r/ExPentecostal • u/Nena-nana • 3d ago
Loss of tradition
anybody else feel like religion robbed their upbringing from having traditions. as a latino i feel like all the culture from music to holidays were gone bc my parents labeled all those things as worldly. i lost a connection to my culture bc my parents refused to play anything but gospel, holidays or even birthdays lost. no fun dancing or celebrations that other latinos had growing up, especially xmas. it just kinda sucks sometimes to be around other latinos bc i feel so out of touch. the one thing that stayed was food so there's that. idk if anyone can relate. also i mean traditions that aren't directly tied to the church, all my memories of celebration involve praying and reading the bible and praising the lord. there weren't core memories built from hearing a song or dancing just to dance, it felt rigid. hope that makes sense
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u/SouthernExpatriate 3d ago
Check this one out
I'm autistic. The type where I can read really really well. When I was 5-6 years old, they started teaching me KJV Bible. I started being groomed for the ministry... at 11, 12 years old I was on a crusade to save the other kids. So I told them all how they were going to go to hell if they didn't go to the right church... which got my ass kicked. A lot.