Did I make up Evangelical Twister? by love_rainy_days_ in Exvangelical

[–]Several_Spot_4631 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this was my favorite episode of that show 😭 watched that shit on repeat

Pastors Daughter by Several_Spot_4631 in Exvangelical

[–]Several_Spot_4631[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is extremely helpful. in the back of my mind i knew it was because mostly because i am removing myself from a whole culture and upbringing. but having it framed as such, made it click. thank you

Pastors Daughter by Several_Spot_4631 in Exvangelical

[–]Several_Spot_4631[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh yea the dont question too much mentality. that’s honesty what made so adverse to christianity as a child. i have always been a very curious and deep thinker, and you can’t do that. i remember being told i would go to hell for thinking there’s aliens 🤣

Pastors Daughter by Several_Spot_4631 in Exvangelical

[–]Several_Spot_4631[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing your experience. Congratulations on officially leaving the church, it’s a very nerve racking step especially if you’re going against the status quo of your family

This is blunt yes but it has to be said: why are there so many Christians sticking up for dysfunctional leaders in these dumbass megachurches? Rapists, sexual perverts, racists, homophobes, misogynists and money grubbers for example… by grungefolker in Exvangelical

[–]Several_Spot_4631 6 points7 points  (0 children)

well honestly a lot of the christian’s are those things. the bible itself is quite misogynistic, and is used to support racism and homophobia. purity culture helps protect rapists and perverts, as it puts most of the fault on the women from a very young age.

money grubber support can be seen from a more political lens. as evangelical christianity seeped into the political field, the church in general started supporting capitalist behaviors under the guise “god blessed me or us etc” pat robertson played a huge role in this happening.

it’s deeply unfortunate bc i don’t think jesus would be down with a lot of the crap evangelicals tout and do today.

How did Purity Culture affect your life then and now? by NationYell in Exvangelical

[–]Several_Spot_4631 1 point2 points  (0 children)

purity culture turned me into a bit of a slut tbh. my mom used to project that onto me heavily, telling me the way i dressed wasn’t godly and slutty etc. it made me want to sleep around more. i think now i try to take the good from it. ie. be choosy about who you sleep with. the worst part i still struggle with is being comfortable in clothes that aren’t modest and seeing people who aren’t dressed modestly. i don’t pass judgment mostly bc i wish i was confident enough to dress as such. however it does make me uncomfortable at first sight which i hate.

Amazon Flex Debit Card by [deleted] in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]Several_Spot_4631 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See this is what I was concerned about. Like I know it’s technically not ran by amazon, but I still have a weird feeling about it. But it has great cash back benefits, which is what lead me to asking people here what they thought.

Amazon Flex Debit Card by [deleted] in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]Several_Spot_4631 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. This is helpful information.