I'm going to eat this later and I know it. My cousin had 7 kids ranging from 1 to 18. The oldest is into axe throwing, she studies in Greenville and refused a chance to go to bob jones. I really want to meet her.

YES GOOD

she lives in shelby nc, that's only 2.5 hours away. the fact that she has an axe with viking runes on it kills me. I told my uncle I could translate it if he sent me a picture. I have no idea how to explain to her how I know what I know.

i have zero illusions I can pull her away from being a fundie or broaden her horizons or anything like that but the more I hear about them the more I start thinking, maybe they aren't just a real life version of the Flanders from the Simpsons.

it is not my place to talk anyone into or out of a faith. All I can do is show them what kind of person I am, what I believe and let them ask questions.

And that’s really the way to do it. Even just. We all had that one friend that we met that was the first time you knew a lifestyle totally different. And “hey this thing is real” is a huge step.