Comments on: How Do I Reign in a Fundamentalist Grandmother?ย ย  https://ohmygodlife.com/how-do-i-reign-in-a-fundamentalist-grandmother/ Tools for Radically Joyful Living Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:42:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Melissa Phillippe https://ohmygodlife.com/how-do-i-reign-in-a-fundamentalist-grandmother/#comment-24208 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:42:08 +0000 https://ohmygodlife.com/?p=20521#comment-24208 In reply to Becky Cooper.

Hi Becky,
Vent away! I appreciate your perspective and point of view. Certainly a lot of people have been hurt by well-meaning religious folks!! Like, lots! But I do feel the need to add that any zealous religious person can be off-putting, whether or not Christian. I know YOU know this…just for those reading…
Sending you LOADS of love,
Meli

]]> By: Melissa Phillippe https://ohmygodlife.com/how-do-i-reign-in-a-fundamentalist-grandmother/#comment-24207 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:40:17 +0000 https://ohmygodlife.com/?p=20521#comment-24207 In reply to Julane.

Julane,
These are GREAT ideas. Thank you so much for adding this to the conversation. I suspect these will be VERY helpful.
Sending you LOTS of LOVE!
Melissa

]]> By: Becky Cooper https://ohmygodlife.com/how-do-i-reign-in-a-fundamentalist-grandmother/#comment-24155 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 03:24:27 +0000 https://ohmygodlife.com/?p=20521#comment-24155 Ok, let’s get this up front and out of the way. I don’t have a lot of use for Christians. It is my experience that they know they are right, so there’s not a lot of discussing that can go on. And it is their duty – and pleasure – to do their damnedest to get you to believe the same way they do. To the point of citing the bible – the King James version, don’t remember if it’s the edited one or not – to back up their beliefs.
I would be amazed if Perplexed Parent could get through to her mom.
Another thing that I find interesting, is that they seem to need to tell you they are Christians. Wouldn’t you think their life, the way they handle situations, just they way they are in general, would be an example and a demonstration???
Thanks for letting me vent. Hope you are doing exceptionally well. Love ya both.
Becky

]]> By: Julane https://ohmygodlife.com/how-do-i-reign-in-a-fundamentalist-grandmother/#comment-24144 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:42:39 +0000 https://ohmygodlife.com/?p=20521#comment-24144 Great reply Melissa ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ
Perhaps a conversation with grandma, the mom and the kids at the same time?
Let the kids talk about being afraid.
Maybe grandma doesnโ€™t realize that no one comes to Jesus, Source, Etc through archaic methods?
Does she know sheโ€™s pushing them away from Jesus?
I understand mom isnโ€™t a Christian?
A seeker?
Grandma probably will lighten up if she understands her approach isnโ€™t working.
Many times new converts are very zealous.
Which usually pretty off putting.
Remind her in a loving way how Jesus taught. ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ

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