(October 13, 2017 at 1:39 pm)Astreja Wrote:(October 13, 2017 at 11:26 am)Jehanne Wrote: I used to suffer night terrors about dying and going to eternal Hell, beginning around age 12, which were not even alleviated until long after I had become an atheist and had publicly renounced my Christian faith around age 14.
One of the items on my "never hurts to ask for what you want" wish list: I would be deliriously happy if there was a worldwide ban on frightening children with tales of hell, punishable by loss of parental custody and hard jail time.
Yeah, it's sick:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell_house
But, there may be some hope:
Quote:As of 16 Jan 2017 the "Hell House Kit" is no longer being offered on Roberts website. No information is available on when Roberts stopped selling the kits.
Most kids will undoubtedly write-it off. But, as a transgender female in my early teens (not even hearing the word "transgender" for another 2 decades), I knew that I was a sinner destined for the "eternal fire", and I believed that I was going to Hell for having feelings within me (being a girl and cross-dressing as such) that I was simply unable to control.
