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How religion has f***** my life up

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  • 08-03-2015 3:30pm
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    Angelo.J197
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    Has anyone ever been screwed over by the religious beliefs of others? Any African youngsters like me in the house know what it feels like to be stuck under the Pentecostal dogma of their parents?


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    No. Afraid I can't relate to that. Sounds like a typical response for a late teenager today. It'll pass. You'll find your own way and own beliefs with time.


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    Mint Aero
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    Angelo.J197 wrote: »
    Any African youngsters like me in the house

    Who's in the house?

    Say Jesus in the house :cool:


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    Macavity.
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    Was made go to mass by the parents and would miss the big big movie. :(


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    Penny Tration
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    Nope. Came from a religious family, but chose my own path in life.


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    Dozer Dave
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    Macavity. wrote: »
    Was made go to mass by the parents and would miss the big big movie. :(

    Sky plus it.


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    punisher5112
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    Thank the lord you have internet.

    Do I here a haleylula


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    Mongfinder General
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    Watch ye for you know not when the master of the house cometh. *











    * your old man is gonna kick some ass if he reads what you've been posting


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    Baby Jane
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    Scarlet Faint Radium wrote: »
    No. Afraid I can't relate to that. Sounds like a typical response for a late teenager today. It'll pass. You'll find your own way and own beliefs with time.
    Pentecostalism is fire and brimstone stuff - not easy having to deal with that. I think there's more to it than teenage whining.
    If the parents are being very controlling "You'll find your own way" etc is easier said than done.


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    jacksie66
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    Sir Osis of Liver.
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    No,I don't have any Africans in my house.

    Should I?

    Is this the latest thing?


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    stefanovich
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    Angelo.J197 wrote: »
    Has anyone ever been screwed over by the religious beliefs of others? Any African youngsters like me in the house know what it feels like to be stuck under the Pentecostal dogma of their parents?
    Have fun with it... Start acting like you are possessed by Satan.


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    jacksie66
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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Baby Jane wrote: »
    "You'll find your own way" etc is easier said than done.

    No, it's not.


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    Baby Jane
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    Scarlet Faint Radium wrote: »
    No, it's not.
    Depends I suppose. Certainly easy for people who don't have controlling parents - and easy for the same people to tell others with controlling parents that it's easy.


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    kneemos
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    Angelo.J197 wrote: »
    Has anyone ever been screwed over by the religious beliefs of others? Any African youngsters like me in the house know what it feels like to be stuck under the Pentecostal dogma of their parents?

    Doubt anybody in Ireland would understand that.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Baby Jane wrote: »
    Depends I suppose. Certainly easy for people who don't have controlling parents - and easy for the same people to tell others with controlling parents that it's easy.

    Look, the OP has said elsewhere that he's moving out of the home this summer. He'll soon settle on his own path in life.


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    Hande hoche!
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    jacksie66 wrote: »
    I hear it was all the rage in America a couple of years ago..
    Brangelina et al?


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    Penny Tration
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    Baby Jane wrote: »
    Depends I suppose. Certainly easy for people who don't have controlling parents - and easy for the same people to tell others with controlling parents that it's easy.

    I lived with parents so controlling that the word 'bitch' landed you 3 months confined to your room before and after school, and an aul bating.

    Still managed to find my own path in life. Once you're an adult, you can do your own thing. You just deal with it til then.


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    Peregrine
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    Scarlet Faint Radium wrote: »
    Look, the OP has said elsewhere that he's moving out of the home this summer. He'll soon settle on his own path in life.

    He also said that he's willing to work for less than minimum wage to pay for it. I wouldn't be so quick to undermine his issue.


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    LDN_Irish
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    kneemos wrote: »
    Doubt anybody in Ireland would understand that.

    Is that a joke? Plenty of borderline fundamentalists in Ireland who I'm sure have gone through similar.

    OP, I knew a second gen St Lucian fella in London who's mother was pentecostal. He was quite extreme, wanted gays all put on an island and nuked. I met him again a couple of years ago and he'd mellowed out a lot. He'd moved out of the house and met a girl who was a lot less religious. Just bide your time and play it cool until you get out. There's truth to what Srameen says although they're kind of over simplifying it IMO.


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    Baby Jane
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    I realise I'll probably annoy the poster in question who's saying it by coming back again, but how can anyone possibly know from internet posts that a person (anyone) will soon find their own path in life, or indeed anything?


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    Penny Tration
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    Baby Jane wrote: »
    I realise I'll probably annoy the poster in question who's saying it by coming back again, but how can anyone possibly know from internet posts that a person (anyone) will soon find their own path in life, or indeed anything?

    Because they have free will. Once they're an adult, they make their own choices, so therefore do what THEY themselves choose.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Baby Jane wrote: »
    I realise I'll probably annoy the poster in question who's saying it by coming back again, but how can anyone possibly know from internet posts that a person (anyone) will soon find their own path in life, or indeed anything?

    Not annoyed in he slightest! Carry on. :)


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    Angelo.J197
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    Finally someone understands....


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    mikemac1
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    Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »
    No,I don't have any Africans in my house.

    Should I?

    Is this the latest thing?

    No need anymore. Nowadays you can hire staff on jobbridge


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    One eyed Jack
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    Baby Jane wrote: »
    I do too but it's not a fundamentalist one - it involved zero effort to forge my own path.


    Pentecostal religions (and there's a few varieties!) aren't fundamentalist, it's the adherents of any religion can be fundamentalists, but most adherents of any religion are moderate to so laid back they'd fall over :p

    The OP's problem isn't religion, it's that he's not old enough to move out yet and make an independent life for himself. That's when the real fun will start :D


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    Angelo.J197
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    Guys some of you should try being from an African background with strong Pentecostal beliefs. The beatings I've taken ohhhhh boy. Some of you may say sure just report to social services be grand....it's doesn't work like that all the time


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    conorh91
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    Look on the bright side. Denzel Washington also is a Pentecostal.


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    galljga1
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    Angelo.J197 wrote: »
    Guys some of you should try being from an African background with strong Pentecostal beliefs. The beatings I've taken ohhhhh boy. Some of you may say sure just report to social services be grand....it's doesn't work like that all the time

    Not sure I want to try that. Went through a lot of crap as a kid but not as much as the previous generation. Looks like you are a couple of generations behind. Happyism is the way to go: its a cross between the teachings of the Dalai Lama and Kermit the Frog, you can't go wrong. Good luck in the future.


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    Lapin
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    Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »
    No,I don't have any Africans in my house.

    Should I?

    Is this the latest thing?


    No need.


    The Trocaire box takes care of everything now.


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