God’s Red Thread
As we expose the underbelly of adoption and child welfare, we continue to be amazed at absurdly contrived concepts. The latest for Christian adopters? God’s Red Thread. Yes, there are blogs that incorporate this theme into their titles and blog posts. We could post them, but decided not to…hoping to end this trend without calling anyone out specifically at this time.
We refer readers to an earlier post on REFORMTalk, The Right to Know Who the Rant They Are, in which Crabbina attacks the adoption community’s use of the red thread concept.
The red thread theory used in Chinese mythology is also known as the red string of fate and the red thread of destiny. According to Chinese folklore, there is a Chinese deity who is in charge of tying a red string between soul mates (as in couples—NOT parents and children). As if twisting the red thread into a happy international adoption tale weren’t enough, Christian bloggers are now inserting the Judeo-Christian God into their mix. No longer just a red thread bringing Chinese children to American/Canadian/European parents, these bloggers have decided that the red thread belongs to God. This implies that their adoption matches are predestined.
What on earth is wrong with these bloggers? Do they have no shame at all? Because….if this is a Christian God’s red thread it begs the question: What Would Jesus Do?
We sincerely doubt that Jesus would tie a red string around people with the intent of separating children from families. We doubt he would crow about creating pain, loss, and trauma to a child. We doubt he would cause fraudulent documents full of pretty lies to be created for a child. We doubt he would use or sanction the use of bribes paid out by allegedly good Christians in order for this union to take place. In other words, Jesus would not buy into this bogus red thread business, and neither do we.
Crabbina adds: Perhaps these delusional PAPs might spend their blogging time more wisely by re-reading the Holy Bible in order to refresh their memories about the true meaning of the Gospel. And then perhaps they might realize that stealing another culture’s myths merely shows the world quite how ignorant and unqualified to adopt transracially they really are.
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It seems you have some serious anger issues. You’ve offered a great deal of venom toward people who are doing something kind and giving.
What do you care if they spin a bit of their own fairy tale…. the hate is truly misplaced. I’m very sorry for you.
LOL, so let me get this straight…lying to your child (in your words “spinning a fairy tale”) is a great thing to do? Having the adoption industry market a lie is also a good thing? And *we* are *hating* because we want people to be honest to their children, their God, and we want true information to be shared by the adoption industry. Ok! Got it! Disliking lies = misplaced hatred. We feel sorry for you…now go back and tuck yourself in with your fairy tale lies now…
This is Crabbina, asking Name, How would you feel if your Christian Gospel that is the foundation of your belief system was co-opted, twisted, and spun by the God-less heathen Chinese?
Would you feel so benign if the Holy Gospel were rewritten so the Chinese could feel better about adopting American children who might not even be orphans?
Would you feel so benign if your entire belief system was twisted so someone else could make a buck off the misery of poor people?
Please answer honestly as I would honestly like to know.