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When church teachings conflict with parental love in prayer

My daughter came out as gay and my church says I should pray for her to change but when I try to pray that I feel like I'm betraying her and when I don't I feel like I'm betraying God.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Institutional spiritual guidance can force impossible choices between religious obedience and unconditional love for family members.

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