Posted by:
Crathes
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Date: May 20, 2013 06:35PM
As I was walking into Costco today, in front of us was a young mother, carrying a baby carrier, with two little ones in tow, and clearly pregnant. She looked like 50 miles of really rough road. Very sad look on her face. I made an assumption, which I really should not do, but I think I am safe in guessing she is Mormon, and was raised from childhood to be a brood mare.
Sadly, while being taught to give, give, give, give time to the church (which she does not have) and give money to the church(which she does not have), give her body to bring spirits into the world, etc., etc., at no time did she ask the obvious question. What does the church give in return? Promises of something in the future?
At no time have I heard a single church leader tell a young mother that he or she would be more than glad to come over and baby sit so she could try to recapture her sanity. At no time have I heard a church leader suggest they take a month off from giving money or time.
Nope, it's a one directional relationship.