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[quote=Anonymous]My dad was an evangelical minister, my family is still mostly fundamentalist, and I even spent time in a mission field.

As a middle aged adult, I'm married to an atheist and I go to a main line church (alone, or with the kids).  Somehow my family has accepted all of this.  How?  We are honest, but not deliberately confrontational.  When we are in their homes, we will bow our heads politely for grace and go to church if asked.  DH however, doesn't lie or ever say grace.

Finally, I have to give my family some credit too.  You rarely hear anymore in their homes that a nonbeliever is going to hell.  Instead, they have shifted slowly to more compassionate type of ministries.   I actually think this is true across a lot of conservative churches.   They were losing too many members with the fire and hell type of message.   Most of the growing churches are still conservative but more of a feel good message.  (Yes, I have been in them).

I agree with the PP that it isn't a cult.  If you are in a church that is like a cult -- that is trouble.[/quote]

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