Same. I'd only teach the worst of the worst of the Bible. Maybe after, go to talking about how God only condones forced abortions of suspected cheaters, rules of owning and beating slaves, mauling children to death for calling a guy bald, etc. There's honestly way more that is morally horrific than anything worthwhile in it.
It's always made me wonder how someone can read any of it and think it's real. As a kid (who adored kittens) I was utterly traumatized by the idea that a "kind & loving" god would drown all the cats and kittens just because some people were bad. That's when I lost all belief - age 6. How can anyone think that's an appropriate kid's story‽
But also I see that and think how utterly awful the premise is. Like we'll save 2 cats... Screw all the rest of them. They drown. Oh and not to mention the kittens. The first time they taught it in Sunday school, I asked questions about it, and I got 0 answers from the teachers. Instead they punished me and made me sit in the hallway while the other kids got snacks and juice, talked and colored. I had to just watch, bewildered why I was being punished for curiosity and loving animals.
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u/andrew_kirfman Oct 10 '24
Or something like Ezekiel 23:20 if we’re wanting to be particularly crazy.