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As every biblical principle is being disregarded by many other Christians, I often feel like I’m losing my sanity. (www.huffpost.com)

submitted 10 months ago by kalkulat to c/religion

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"I will never again be gaslighted by an institution that sells out Jesus for political power."

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[–] Yamainwitch 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Gaslighting is how these religions work the idea that you are BORN sinful and deserving of death unless you strictly adhere to the rules (established by a toxic, superstitious, violent, nomadic bronze age desert tribe) and only through them are you worthy of salvation? The obsession with controlling sexual pleasure, one of our most fundamental biological urges by declaring then sinful? It's a tool for control, always has been.

The fact that she's challenged some of those beliefs is good and frankly impressive when you consider that critical thinking is all but bred out of the ultra religious BUT she still thinks like one it's just that she's pontificating against those she deems as not adhering to the rules as well as whe does now.

BUT the fact that I had to read about a (presumably) well-off, white, christian woman write about how strong her belief in the real teachings of the jesus have made her an outcast is bullshit. She's whining about not being as privileged wahhh.

You're not a true believer until you're complaining about how much suffering you do for your beliefs 🤢

Edit: formatted some paragraphs to my rant 😅