Today I was watching some reruns on Lifetime (yes I am a nerd sometimes) and I came across a show that almost brought me to tears: Anyone familiar with the show Wifeswap? Well, the basis of the show is to find two very different families (usually they are messed up, broken families) and the "new moms" come in and switch things up to try and "teach" the new families how other families function. Anyway, I got caught watching it today and it really broke my heart. The first family, the Child's family, were super conservative, Bible-thumping Christians who believe the father is the Ruler of the household and the mother is his "Help-mate." They have two 18 year-old daughters, a 17 year old son, a 13 year old daughter, a 10 year old daughter, and a 2 year old daughter. They all have "chosen" not to date and pray and believe that God will reveal their spouse to them when the time is right. The second family, the Beckman-Heari... something family, were Liberal Christians, where the father is a super educated ex-preacher who has 3 masters degree in theology and a PhD in Bible and can read and speak 8 languages. The mother is a powerhouse executive who "brings home the bacon" while the husband is the "stay at home mom." They believe that their childern should think for themselves and are they are allowed to slack on their chores.
As the intro to the show ran, I started to laugh at the crazy families... But it didn't take long (maybe 2 minutes into the show) for me to realize how sad this episode actually was. The conservative father admitted, with pride I might add, that he "brainwashes" his children and he has been "brainwashing" them since birth. When their 13 year old daughter started to express an interest in having a career as well as taking care of her family, the father removed her from the house to "protect" her from the new mom's "worldly" influence. The other father mocks "Bible-thumpers" by enthusiastically praying and singing songs like "The B-I-B-L-E. Yes that's the book for me..."
Anyway, the show made me really sad to see how wrong both of these families were and what a terrible example they were of what a Christian is and should be. Neither of the families had it right and I just pray that something will change in those families.
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