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Well, it sure seems like "child abuse" to me
This from a website called Seton Magazine ("Daily Inspiration for Catholic Homeschoolers"
Letter to a Child
One day, when one of my daughters awoke, she found this letter “from Jesus” resting on her night table:
Dear Child,
How would you feel if your parents gave you a puppy as a gift, but instead of wanting you, the puppy ignored you altogether and ran to others to be loved instead? How would you feel if that puppy ignored you no matter how often you called its name because it preferred others to you? How would you feel if night and day you saw that puppy (which was given as a gift to you) giving all of its love, joy, energy, loyalty and affection to others while wanting as little as possible to do with you?
Maybe if you stop and think about this, this will give you an idea as to how I feel watching you give to others all that you were created to give to Me. You were created by my Father for Me. He brought you into this world for one reason, and one reason only: to be My friend.
And yet, Me you have ignored while longing for human friendships instead. You were brought into this world by My Father to love Me. And yet, you have given that love to your toys, your DVDs, your music, the pleasures of this world, and most of all to yourself. But to Me, you have given no love. You were brought into this world by My Father for Me, not for yourself or for man. Why, then, do you cry for man, long for man, and search for man night and day?
It is My Father’s will that your entire life should be centered on Me—not on yourself, other people, or the things of this world. I often hear you say, “Maybe I’ll be a rock star when I grow up.” Your calling in life first and foremost is to be My friend; this is what you’re supposed to be, not only when you “grow up,” but now, as a young girl. When you give yourself completely to Me in the friendship to which you have been called, and for which you were created in the first place, then I will show you what I want you to do for Me. Your life does not belong to you; it belongs to Me. Therefore, it is I who will decide what I want to do with it. This is how life in Me is supposed to work.
The gifts, talents, skills, and abilities which My Father has given to you were given to you for Me. My Father wants you to glorify and honor Me with those things. They weren’t given to you for yourself or for the world.
Your parents are very careful when deciding whom to allow into your life in the way of companions and friends, for they are well aware that they will answer to Me in eternity for the choices they have made. My Father, who created you for Me, has entrusted you to them in order to serve as guardians to your soul. Therefore, they must be very selective when deciding whom to allow near to your soul, for the wrong companions can do the soul irreparable, eternal harm. This means that you will not always have the friends that you may desire, for the times in which you now live are perilous indeed.
It is I who long for friendship—yours. Where is it? My Father placed you on the Earth to be My friend. This is the number one reason why you were given life. And yet, Me you have ignored while searching for others to fill your heart. How long will you give to others what should belong only to Me? I want you to focus on your friendship with Me. If you do, I promise to fill your life—even your very soul—more than a million earthly companions ever could.
I love you, and I’m waiting for you. You are mine before you will ever be anything else. You have asked, “What should I be when I grow up?” My answer to this is, “Mine.”
“I want you to be completely Mine.”
Jesus
One day, when one of my daughters awoke, she found this letter “from Jesus” resting on her night table:
Dear Child,
How would you feel if your parents gave you a puppy as a gift, but instead of wanting you, the puppy ignored you altogether and ran to others to be loved instead? How would you feel if that puppy ignored you no matter how often you called its name because it preferred others to you? How would you feel if night and day you saw that puppy (which was given as a gift to you) giving all of its love, joy, energy, loyalty and affection to others while wanting as little as possible to do with you?
Maybe if you stop and think about this, this will give you an idea as to how I feel watching you give to others all that you were created to give to Me. You were created by my Father for Me. He brought you into this world for one reason, and one reason only: to be My friend.
And yet, Me you have ignored while longing for human friendships instead. You were brought into this world by My Father to love Me. And yet, you have given that love to your toys, your DVDs, your music, the pleasures of this world, and most of all to yourself. But to Me, you have given no love. You were brought into this world by My Father for Me, not for yourself or for man. Why, then, do you cry for man, long for man, and search for man night and day?
It is My Father’s will that your entire life should be centered on Me—not on yourself, other people, or the things of this world. I often hear you say, “Maybe I’ll be a rock star when I grow up.” Your calling in life first and foremost is to be My friend; this is what you’re supposed to be, not only when you “grow up,” but now, as a young girl. When you give yourself completely to Me in the friendship to which you have been called, and for which you were created in the first place, then I will show you what I want you to do for Me. Your life does not belong to you; it belongs to Me. Therefore, it is I who will decide what I want to do with it. This is how life in Me is supposed to work.
The gifts, talents, skills, and abilities which My Father has given to you were given to you for Me. My Father wants you to glorify and honor Me with those things. They weren’t given to you for yourself or for the world.
Your parents are very careful when deciding whom to allow into your life in the way of companions and friends, for they are well aware that they will answer to Me in eternity for the choices they have made. My Father, who created you for Me, has entrusted you to them in order to serve as guardians to your soul. Therefore, they must be very selective when deciding whom to allow near to your soul, for the wrong companions can do the soul irreparable, eternal harm. This means that you will not always have the friends that you may desire, for the times in which you now live are perilous indeed.
It is I who long for friendship—yours. Where is it? My Father placed you on the Earth to be My friend. This is the number one reason why you were given life. And yet, Me you have ignored while searching for others to fill your heart. How long will you give to others what should belong only to Me? I want you to focus on your friendship with Me. If you do, I promise to fill your life—even your very soul—more than a million earthly companions ever could.
I love you, and I’m waiting for you. You are mine before you will ever be anything else. You have asked, “What should I be when I grow up?” My answer to this is, “Mine.”
“I want you to be completely Mine.”
Jesus
Fuck, that Jesus -needy or what?!
This is way beyond creepy.
It's by a woman called Lorraine Espenhain -"a wife, homeschooling mother, religious instructor, and freelance writer. In the past, she wrote for her local daily newspaper, but then moved on to writing for Catholic.net, where she has over 200 articles published. She also has her own children’s column at Agua Viva, which is the official newspaper in her diocese."
http://www.setonmagazine.com/homeschool/general-homeschooling/when-catholic-homeschooled-kids-get-lonely
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let alone children. 
than a "loving" father figure. This kind of shit makes my skin crawl.
I'd love to see the Serious Liberal Theologians in That Other Group try to explain this shit. Double-dog dare you to post it there.