After Purity

After Purity: Faith and Sexuality Beyond the Boundaries. Hear @EmilyJoyPoetry address the problems #PurityCulture and chart a way forward, 4/24/18 @HiramCollege

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"After Purity" featuring @EmilyJoyPoetry at Hiram College in Hiram, Ohio - April 24, 2018

#MeToo #ChurchToo #PurityCulture

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According to Joy, #ChurchToo is concerned with “the why question rather than strictly just the what. The what of the situation is sexual abuse, obviously. The why includes religious patriarchy, purity culture, forgiveness theology, & anti-LGBTQ theology.” https://t.co/5nQ2uLRufZ

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@writer_dee @MarjoMitsutomi Ah, gotcha! Twitter confuses me sometimes. 😂. Will definitely keep sharing your stuff, and thank you for the work you do!

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Hey y'all,

We sure can use your help!

If you want to stop sexual abuse from happening in #ChurchToo, please consider donating.

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#Evangelical #purityculture #silenceisnotspiritual #TimesUp

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@writer_dee @MarjoMitsutomi This event was not about a specific incident. It was a general conversation to raise awareness in our community about #PurityCulture and sexual assault in #ChurchToo.

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“If you’re a safe space, you don’t have to say that you’re a safe space.” - @emilyjoypoetry

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@writer_dee @MarjoMitsutomi Hi Dee, I’m not really sure I understand the question. Could you provide a little more context?

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“Attitudes and acts of misogyny and sexism in the church do not exist only in conservative evangelical congregations or even only in congregations led by men.” - @PastorAmyTRC of @RiversideNYC

From #MeToo to #ChurchToo to #NeverAtChurch via @baptist_news https://t.co/x1zVQH48fL

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“The less things that I believe numerically, the more strongly I believe in the things that I have left.” - @emilyjoypoetry

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"...I was told to “let it go” because to dwell on it or to desire what the SBC termed “reconciliation” (what the law and what I consider is justice) would cause me more harm than good.” - @girlnamedanne via @watchkeep

#ChurchToo #SilenceIsNotSpiritual

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The Church should be leading the condemnation of abusive beliefs and behaviors.

Sadly, it all too often disregards, accommodates, or downright promotes them.

We need to do better.

#churchtoo #churchdv https://t.co/EBstNC1ZxQ

[Julie Anne Smith @DefendTheSheep]

This is information from the World Health Organization. I find it alarming that so many "Christian" men, and even leaders, believe and promote these harmful ideas. The church needs to speak out loudly against these beliefs. #churchDV #churchtoo

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“It’s okay to emphasize one thing if it’s been de-emphasized for a really long time.” - @emilyjoypoetry

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Complementarianism “says the sin of Eve is greater than the work of Christ.” - @revolfaith https://t.co/diSNH5hDLM

[Townhall II @TH2_PRCC]

A friendly reminder for today.
#hope #metoo #survivor #inspiration

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“We approach these conversations out of a base place of fear…the thing is there’s no avoiding that fear if you want to live a full, healthy, authentic life. There is only living alongside of it.” - @emilyjoypoetry

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This list is AMAZING.

Pastors, elders, and church leaders, print this out and keep it close by as a reference.

If someone in your congregation is accused of abuse, are they saying any of these things???

#ChurchToo #MeToo #ChurchDV https://t.co/4HPvSXdIbA

[Wade Mullen @wademullen]

Lately, #metoo and #churchtoo victims have been emboldened to share their stories. In response, some abusers have issued statements in an attempt to define the "incident" in the way the way they want everyone to define it. Here are 12 of the many tactics we've seen recently:

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“Maybe this is just what happens when the Church gives in to the sin of homophobia.” - @CaitlinJStout

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“The ability to take in new information about the world and about ourselves, and adjust our beliefs and our behavior according, is what differentiates us from rocks.” - @emilyjoypoetry

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“Faith is supposed to be a source of strength for believers, especially during times of struggle and sorrow. However, a new study suggests religiosity may be linked to negative feelings among queer individuals—including increases in suicidal behaviors.” https://t.co/s8ora6stVS