Three exvangelical/ex-Christian friends talk about identity from the perspective of those who are no longer in the evangelical world. iTunes, Spotify, Podbean.
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Episode 9! Jess, April, and Trish talk about how their online identities have changed over the years, and whether they were impacted by being #exvangelical and #exchristian. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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“And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.” —John Steinbeck
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I started preaching when I was 16. From the ages of 26 to 48, I spent more hours in church buildings than in my own home. I was 100% committed.
I walked away from faith 13 years ago.
On a scale of 0-100 how much do I worry that leaving was a mistake: Zero!
#exChristian
Told my non-religious girlfriend about prayer walking last night. Oh man. That was a thing that I used to do. 😳 -T
Podcast spinoff! In one of our episodes, Trish mentioned that’s she’s been telling her girlfriend (who has no Christianity experience) stories from the Bible. Now they have a podcast of just that!
You’ll like @soyouredating if you are dating someone with a different faith background, if you want to join Trish in deconstructing biblical literalism, and if you want to enjoy stories in the Bible as fantasy romps rather than capital t Truth.
I've really been thinking about this lately - why do so many modern Christians support 45?
But I think this woman is on to something. What do you think? - A
Kyle, my heart break for you. What was done to you was horrible and unjust. Your kindness and compassion in spite of it all is humbling to read, and I truly hope you continue to find healing. ❤️ - A
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I'm at that terrifying stage of #deconversion where I'm sprinting headlong into a bright new life I can see just around the corner while the fear of living without "God" is constantly snapping at my heels trying to bite me and drag me back. Just keep running. #exchristian
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Great question.
Thoughts?
I wish therapists understood that religious trauma is just as real as any other type of trauma. Just because something is cloaked in religious language doesn't mean it's healthy.
🤷🏻♀️ - A
Recently a #Christian friend burned - yes, burned - my book about another #religion that I was reading (because I'm a curious cat and wanted to know what this religion believed) after I accidentally left it at their house.
That's it. That's the tweet.
#exvangelical #exchristian
And fear of the unknown: what will shape my life now? What will provide meaning and purpose? -T
Why is so hard to leave Christianity?
As an #exvangelical I have some thoughts as to why:
1. Sunk cost fallacy
2. Potential loss of community/family
3. Hell awaits if we’re wrong
4. Self-loathing (how could I have believed this?)
Would you add anything else?
#exchristian
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Christianity needs to drop the label “non-affirming.” It’s too gentle a term to describe the decision to harbor and sow and unleash deadly homophobia in the name of God. You’re not “non-affirming,” you’re homophobic and killing the image of God in children of God.
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Do you want to know the truth???? When I finally came to terms with my sexuality I wasn’t actually worried about God loving me and accepting me. I was worried about the people around me. Somehow inside I already reconciled with God. It’s his people that I’m afraid of.