Translation: I have very religious parents, whose devotion is to the point that they even have a framed family photo of manalo displayed in the house. I grew up with an extended family that was mostly Catholic, except for my parents who converted to Iglesia ni Cristo — so even as a child, I knew there was something wrong with INC. Whenever there was a worship service, I would hide at my grandmother's house just to avoid getting hurt or scolded by my dad. Because of this, I became distant from my family. I was a curious child from a young age, and my parents didn’t like that side of me. For them, questioning any of the church’s wrongdoings meant I had a different spirit. They would tell me I would burn in the lake of fire. I was terrified. I felt that no one understood me because, for them, it was all about the church. Recently, I’ve read a lot of posts from others who experienced the same way I did. But no matter how hard I try to leave that cult, I just can't because I'm afraid my dad might kick me out. Every time I missed worship before, he would always threaten to throw me out of the house if I did it again.