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[quote=Anonymous]I am in my late 20s and was involved in YL in high school (graduated in 2008) so maybe more recently involved than some of you?

I grew up in Delaware and went to a high school similar to Wilson - very diverse. I was an athlete and honor roll student.

Most of the popular kids/athletes were involved in YL. We definitely still drank on weekends, beach week, etc. YL gatherings included anyone who wanted to join, freshman through seniors. Usually our meetings were sing-alongs, funny skits, hang outs. Maybe a prayer at the end but nothing preachy.

I went to YL camp over the summer. IT WAS AMAZING! Bike riding, skits, music, team building, the "blob", rock climbing, rope swings, and other teens from all over the east coast.

The leaders build you up by being so fun and approachable and make you feel included and then hit you towards the end of the week by telling you to give yourself to Jesus. I specifically remember them using the analogy that god has a file cabinet on everyone and everything you have ever said, thought, spoken, whatever, was known to him. Ask for forgiveness and he will erase all of the bad things you have ever done. It felt culty to me.

They told us to find a spot on camp grounds where you can be alone and commit yourself to Jesus. It felt culty to me.

I stopped going after that.

I was raised a Catholic, I'm atheist now.

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