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Dear Diary, Today I Came Out of the Closet
CW: Homophobia, discussion of gender, and religion. I realize I use this space to process my thoughts and feelings. And boy howdy do I currently have a lot of both of those. It’s hard to just focus on one specific part. I think a big topic I’ve been delaying processing is that I came out…
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Speaking Up
The author details their experience with neglect and abuse in their fundamental Baptist community. They highlight the dismissal of responsibility or compliancy in the abuse, and evangelicals’ reliance on faith or the afterlife for justice. They call for accountability and urge others to speak out against harm in their communities, emphasizing the need for safe…
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Rocking for Jesus
It’s odd listening to music from my teen years. Bands like Flyleaf, Skillet, Pillar, and Thousand Foot Krutch were my “rebellious music” I listened to in high school. But I took a listen back now, and the topics and themes are really quite similar to the message I was getting in my church. I was…
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Is Pensacola Christian College A Cult? – Part 2
This will continue my PCC series “Is Pensacola Christian College A Cult.” As in the first part I will directly compare my time at PCC with the BITE model. With this post focusing on “Information Control.”
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Justice
This post is a bit more frank and forward than some of my previous posts. It expresses my pain and anger at the lack of justice in this world.
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What You Gave Up
What have you given up for your faith? Do you regret it? Would you change anything if you could?
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Naming the Pain
Naming childhood pain.
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Intolerance
Intolerance in the evangelical Christian community.
Freedom From Fundamentalism 