The original Jewish God (the so-called Father) was very good at slaughtering women and children and first-borns who weren’t his “chosen” people but he was a terrible father to his preferred people as well. He provided a “test of faith” that must have resulted in severe and permanent psychological damage to Isaac.

This was not his only failure as a parent. At the presumed beginning of time he showed favouritism towards Able by accepting his gift and rejecting his brother Cain’s gift. They were both culled from their labours and were therefore equal in intent and effort. The only difference was that Cain was a fruit and vegetable farmer and Able was a livestock farmer. Discriminating among your children on that basis is cruel as well as insanely unreasonable.

This divine father directed that children who did not follow their earthly parents’ instructions were to be brutally stoned to death. What a monster! Why would a family-focused group want to support the work of a deranged child abuser?

His attitude towards women was also monstrous. He, or his Spirit emissary, raped a virgin simply so that he could father a cross-species half-caste. The woman was forced to become an unmarried mother in a society that usually killed or at least shunned such unfortunates. The divine rapist never apologized for his deed.

According to some apologists for this god, the half-caste was brought up as an only child in a household by adoptive parents who were in an unconsumated marriage of convenience. Imagine the sexual tensions in that household! This “marriage” did not exist for the purpose of creating children so why would a family-orientated group hold it up as an example of a perfect marital union?

The illegitimate half-caste grew up showing signs consistent with homosexuality. He never married in a society where failure to do so before the age of thirty was frowned upon. Instead he lived with a group of males whom he persuaded to abandon their responsibilities to their families. How were these families expected to survive when the bread-winner disappeared to do his own thing? If you are family-focused why hold this up as something to be emulated?

The half-caste never showed any interest in caring for children for more than a few minutes. “Suffer the little children to come unto me” would be better translated as “The little children will suffer if they come to me because I will do nothing to support them in the long run other than pat them on the head, pronounce a blessing and return them to their guardians”. Looking after children responsibly does not appear to be a divine characteristic of this three-headed god. It is just as well the half-caste probably did not father children as his concept of “child support” would almost certainly be to abandon them to the care of the child’s mother and her family. Why would a family-orientated group wish to embrace a person who demonstrates such domestic irresponsibility?

The “son” part of the divine three-header is thus a really poor model of family centeredness. He fails to provide for his aging adoptive parents, fails to take a wife and have children of his own, prevents his disciples from providing for their parents or wives, is not reported to have spent any significant time with his extended family, took no apparent interest in spending extended time with other people’s children and spent no appreciable time taking care of normal family responsibilities and chores. In fact, the half-man is reported to have spent his adult life completely absorbed in his work and selfishly expecting others to provide him with food and clothing.

A family-focused group should abandon this travesty of family values and find a much more appropriate role model. Mohammed would be better. At least he was married and apparently cared for his wives and children.

Keep it up, I’ve loved the other content thus far.

I know that’s mean, but the image just sticks in my mind every time I hear his voice.