FUCK.

[conuly]

Just today I googled and dug up this link. By and large, I don't have any need for atheist writings, I was raised godless and have never seen the need to justify my (lack of) faith to anybody. But all that aside, I knew about the link and site.

Looked it up in response to this post (and thank you, ginmar, for giving me nightmares right before Thanksgiving!) that's making the rounds.

The above link contains mention of what I consider to be emotional and spiritual abuse of a young child. Read at your own risk.

I have no words to describe how appalled I am that anybody could be proud of teaching their kid that they shouldn't feel good about themselves (no, she actually said that). Reciting a litany of what she's done wrong every day. Sheesh. Don't lie to your kid if they ask, but ever heard of saying "Nope, you weren't perfect, but you did try, I saw that, and I bet God did too"?

I suppose it makes sense if you believe from the start that "we are all born God hating and evil" (by which I assume she means we are evil, not that we hate both God and evil). But then it *doesn't* make sense. If we're all born hating God and being totally evil, why would any of us desire to change one whit? But clearly her daughter wants to be good enough for her mom, wants to be good enough for her mom's view of God. I don't get it. I just don't.

Poor kid.

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[fjorab-teke.livejournal.com]

My feelings are summed up nicely by a little phrase that is crass in common context.

HOLY SHIT.

[conuly]

Oh, if you say that you're not *really* a Christian, did you know that? No, no, only people who agree with her are Christians.

[fjorab-teke.livejournal.com]

Of course. 9.9

I'm in a community called "Wounded Warriors" which is made up of people who have been "wounded" by their faith in one way or another. I would think that if they were to read what that woman does to her daughter, it would be VERY triggering. I have self-esteem issues, but I would NOT want to know what I would be like if I were told that I'm an evil sinner from when I was a kid!

[conuly]

I would think that if they were to read what that woman does to her daughter, it would be VERY triggering.

I agree, which is why I put a warning up.

I have self-esteem issues....

Oh, but didn't you see? It's wrong to teach kids self-esteem. It's wrong to teach them that anything about them is worth feeling good about.

I feel sorry for this woman for believing that (apparently she also believes that slavery is a-ok with God and it's wrong for anybody to ever suggest otherwise. A black woman here, ladies and gentlemen, and she thinks slavery is just fine and dandy. Wow-ee), but I feel worse for her kids.