MIL trying to send MY Jewish kids to Bible camp!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
You seem very controlling. I feel sorry for your husband.

+1000

And with no appreciation of the importance of extended family. "It doesn't take a village -- it just takes ME!"

I'm sure OP "appreciated" her MIL trying to baptize her Jewish children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op you sound very disrespectful to your husband's family and faith. I grew up in a mixed faith marriage and knew lots of mixed faith kids. All were exposed to both religions. Your kids will likely decide to be something other than Jewish later in life anyways. You should have married a Jew if your so hateful and intolerant of other religions.

You sound like an ass because you posted some pretty strong sentiments without even reading all of OP's posts. Ass.

[Anonymous]

It's not because bible camp is cheap. OP had talked with grandparents about camp options and paying for them.

MIL told OP at the last minute so that OP and her DH would know about it in advance, and couldn't accuse grandparents of doing it behind their back. Grandparents were banking on OP and DH not wanting to cancel the trip at the last minute.

OP, I might've scrambled to find another camp alternative for that week, paid for it, and let grandparents know that bible camp is a no-go but enrollment in the other camp is taken care of. Then I'd have gone on my trip and had a long talk with everyone after my return.

What did your in-laws have to say about what they did?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I joke that I would send my kid up for the Devil worship camp if it was the $25 that many of these bible camps are but, though I am Catholic/Christian you MIL is totally and completely out of line to have signed them up. Your husband needs to deal with this and short-term, she either agrees to not send them (hand on her bible) or you just don't go/leave them with her. The camp will be that $25/week so there is no financial hit. These camps usually don't do a hard church sell and are often/like one I send my DD to themed on a social justice issue - like food or water for the poor but the unethical message that your MIL is sending that she is willing to come between you and your husband, you and your children, you and your faith. She has right to do this.

It could also just be that that is where her friends are? If she goes to church with those people she trusts them to care for her grandkids?

+1. It's not like the grandparents are up on the lastest summer camps. They probably thought and heard it was fun for their grandkids to go with people they know's kids and grandkids and *gasp* be exposed to their faith and their son's faith.

[Anonymous]

Let's recap. OP is royally pissed, because her Jewish kids will get exposure to other cultural values? Mkay. Carry on, OP.

[Anonymous]

If being Jewish was so important to you OP and you react this way to just one week of bible camp you should really have just married a Jewish guy. Wow is all I can say.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

You seem very controlling. I feel sorry for your husband.


+1000

And with no appreciation of the importance of extended family. "It doesn't take a village -- it just takes ME!"


I'm sure OP "appreciated" her MIL trying to baptize her Jewish children.

If the MIl just did a quick "baptism" at home and not in a church how exactly does it harm the child? I realize I am stepping into a potential shit storm but, if it gives the MIL comfort and it is in the privacy of her home I don't see the problem ( ie no priest etc)

[Anonymous]

Honestly I'm not religious at all and I would have a problem with this. It's not a random thing - it's passive aggressive. She could have signed them up for half day soccer, or half day painting, or half day lego, or whatever. There's no way this is a coincidence. There's a power struggle and I would put a swift stop to it. Bible camps can be really creepy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

You seem very controlling. I feel sorry for your husband.


+1000

And with no appreciation of the importance of extended family. "It doesn't take a village -- it just takes ME!"


I'm sure OP "appreciated" her MIL trying to baptize her Jewish children.

If the MIl just did a quick "baptism" at home and not in a church how exactly does it harm the child? I realize I am stepping into a potential shit storm but, if it gives the MIL comfort and it is in the privacy of her home I don't see the problem ( ie no priest etc)

WTF? You really don't see the issue with this? Maybe OP's MIL is just an idiot like PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If being Jewish was so important to you OP and you react this way to just one week of bible camp you should really have just married a Jewish guy. Wow is all I can say.

She is Jewish. He's agreed to raise them Jewish. End of story. His family does not get a piece here.

People are seriously stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If being Jewish was so important to you OP and you react this way to just one week of bible camp you should really have just married a Jewish guy. Wow is all I can say.

She is Jewish. He's agreed to raise them Jewish. End of story. His family does not get a piece here.

People are seriously stupid.

OP needs that stick out of her ass stat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If being Jewish was so important to you OP and you react this way to just one week of bible camp you should really have just married a Jewish guy. Wow is all I can say.

She is Jewish. He's agreed to raise them Jewish. End of story. His family does not get a piece here.

People are seriously stupid.

OP needs that stick out of her ass stat.

Sorry, Christian granny. You can't put this on OP at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If being Jewish was so important to you OP and you react this way to just one week of bible camp you should really have just married a Jewish guy. Wow is all I can say.

She is Jewish. He's agreed to raise them Jewish. End of story. His family does not get a piece here.

People are seriously stupid.

OP needs that stick out of her ass stat.

Sorry, Christian granny. You can't put this on OP at all.

FWIW, I'm an atheist mama. You really need to broaden your horizons. Maybe a Bible Camp would do you good

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If being Jewish was so important to you OP and you react this way to just one week of bible camp you should really have just married a Jewish guy. Wow is all I can say.

She is Jewish. He's agreed to raise them Jewish. End of story. His family does not get a piece here.

People are seriously stupid.

OP needs that stick out of her ass stat.

Sorry, Christian granny. You can't put this on OP at all.

FWIW, I'm an atheist mama. You really need to broaden your horizons. Maybe a Bible Camp would do you good

Did you even read the thread? Idiot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If being Jewish was so important to you OP and you react this way to just one week of bible camp you should really have just married a Jewish guy. Wow is all I can say.

She is Jewish. He's agreed to raise them Jewish. End of story. His family does not get a piece here.

People are seriously stupid.

OP needs that stick out of her ass stat.

Sorry, Christian granny. You can't put this on OP at all.

FWIW, I'm an atheist mama. You really need to broaden your horizons. Maybe a Bible Camp would do you good

Did you even read the thread? Idiot.

Don't get mad, crazy person.