I feel I need to warn people about the churches they attend.
For twenty-five years I attended what I thought was the family orientated Geelong Revival Centre in Thompsons Rd, Norlane, preaching the word of God, only to find out in the last twelve months that because I looked after my 18 months old grandson while my son was fighting for custody of his son.I am no longer welcome at the centre because I looked after my grandson during this turbulent time.I have been stood down from the church, made to feel bad and guilty, my grandson worth nothing and my family indoctrinated in to believing I am disobedient, using the words “we are in the world but not of this world” and “let the world take care of instead”.
In 1998 I was told “to get rid of him now” (my grandson) within six weeks and send him to welfare to be placed in foster-care as there were 10,000 like him according to the pastor (Noel Hollins).
Admittedly my son had made mistakes and was put out of the church but there was no reason to take it out on my grandson and me personally.If I wish to return to the church I must not see my grandson again and must apologise to pastor (Noel Hollins).
I will not apologise for looking after my grandson.I only want to warn other people to look very carefully at whatever church they attend as I have noticed things were happening over the past ten years but I could never put my finger on what was wrong.It has now struck me how indoctrinated we can be and how powerful ministers\priests\pastors are and how judgemental religion of any doctrine is. They use our inability read between the lines and people’s emotions and authority to control us, without us realising until it is sometimes too late..
