It pretty made sure I had an unhappy childhood.

Some moments of enjoyment, mostly at dinners or picnics. Mostly very nasty. I shudder to recall some of them - the hurt haunts me to this day.

One of the things that disturbed me the most was the story of the crucifixion. Even as a child, I found it brutal and disturbing. Even worse, I eventually began to suspect that many in the congregation got asadistic sexual thrill from the story.

I had nasty experiences in religions other than Christianity, too - misogyny, xenophobia, oppression, thinky veiled viloence (if veiled at all). Compassion, if any, only for those "like us".

Yuck.

Some moments of enjoyment, mostly at dinners or picnics. Mostly very nasty. I shudder to recall some of them - the hurt haunts me to this day.

One of the things that disturbed me the most was the story of the crucifixion. Even as a child, I found it brutal and disturbing. Even worse, I eventually began to suspect that many in the congregation got asadistic sexual thrill from the story.

I had nasty experiences in religions other than Christianity, too - misogyny, xenophobia, oppression, thinly veiled viloence (if veiled at all). Compassion, if any, only for those "like us".

Yuck.