@TSicarii@divorcereligion@RoomToThrive@PrinceOfAtheism If you aren't ready to officially come out, you can use your current position to do good by working undercover. Ask the youth thought provoking questions. Teach them to use reason. Show them obvious flaws in Bible during studies. Make a difference before you're shown the door.
In children's church, we were bribed with a 3 ft long candy bar for whoever could memorize the most bible verses. (It was a yard stick with candybars taped to it) I wish they would have done this in science class.
#atheist#churchmemories#stopbrainwashing#ExChristian
Survivors of #ReligiousTrauma often experience a lot of shame.
"I shouldn't have allowed that to happen to me."
"How could I have been that stupid?" 1/7
There's a car in my parking lot that has "JESUS CHRIST" painted in huge fancy letters on both sides. I don't think I can fight the urge much longer to add a sticker to it. Any ideas?
@JosephG49940978 Hahaha, I assure you there was nothing "liberal" about my children's church. I guess the one good thing that came out of it was my super puppeteering skills.
When I look back on my life and evaluate the most fucked up decisions I've made, it was either due to #religion or #alcoholism, I've managed to conquer both. But if I'd been raised with real guidance instead of #indoctrination, things would've different. Religion isn't harmless.
Water finally came back on last night around 8. I rejoiced! After patting myself on the back for surviving "The Watergate of 2019" I declared I'd never take it for granted again.
Woke up this morning, turned on the faucet and it's out AGAIN. Are you fucking serious?
When did "sugar coating" become an unpopular quality? I hear all the time "I don't sugar coat.." said with pride. The fact is some pills are hard to swallow, and a little sugar coating can make all the difference.
(Mary Poppins has my back on this)
I feel like this type of shit is very detrimental to the person being subjected to it, regardless if it is their choice or not.
Abused people will choose to continue to be abused because that's what they think they deserve. I intimately know this for a fact.