u/Ok_Explanation_8888

When I first encountered them, they casually started by asking if I knew about the Bible. Then they talked about the world ending with fire, comparing it to the first destruction by water.(I don't know whether it's the same church or other church).Later, they introduced ideas about the Heavenly Mother, heavenly family and our souls being trapped on Earth. Did they change how they approach, becos when I first visited their church in 2019 they approch with different ideology and now it's different so I am confused is that the same church or another church.,.

Whenever I missed church, they would sometimes visit my home, even as early as 7 a.m. They would bring up a chapter or topic about prayer, missing church, or supposedly missing out on something, trying to make me feel guilty—which, obviously, I didn’t. I believe I should be able to have my own me-time, and I don’t think God wants anyone to pray or worship Him out of force or guilt.

Sometimes I feel like I have PTSD from their constant calls whenever I don’t attend the so-called church, along with their visits to my home. Even now, when they call, I rarely answer. I also feel bad for a young boy who has joined boxing. His coach was calling him, but the deacon told him that if he wanted to pursue boxing as a career, that was fine, as long as it didn’t interfere with church and prayer. It just feels like everything has to come second to the church.