Are you comparing raising your children to be Christians to child abuse? I think, like it or not, we all teach our children certain values that we believe in. That's pretty unavoidable, even if you don't actively teach your child your religion, they will still see you and the way that you live, and be influenced by that. What matters is how we treat our children when they are old enough to choose for themselves, and what happens when/if they make different choices later in life. I understand what you're trying to say, but I just don't see how you're making the leap to child abuse here, or how exactly she's being cruel to her children. Unless I am just missing something she said that would make you think so-but I'm just not seeing it anywhere.