But he never threatened you with hell, promised heaven, or invoked god at all, which is are all parts the parent post found strange.
My point is that Mr. Rodgers doesn't take all these teachings out of thin air, as is mentioned in the PBS article.
It seems that major themes are taken from Jesus Christ's teachings, and His Sermon on the mount. See: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+5-7&ver...
> Having the Church community while growing up was great. But the fact that admission to this community required total philosophical adherence is just bizarre.