I don't see mental illness here. I see attention-whoring and refusing to just say "maybe I was wrong" or "maybe I wasn't thinking about this from perspectives other than my own".
Eating disorders (and I am in treatment for one so I know from where I speak) are a form of disordered thinking but not always mental illness…

I think of Lisa Frank every time I watch that movie.

I'm so sorry. That's a hard place to be. I lost my faith and resigned from my church in 1997 and it was a horrid time for me. But I can honestly say I am a better person for having gone through it. Peace be with you, my friend.

Really? Thanks for the tip! I thought they were all pretty conservative but I will give them a look.

I spent 10 years in a church like that. FB Memphis. They are out there but very hard to find. I'm in Denver now can't seem to find that again.
Praise music - I hate it as much as I hate conservatives, basically I hate it with the passion of 1000 fiery suns.

I'm a Christian and very liberal socially/politically.
I LOATHE those kinds of churches. It always feels like "Look at me! I'm so Jesus-y I sing with my eyes closed and a big idiotic grimace! Yay at how SAVED I am!"
I hate that crap. HATE it.
Give me an old fashioned church service with hymns and an uplifting message.…

Ours was so very similar to yours but we had it after the 20 week ultrasound on the way to dinner at Carrabba's.

It sounds to me like we need Emerson and Amelia Peabody to go and straighten them both out.

My goodness you are an angry person. I hope you are getting help for that.

Again, I hope you find some peace.

Listen all I can do here is laugh and wish you well. You seem to be a projecting your issues on to me. I hope you find some peace.

That's actually an awesome and hilarious idea. If I have time...

Exhibit A of why we can't have reasonable discussions here.
I'm not advocating any religion just asking a question and trying to provoke a discussion. I'm sorry you are angry but I'm not the cause of your anger.

Why thank you! It's fun and I love to sew. I'm making a disappearing 9 patch with lots of red hued sashing.
I'm not even close to finished. Haha!

This is my mother and "fancy cookies". She's getting fancy cookies.

I'm making my conspiracy-theory & Fox News loving, Hilary-hating dad a red, white and blue Patriotic quilt.

Lol! Yeah me too!
I live in Denver so we have too many good hobby stores.

Thanks! I'll check that out.

Haha! I'm left handed. My right-handed mother crocheted. When I was little she tried to teach me and and was all screaming and meltdowns.
Later when I worked in an LYS teaching knitting classes, I learned to crochet and, while there are some looks that I can only achieve through crochet, I still have a mental block.
I…

Don't be silly! In their delusional eyes "God's Will" means getting it on as much as possible with all the scientific advantage the good Lord provides...for men.