LLL & religion? - Page 2

[MaryJaneLouise]

Originally Posted by marrymeflyfree

She keeps talking about the mental well-being of the mother and how breastfeeding is bad for moms. My guess is that she had personal issues with it, and is now bitter and defensive because she keeps seeing people promote breastfeeding. Anything at all positive said about breastfeeding seems to set her off - even small innocuous things that say nothing about bottle feeding. And she keeps citing that damn Scientific American article.

Have you quoted her the studies showing BFing helps reduce PP depression?

And what Scientific American article is she citing?

[dogmom327]

Originally Posted by annethcz

2. Many groups meet at churches. One of the groups that I led met at churches; during the time I was involved in the church our group met at 3 different churches. We investigated many other meeting place options, including community centers, schools, libraries, hospitals, a health food store, etc. Churches were the only place that offered free meeting areas for us. So while we weren't officially associated with any of the churches, it is often one of the only options for LLL groups, especially for groups that are too large to meet in homes.

I didn't know much about LLL when it was first recommended to me but the fact that most met in churches made me nervous. Now of course I realize there are perfectly legitimate reasons for it but I could see how it could easily appear the groups have a religious affiliation.

[Bekka]

Where I used to live, a LLL group met in an LDS church, and another group met in the library, and another group met in a Protestant church (Presbyt?). I think it has to do with the connections the leaders of the Group have and what they can find locally. I know in some areas the LLL group meets in the hospital in space provided by the lactation consultants.

[proudmomof4]

I found this on the LLL homepage:
"The League's purpose is distinct. This singleness of purpose does not prevent interaction with other organizations with compatible purposes, but La Leche League will carefully guard against allying itself with another cause, however worthwhile that cause may be."
Also, I remember a Leader talking about an agreement called "no mixing causes" during a meeting (that's why during the "official" part of the meeting the Leader tries to steer away from topics like pros and cons of homebirth, homeopathy, vaccinations, pro-life versus pro-choice etc.). So, all the founders were / are Catholic but LLL has only one purpose.
I guess meetings take often place in churches / synagogues because you will usually find a meeting space to accommodate groups there (think of Bible or Thora studies, scouts etc.).

[Phoenix~Mama]

Andrea beat me to it. lol

I was going to say that the LLL mission statement clearly states that they do not mix any causes and also does not discriminate. LLL is worldwide in many countries/cultures, therfore also many different religions.

They have one cause and work towards that, no religion involved.



On an aside to the AA comment: The step progam does refer to a Higher Power, but they do not tell you that the Higher Power needs to be God or a specific Deity. My Father works the program and he isn't much into religion, he chose his Higher Power to be family and helping family. It's sort of his one cause/reason to be here and working the steps. So even aetheists can work the program with some outside of the boc thinking.

[sg784]

Originally Posted by MiamiMami

The LLL founders all went to the smae church and named the organization after a shrine to the Virgin, but other than that they have no religious agenda.

yep. exactly

Originally Posted by kriket

I can see having to check. I had to google Alcoholics Anonymous after watching an old South Park episode. Did you know AA is SUPER religious!! I didn't either.

I dont know about "super religous" but they do encourage you to have something "higher" than yourself to believe in, simply because it helps the process. These are addicts who do not feel they have the strength themselves to overcome, so having a "faith" insomething *else* that can give them strength helps. kwim?