Question regarding church discipline

[SoonerCoug]

Originally Posted by jay santos

Serious question. Do you feel like your parents telling you to lie on those questions and you lying on those questions (if you did) hurt your outlook on the church or your spirituality in general? This is something I'm facing as my kids get older and I am leaning towards an approach like your parents.

Also, you have to teach them to rationalize their lies.

For instance, if the question is posed as such: "Do you have a PROBLEM with masturbation?" then all they need to say is: "No. No problem whatsoever."