Friday, October 15, 2004

   My Sisterly Anger Toward The Reformed Church
This is funny. I deleted my earlier crabby post to write happy stuff, but now I'm going to FILP OUT and all you can do is read on and watch me scream!!!!!!! (excuse my spelling because I am SO PISSED RIGHT NOW!!!)

My little sis went to catechism with Erin and Alexis in the American reformed church two weeks ago. Mrs Goold was the teacher. She said my sister needed to get permission for her sunday school teacher in Our church before she could come back to American.

My sister forgot about it and came back last Wednesday. Mrs. Goold proceeded to HUMILIATE my sister in front of the whole class and KICK HER OUT OF CHURCH. IT's a church, for crying out freaking loud! People used to claim sanctuary from war in them, and now my sister can't even go to a different one if she's "already established in another program" and Mrs. Goold put it. To me, that's bull.

A)It's not like she's going because she hates her class. She would just rather be with her friends than people she barely knows. It's easier to open up in front of people who support you. B)Even if you did suddenly have a mass exodus of kids from one program to another, WHO CARES!!! their learning the same stuff anyway because WE'RE BOTH REFORMED CHURCHES!! IT"S NOT EVEN A DIFFERENT DENOMINATION!! Besides, if a person needs to be spiritually filled in a different way, why would you deny them that right?
C)Children are our future. Why would you alienate the very group of people who will be taking the church over!
D)Witches and cults will accept anyone who even thinks about joining them in a heartbeat. Why then is the church, who is supposed to be the vision of Christ's love, turning those away who wish to worship in a way that is more real and personal to them.

Many sunday school programs I've been in didn't work for me (do I needed to bring up the rift that STILL exists in my Sunday School classes!?!) part of that was because my teachers didn't understand me, because I was one the the "freaks" If I could've found a different church that was more understanding of me, I would've traded in a heartbeat. I dunno. I feel like my church is alienating me, and I was hoping my sister could find somewhere with her friends and people that understand her better, before it ends up like my class. Oh well. I hope this gets resolved for the best, whatever that may be.

I don't blame Pastor Bierly for any of this. In fact, I thank him for being as supportive as he was. I understand your hands are tied. And I'm so sorry if my rant offends you. I just needed a place to vent. I've just about had it with churches and their constrictions (I'm actually talking my church in that statement) I dunno. It's frustrating.



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