Hi AlohaAnn,
Thanks for your story. In a "normal" church, local community church, local Catholic church, local denominational church, local interdenominational church, you would see multiple generations of people, happy and interacting with one another.
In a cult, you see families divided over the egos of the elite. Elitism, excommunication actively in practice towards family members. Like Scientology for instance. Or the Way, obviously.
So when the rubber meets the road, the Way International really has more in common functionally with Scientology than it does with it's supposed brothers and sisters in the body of Christ in mainstream Christianity, denominational, or almost any other blend.
BTW I used to have the title Corps. Until I realized it was driving towards Corpse. So I dropped it and joined the land of the living like your kids, and you for that matter.
Peace, cheers, and a happy and long prosperous life with the Way in the rearview mirror!!!!!