Posted by Dieter [DieterVonBenschoten] on April 03, 1999 at 14:37:30 {Ed9c7782HMB1pOXGOGwkmtCC/Asqp6}:
In Reply to: Dysfunctional Families posted by Harold on April 03, 1999 at 12:55:16:
This is a very sad situation, indeed. I too have seen deeply religious families in turmoil. You would be inclined to think that their family would have strong ties, but this is exactly the opposite 9 times out of 10. I think tightly-controlled enviornments are what breed this sort of thing. The more control a religious organization exerts over its members, the greater the likelihood that family conflicts will erupt over trying to meet those "standards." Try exerting that kind of control over a teenager, and watch how rebellious he'll get.
The truth of the matter is that tightly-controlled enviornments like the ones found in the Witnesses, Mormonism and Pentecostalism are what cause greater family tensions. In fact, there's always a case where these people's belief systems encourage them to sort of distance themselves from their "worldly" families. I've seen it happen on numerous occasions, myself.
With warm
regards,
Dieter Von Bensch�ten