btw the rosary isn't worn around the neck argument for why Mello can't be christian is not valid. it's all about intent, to be honest. if it's worn as a jewelry, yes, that's disrespectful. but if it's not, then you can wear it. there are christians that have rosary bracelets or rings, which are meant to encourage frequent prayer. priests of the Dominican order have the rosary hanging down from their belts, so having it on your body at all times is not a problem. the church doesn't have any clear rules about it either. it just says that you shouldn't use it in a profane way, so if wearing it around the neck is a reminder to pray frequently and you're not using it as a fashion icon, you're good
Bro I hate fundamentalists and culturally-fundie parents they'll say shit like "spare the rod spoil the child am I right haha yea my parents used to have to beat my ass with a switch almost everyday but I sure did learn my lesson" but like??? no you didn't??? you were hit multiple times for something you very obviously did not, in fact, learn
Like studies about how harmful even lightly spanking children is aside, you're literally contradicting yourself?? Some even admitted they got worse as they got older cause they wanted to see how far they could push their parents before they got punished
And studies not aside, you're gonna get child raising advice from the same book that tells you to stone your wife if her hymen doesn't break on your wedding night instead of the decades of research we have now?? Just say you're a bad parent and move on my guy. Skill issue
ok YES i just need to start participating in ex-Christian tiktok bc this was my thought immediately after hearing this family was mormon and nobody else was talking about it!!
these kind of ideologies idealize and reward strict parenting bc strict parenting = more controllable adult congregation members. everyone is so confused on how this 8 passengers mormon mom was sharing these horrible parenting moments unapologetically and it's like, yea, it's because she thinks she's right on a *spiritual* level so she doesn't give a fuck what people outside of her ideology think. Bc she wholeheartedly believes they're not on her level.