When I left a foursquare church, my husband and children couldn't understand why I did so. 3 years later I' m divorced, my ex-husband is still attending, my eldest daughters boyfriend is the son of a pastor from a vineyard church. My youngest has doubts about this church, and I really hope she will leave. But I'm afraid what she will have to go through when she does ...
I can tell ... I lost all my "friends". My husband gets all the support from the churchmembers. Myself, I'm the @#%$ that kicked out " the poor guy". For them it doesn't matter what he has done in the past as long as he attends the services.
Oh yes, my evil ways has brought this family down !! I'm the bad example for my children !!!
I still kept in touch with one friend, I thought she had some understanding for my point of view. I discovered some changes in her attitude lately: suddenly she disapproves of my divorce ... Guess who's behind that !!
Tell me about shattered relationships !!
When I accidentally meet them,they are always friendly but keeping their distance.
What bothers me: they are still poisening my daughters minds every week and there is nothing I can do about it! Sometimes I get so angry at my children for believing this crap, but that makes them even more persistant. I often think I can only blame myself because I took them to church when they were little. If I could turn back the clock ...

The day I discovered the pentecostal church is marked as a black day in my personal search for God and the truth:
My family torn apart
my christian believe gone
my faith in people completely lost
my friends gone
my world is shattered

This pentecostal God is a cruel one ...