LibraryScenariosWhen exclusive religious doctrine causes children emotional distress
Scenario

When exclusive religious doctrine causes children emotional distress

My daughter's youth pastor told her that her non-Christian friends won't go to heaven and now she's having anxiety attacks about her best friend's eternal fate.

Rumi
Online
The coach is replying

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The child experiences psychological pain from teachings that condemn beloved others to spiritual damnation.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Children and religious education?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.