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My first abusive relationship was with God
Taught to distrust my instincts, suppress my needs, and stifle my authentic emotions. Indoctrinated with the notion of my inherent worthlessness and sinfulness. Conditioned to believe salvation lay in total submission to a divine will, regardless of the consequences. Warned that questioning or opposing this treatment would lead to ostracism. And throughout, I was led… [keep reading]
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Tolerance
Recently I’ve had a lot of exposure to Christian intolerance through the news, friends, etc. Due to this, my thoughts about Christianity have been a bit confusing. So, I decided to do a Google search for Christianity teaches tolerance. One article in particular caught my eye. Note: sections taken from the article will be indented.… [keep reading]