Fundamentalist daughter in my home

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Fundamentalist daughter in my home

I am at the end of my patience. I was a Christian (Southern Baptist) for 30 years, and raised my children in the church. I left all religion about 10 years ago (I'm 64), and am quite content with my unbelief. However, my 33 year old divorced daughter and her 9 year old live with me. She is in school full time and has no income, so will be with me for at least another year. She is a strict Torah observant Christian, or Hebrew Roots Christian, or Messianic Jew. Whatever. In my home, she observes Sabbath and all the Jewish feasts and holidays. She listens to Christian and Hebrew Roots sermons ALL DAY. Every night I hear their Bible readings and prayers. The child has to observe these same rites, missing a lot of school, not being able to do anything with me on Saturday, etc. The brainwashing is hurting my heart. Sunday night (Rosh Hashana) she went through the house blowing the shofar like it had meaning for her.

I have to feign interest that the temple will soon be rebuilt and the storms prove we are in the end of days.

Since Saturday is a day of rest, no housework is done, so dishes pile up in the sink or are left wherever they were used. She lies around all day, which wouldn't bother me if it wasn't accompanied by the holier than thou attitude.

This evening she told me she wished her daughter could marry at puberty like in the old days, so she would remain pure.

Her husband (also Torah observant) divorced her over a year ago, but she will not date or give up on the marriage because Yahweh is going to reconcile them.

I don't know how I can deal with this another year, but there is no way she can move out any time soon. It is really causing tension in my home.

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