Indoctrinating kids backfires
when they rumble you.

My siblings and I were packed off to Sunday School every week as young'uns and I deeply resented it, as I knew we were just being got out of our parents' way.

Being Methodists, I had no female saints or Virgin Mary or even bossy nuns to look to for a role model - just a load of blokes telling us what to do.

As soon as I was old enough to refuse to go I did, and have ever since had a strong aversion to organised religon. It always feels like, y'know, manipulation.

It's not any problem with Jesus Himself - He's a fine bloke. Just the organised bit of it.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 13:19, 3 replies)

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(Elegant Lady Vee is not my real name., Fri 20 Mar 2009, 14:39, closed)

How very kind
thank you.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 17:49, closed)

Well fuck you pal!
You just told pretty much word for word my exact story!

I was sent to Sunday school for a few years until my parents thought I was old enough to have a say.

When they asked me what I thought of it I just said: "It's a comforting story for those who like fairy tales I suppose but it's not for me" I guess I was quite a precious seven year old.
(bill, Fri 20 Mar 2009, 21:06, closed)