If Richard Dawkins exposure to religion has been primarily like this, then he has every right to hold the angry opinions he does:
“Pastor Keenan Roberts … particular form of nuttiness takes the form of what he calls Hell Houses. A Hell House is a place where children are brought, by their parents or their Christian schools, to be scared witless over what might happen to them after they die. Actors play out fearsome tableaux of particular ‘sins’ like abortion and homosexuality, with a scarlet-clad devil in gloating attendance. These are a prelude to the piece de resistance, Hell Itself, complete realistic sulphurous smell of burning brimstone and the agonized screams of the forever damned” (pp.319-20).
And here’s what Pastor Roberts has to say about it:
“I would rather for them to understand that Hell is a place that they absolutely do not want to go. I would rather reach them with that message at twelve than not to reach them with that message and have them live a life of sin and to never find the Lord Jesus Christ. And if they end up having nightmares, as a result of experiencing this, I think there’s a higher good that would ultimately be achieved and accomplished in their life than simply having nightmares” (p.320).
Does anyone else feel sick? Forget allegations of priests fondling small children. Surely Pastor Robert’s form of child abuse is worse?
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