Thank you for that Gordy. I watched every minute of it. My oldest brother has 6 kids and I think he's ready for an institution at this point. You have 7! Holy crap! He was DF'd then joined the Marines and when he got back from the first Persian Gulf War he got married to a staunch Catholic and she started popping out kids.
I am so glad you were able to break free but I'm sad that it was at the expense of your family. I am hanging on to God and Christ by a thread and recognizing the concept more as The Power. I don't foresee myself ever subscribing to organized religion ever again and I am trying to better understand The Power, not from books but rather from within. It's not easy.
God Bless.
BFD