Empowered Woman Magazine Second Issue May 2014 | страница 9

My parents are devout Mormons and encouraged weekly

church attendance by making many privileges dependent on

my participation. As a young teen, I didn’t think it was fair that

I would loose “phone privileges” simply because I felt deeply

compelled to explore the teachings of other religions. After

a thoughtful discussion, my father agreed that a Sunday visit

to any non-Mormon church would suffice. He encouraged my

explorations and seemed confident I eventually would return

to the faith of my ancestors.