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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Former young life leader who now has her own kids. I left the ministry/ evangelical church a decade ago and went back to the Presbyterian church (PCUSA). Going back to a traditional church really caused me to reflect on how important the traditions, rituals, calmness/ order is in living in faith. So example, teaching my family about advent, lent, the epiphany, the church structure, ect.

YL is overstimulating and takes teens on an emotional rollercoaster at a time where they’re already dealing with a lot and sometimes encourage leaders to cross serious emotional boundaries with teens, not to mention you are constantly being asked to fundraise which made me feel icky. If you’re going to have your kids involved I’d make sure you over communicate with the adults involved and supervise closely. [/quote]

This.is a great explanation of why it was problematic for myself growing up and now my kids. The camps are fun so I signed my kids up to do one but am now backing away from it. Its fun but the fun is actually what makes it problematic.  Rather than religion being about doing good for yourself and others, its very emotional and cultish. Getting wrapped up in the emotion and being "all in" rather than exploring religion and actually doing something productive with it. [/quote]

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