Most excellent article. My son is a survivor of a parent who was and is still a religious fanatic. Most of what you outline here and more was used as tools of coercion, manipulation and servitude. A miserable soul trying to bring misery to all she meets then says “Praise the Lord” such bullshit. I could have highlight the entire article and hope it is seen by the millions of church dupes and dopes used for their money and not much else. Churches need serious reform, revocation or tax exemptions if engaged in anything except spiritual work, parents much early childhood eduction and also a lot of birth control. You can bring a human into this world with no prerequisites. I needed more study to pass my drivers test. I believe this to be ass backwards. Great job!!!