Kolytsin

To what degree were you or your parents, as rank and file members, pressured to contribute your money, labor, votes, and time (e.g., canvassing activities) to achieve the objectives of the church? Objectives in this sense could be getting new members, political activities, building the church war chest, etc.

One clarification. You said "allowed to settle down". Does the local Church Leadership have significant influence on when their local members make their personal life decisions and does this influence vary according to the level of "true belief" as you mentioned earlier? In what form does this influence take (e.g., the parents would continuously consult with church leadership for their guidance until the church leaders 'blessed' them and told them they should now focus on marriage creating a family)