Of course in starting my book a lot of memories start flooding back and everything is more clear and not as confusing as it is in the Amish world. The Amish say I am going to hell because I left the Amish faith. In their eyes I have lied to God and "the church".  That is their words not mine. "The church" to them means the "Amish church." In the past I have been told this many times. They (the Amish) used to send me letters and leave messages on my answering machine, telling me about the hell I was headed for. It got to the point where I no longer wanted to push the play button on my messages or open any mail. If they would see me somewhere they would either corner me, and proceed to tell me what an awful person I was, call me a whore, or they would turn their back.
I am here to clarify that I am not going to hell because I left the Amish, if I would go to hell it would be for some unforgivable sin, not for leaving the Amish. Please! That would mean that the Amish are God or equal to.
Today, that doesn't happen so much anymore. They gave up I suppose. I do however, still get cornered from time to time, but let me just say, not by the same person twice. I have gotten brave and well versed and am not so easily intimidated anymore. Having said that, I have no ill will towards the Amish. Just speaking truths.

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