“A family that prays together stays together” or so says the proverb. Supposedly, the idea behind that principle is that the family unit is a faith-based structure, where children are born and raised in a loving environment and taught, among other things, the importance of family, values, and responsibility. Unfortunately, that key element — the religious foundation — that is meant to strengthen the family sometimes turns out to be the very thing that drives families apart. A “house divided against itself shall not stand.” (Matthew 12:25).
What is so divine about an alleged religious organization that promotes policies that encourages devisiveness among family members who are not affiliated with their group and considers only its own teachings to be the truth, while denouncing all other religions as pagan? Is it any wonder that so many people have become disillusioned with and distance themselves from organized religion? To be continued….