Update:
A question had been raised as to whether the “Jesus spanking” cartoon in my “The Lord is spanking us” post was genuine or a satire. I did a little digging, and with the help of Google and Adele Haze (where I first found the cartoon) I discovered this:
No, the comic isn’t a satire. It was produced by The Family, a.k.a. Children of God, an abusive evangelical Endtime religious movement/ cult/ missionary organization. The cult was not only medically irresponsible; it was physically and sexually abusive as well, towards both adults and children. There’s a citation of this comic in this legal document; it’s 295 pages long, but it’s indexed, and you can find a reference to it at the top of the “Medical Neglect” section.
This is officially no longer funny. I feel bad now for thinking that it was.
It’s funny in that “Oh wow life is fucked up and I need to laugh to keep from crying” way.
I have to catch up on your posts because I’ve spent the last day reading the legal document. I’m just over half through and my brain hurts. What sick fucks! I truly empathize with the judge in that case.
It’s the same sort of thing that makes Fox News beyond over-the-top parody. They’ll just raise the ceiling on you. (Or lower the floor, more like.)
For some reason, I no longer want that pamphlet. I read the wikipedia article on this group ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_god ) and now I feel a little sick.