Posted by:
madalice
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Date: August 20, 2014 04:15PM
I was born in the 50's, and raised in the church. I recall being in fear about a lot of things. Much of it I didn't get over until I was in my 30's and 40's.
Some of my first memories of church was being very afraid that I would never be good enough for God to let me live with him. I knew that hell was going to be very bad, but I had to find a way to be ok with it. This was the thought process of a 5 year old.
When I turned 8 and was baptized, I was very upset that I didn't even make it home before I got in a fight with my brother. He was tormenting me about not being able to keep my perfect status for more than a day.
My mother loved the scripture that taught if you repeated a sin after repenting, all the old sin would come back. In fact, not only would it come back, but you'd NEVER be forgiven. There was no hope for me!
I also worried endlessly abou walking to Missouri. I didn't think I could do that. No matter, a pair of hiking boots sat in the back of my closet waiting for that day I would need them.
What fears were you tormented with as a mormon child?