a theory about modern xtian deconversion

[Cecelia]

It's all about dehumanization. Some people still do it today. It's how black people were treated in the early 1900's, and even today. Listen to the rants of the Charleston Shooter (I know his name, but I'd rather not say it, because he only deserves to be nameless imo), and you'll see that he doesn't see black people as human.

So long as people can detach others from humanity, they're able to justify whatever God's wrath is, and even consider it 'deserved' punishment.

In fact they have to rationalize it. If they don't, then the whole concept of hell falls apart. Equal punishments for different crimes? It makes God look cruel and irrational. And if God looks cruel and irrational, there's no reason to worship him. (And if one takes a good, honest, hard look at how the bible presents him without rationalizing it as much as they can, then they see that the picture painted of him is cruel and irrational)

There's also the fact that most of the horrible stories that make no sense aren't told to children. If my kids read the bible, I'd be horrified. That could easily be emotionally scarring. It's not appropriate material for children.