US EditionDear Abby: Grandson restricts access to his righteous flock
A grandson restricts his child's visits to only church members, citing his denomination's exclusivity, causing estrangement in a family raised with diverse Christian beliefs.
- Abigail Van Buren published a letter revealing the grandson and his wife decided no one outside his church can see the child.
- The church the grandson has joined enforces strict denominational boundaries, with one grandson believing only his denomination is true and others are sinners, as the writer reports.
- The grandparent says he understands the choice but feels heartbroken and angry, fearing he will never know the child or that the great-grandchild may grow up without knowing grandparents.
- Since they won't attend family gatherings, the writer asked how to handle gifts and acknowledgment of the baby, and the columnist advised asking the grandson if accepting a gift from an 'outsider' is allowed.
- The columnist observed that such exclusivity is uncommon among Christians, noting this is the first time they encountered a denomination declaring others insufficient, and the writer prays that someday soon his grandson realizes they love him and his family.
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Dear Abby: My grandson says anyone who doesn’t belong to his church won’t see his child
DEAR ABBY: I’m a Christian. I’ve raised my family to be Christians, and they have raised theirs to be Christians, even though we may not all be members of the same denomination. One of my grandsons believes that his denomination is the only one and the rest of us are all sinners. He and his wife have decided that no one outside of his church can see his child.
Dear Abby: My grandson’s new church has cut him off from our family. I’m heartbroken
Dear Abby: I’m a Christian. I’ve raised my family to be Christians, and they have raised theirs to be Christians, even though we may not all be members of the same denomination.
Dear Abby: My grandson has cut off the rest of the family because we’re all sinners
Dear Abby advises a grandparent who has raised a Christian family on how to deal with one of their grandsons, claiming that his faith is pure and the rest of the family are all sinners.
The Detroit News
Dear Abby: Grandson restricts access to his righteous flock
I always thought Christianity was a welcoming religion.
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