When the blindfold is taken off.

Kids are prone to believe with all their heart whatever those they love say. Sometimes it can go further than that. (As a kid) what your father friend believes, and your father believes too, grows on you.

Christianity. More than a religion. More than rules. It is a relationship that is derived from the longing of the heart with the Creator of your heart.

But...put your child in a sect of people that are heavy on rules and the child grows up to worry about rules as a subconscious. Being rule-wary is not wrong, but in Christianity rules should not be placed above relationships. Especially rules that may claim as being a relationship tool.

A child will be blindfolded by the trust he has to his loved ones. They seem to agree with this sect, therefore they grow to like it. They go through life wanting to do right. Wanting to make sure they are wearing socks when they go to church, that they sit in the appropriate pews, that they dress right, speak right, and look right. Sometimes this mentality will dominate their thinking wear if you do any differently, you're sinning.

No, this can't be Christianity. To make rules on dress, appearance, where to sit, who to talk to, where to go...is this truly Christianity? No doubt it is religion...but can it be Christianity?


So, this child has now lived his life up until he is close to embarking on the journey called life. He's been blindfolded to the mentality of relationship over regulations. Now suddenly the blindfold is ripped off of his eyes as he sees issues within this religious sect. The shepherd he knew for years begins to grind at his heart in a negative, non-rebuking way. The system of rules established show themselves to be extraneous.

As life is a year or two away, he has begun to make choices: Of dress, appearance, of what to do and where to go, of how to talk, and of who to be with. Basically he has begun to think for himself. But there is no doubt in his mind everything he chooses will be looked down on. But how is he to know what is right and wrong choices if those telling him he is wrong are those who make extraneous rules?

Shadows begin to cloud his plans. Circumstances arose, and now he has wondered if the choices he makes and are planning to make are right. But at the same time he knows that living in that religious sect will drain his will. Stress will build, and only time will determine when he explodes in a violent wave of distress and burden.

This is what happens when the blindfold is taken off of those with the mentality that rules supersede relationship with God. The act of removing the blindfold is not what confuses this grown child, but the sudden change of reason and views.

Now he must begin to worship God, read his Bible, build a relationship with his Creator from scratch--even though he had ample time as a small child. To blame exclusively the particular religious sect would be foolish. Though they have much faults, the decision was all on this child now grown.



Do not blindfold children into believing rules are more important that a relationship. Rules are important. But a relationship with God should be pursued, not a pursuit of the accordance with the rule book.

A relationship with God will produce personal rules that go beyond rules laid out in the Bible. But those rules(the personal ones) should not be forced on fellow believers. Especially those under you(in a church setting, not a parent setting.)


-Kevin B