Girls in the Cult

Girls in the Cult is a journey into understanding the Old Order Mennonite religion. The book provides answers for "e;free thinkers"e; who ask: Why would people of a religion systematically program their children to fear the outside world? Why would the people of a religion limit a child's education to eighth grade? Why would people of a religion make their members live in the past? What could prominent Dr. Erik Erikson and his "e;Eight Stages in Life"e; say about the people of my childhood religion? How does the Amish in the City television show fit into this book?Girls in the Cult is a first-hand account of my Old Order Mennonite childhood. As a little girl, I asked my mother who I was. Her reply that we were just pilgrims passing through this world on our way to our heavenly home didn't satisfy me. Years later I searched to learn the answer, which comprises this book. My surprising self-discovery is told with clarity, honesty, and in good old-fashioned storytelling.