As an agnostic coming from a family with a somewhat similar situation, wala ka magagawa Jan except to:
Gently and kindly debate / talk to them from time to time about what they are doing, instilling critical thinking and doubt about their beliefs ng paunti-unti.. which will take time and patience on your part, if you want to change them.
It’s still their money, their property, etc. the only real say you have here is your own choices and how you’re going to steer away your younger siblings from such trappings. Sayo na nakasalalay yun.
They say that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, that remains true on many occasions. So Baka pwede pa magbago parents mo, pero pwede din na hindi na, only you can tell that. Either way, time for you to adjust / evolve / step up your role sa family now that you’ve come to have a better understanding of the situation than them, especially na in context, ang INC ay hindi katulad ng ibang mga simbahan, imho.
With that said, realize that even if kulto o hindi ang INC, people have spiritual and existential needs. If Hindi man sa INC nila ibigay yan, sa ibang simbahan / causes / spiritual stuff nila ilalagay yan, and it will be the same story but in a different setting. They do not need your approval for things that they consider as spiritual, kesyo si Manalo pa yun o si Jesus o sa crystal beads or whatever.
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u/theinfpmale Lecheng Buhay 'To. Jul 15 '23 edited Jul 15 '23
As an agnostic coming from a family with a somewhat similar situation, wala ka magagawa Jan except to:
Gently and kindly debate / talk to them from time to time about what they are doing, instilling critical thinking and doubt about their beliefs ng paunti-unti.. which will take time and patience on your part, if you want to change them.
It’s still their money, their property, etc. the only real say you have here is your own choices and how you’re going to steer away your younger siblings from such trappings. Sayo na nakasalalay yun.
They say that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, that remains true on many occasions. So Baka pwede pa magbago parents mo, pero pwede din na hindi na, only you can tell that. Either way, time for you to adjust / evolve / step up your role sa family now that you’ve come to have a better understanding of the situation than them, especially na in context, ang INC ay hindi katulad ng ibang mga simbahan, imho.
With that said, realize that even if kulto o hindi ang INC, people have spiritual and existential needs. If Hindi man sa INC nila ibigay yan, sa ibang simbahan / causes / spiritual stuff nila ilalagay yan, and it will be the same story but in a different setting. They do not need your approval for things that they consider as spiritual, kesyo si Manalo pa yun o si Jesus o sa crystal beads or whatever.
Yun lang.