Posted by:
FreeAtLast
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Date: September 22, 2010 12:05AM
Here's info. about how cultic Mormonism 'programs' people and affects their self-esteem:
http://members.shaw.ca/blair_watson/Children need to develop confidence in their mind, judgments, and ability to reason, and to think independently of authority figures (e.g., parents, church leaders, teachers) and the collective/'tribe'.
The chronically dishonest and manipulative Mormon Church isn't interested in your children thinking for themselves and scrutinizing its 'true' teachings (past and present). The LDS 'tribe' doesn't want to hear from your children if they become aware of a fact or personal reality that isn't congruent with 'true' Mormonism.
If your children mention 'faith-disrupting' facts to Mormons, they're going to be told such nonsense as "Well, we don't understand all things and must exercise faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and be obedient to God's commandments!" Of course, 'the will of the Lord' is defined by LD$ Inc., and includes teaching your kids that their 'eternal salvation' and receiving 'blessings' from God partly depends on them handing over - 'donating' - 10% of their allowance and money gifts to the church.
In case you're not aware of the fact, the Mormon Church has been spending more than $4 billion on its shopping-mall-and-condos project in SLC and this year and next, tens of millions of dollars on its new hotel in Hawaii. According to news reports, in the past 12 months alone, the LDS Church has spent more than $60 million on commercial real estate acquisitions. Systematically indoctrinating children to grow up to be tithe-payers through their teen and adult years has been VERY lucrative for LD$ Inc.
How TBM is your ex-spouse? Is he going to start applying pressure on your kids to do a mission for the Morg or go to BYU in the future? Is he going to stand aside while local leaders interrogate them about their 'worthiness' when they become teenagers and whether they've been masturbating or otherwise behaving in a manner that is 'sinful' and 'spiritually filthy'?
Fear, guilt and shame are the three main 'tools' systematically used by the Morg to coerce obedience. If your kids show too much independence, you can expect Mormons to use the threat of approval-withdrawal and 'true' LDS 'spiritual' ideas that inculcate fear, guilt, and shame in an attempt to break your children psychologically.
There are some things in life worth fighting for. Your kids' mental, psychological, and emotional well-being is one of them, IMO. Cultic Mormonism affects people differently, so your children may not be adversely affected, at least not in ways that they're able to articulate and make you aware of. People slowly sink into the 'quicksand' of cultic Mormonism over years, and don't even realize what's happening.
If you ever find yourself in court seeking an injunction to keep your children away from the patriarchal, misleading LDS Church for their protection, and need the expert testimony of a mental health professional who knows how dysfunctional and wounding Mo-ism is, contact Dr. Mark Malan (ref.
http://www.relationshiphealth.org).
If your ex-husband ever shows signs that his Mormon 'faith' is starting to crack and he's getting fed up/tired of the Morg, help him along the path to freedom by using official LDS info. sources that contain 'faith-disrupting' facts as well as excellent non-LDS ones (e-mail me for details, if you wish). You can share the info. (there a lot!) with your kids when they're old enough to connect the dots (with your help!).
Good luck!