text: A well-written article, and maybe we are all cultural Adventists. I can't imagine anyone not having these feelings at times or even all the time. I resonate with the view of non-Adventists (depending on the sphere) and especially other Christians. They are  as kind and even more so than many church members. I used to wonder why socialization was so difficult in college. (I was baptized at 17) I think it had to do with the insular life-style. All the guys seemed terribly shy and we had no guidance on how to interact with each other,
   I wouldn't change my Adventism. It got me out of a lonely existence in a rural area and because of its emphasis on education, allowed me a pathway to college. Of course, I can't relate to the author's family situation, but I can see the stifling effect it must have had on him. I must say I am comfortable with my personal faith if not the organizational goings on. I find much intellectual challenge in the theology and feel free to disagree with some of it.