though this has bothered at least one of your girls deeply and she may need help with that. Good luck and know that no matter what religion everyone on this board is, everyone is pulling for you.

 

[sune42]

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No he isn't

 

[OccamsTazer]

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No he isn't

Sune42, gotta politely disagree about the Easter roots thing

http://www.religioustolerance.org/easter1.htm

 

[Moxiechick]

Your husband is being completely selfish and manipulative. He may feel his intentions are good, but you need to explain to him, very simply, that you are entitled to your own beliefs and then draw a line and stick to it. You can't have a Partnership with someone who refuses to be your Partner, or let you be his. Partners have equal voices, rights and expectations. He sounds like he has turned his back on this concept, you and the children. Please be careful!

 

[WriterofWords]

Let's not let this man come between BYCer's with different beliefs, that isn't what this post is about. We need to be here for the OP. I'm hoping she's ok.

 

[TennesseeTruly]

Easter's roots as well as Christmas were both Pagan holidays. Easter is our Ostara. Christmas is our Yule. Christians created holidays near the same time to make it easy to convert the Pagans to Christianity.

As far as human sacrifice.....there are many examples of human sacrifice in the Old Testament. And dare I mention the Burning Times? Everyday normal people were sacrificed because they were believed to be witches.

No one has a correct number but it ranges anywhere between 50,000 and 9 million, depending on which source you wish to believe.

I think the OP has a big time problem with her husband and unless they get counseling, this marriage/family will fall apart. Supporting your husband is one thing, to become subservient to him because he believes its what's right, is something different, if you don't feel the same way.

Good luck to the OP. I know this isn't easy.

Laurie

 

[sune42]

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No he isn't

Sune42, gotta politely disagree about the Easter roots thing

http://www.religioustolerance.org/easter1.htm

All for disagreeing, but nothing on that page says they sacrificed children.

 

[OccamsTazer]

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Sune42, gotta politely disagree about the Easter roots thing

http://www.religioustolerance.org/easter1.htm

All for disagreeing, but nothing on that page says they sacrificed children.

Just pointing out the pagan roots thing, not defending the weird culty thing going on.

OP, I hope you find a solution that keeps you and your family safe and well