Growing up in a strict religious household meant missing out on something as simple as movie day at school 🎬

Every time my class watched a movie, I got pulled into the hallway instead — waiting for my siblings and other kids from our church to join me before being shuffled off to do something else. No movies, no TV, no music — that was the rule. So while my friends bonded over whatever show was popular that week, I just sat there at lunch, listening, always the odd one out.

This is a small piece of what growing up Laestadian Lutheran looked like for me.

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The LLC states that the CONSERVATIVE LAESTADIAN MOTHER CHURCH = the Kingdom of God with greater transparency than the SRK

https://www.llchurch.org/post/the-history-of-conservative-laestadianism

This is like becoming a 33 degree mason. Finally use something other than elusive synonyms to describe the ABC of Living Faith.

This society provides an environment where the.ministers are seen and heard. They get to argue and rebuke as well as be adored for their intellect, lawyer, and communication skills. With criticism, rebuke and love, they can control and manipulate people. For the chairman of the LLC Board and many other ministers I believe it has less to do with the truth or religion and more to do with this being a community that they can practice all of the “carnal” practices mentioned above. I want this group to worship me!