It supports killing those who criticize and oppose Christianity. Xtianity survives, per se, on the fear of hell. Or the trust that he and his wife, Amy are trustees. This is not a place for debate, this is a place to help each other through the trauma of leaving behind an integral piece of our identity. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left. The next millennium will mark the end of Christianity as a politically powerful force. This is not a place for debate, this is a place to help each. (Not officially ex-Christian, but I suppose I'm no longer practicing. so I keep googling this question and I cannot get a straight forward answer all them say yes its a sin but my question goes a little deeper than just a yes or no question. Worthlessness telling you you are born absolutely broken. You are loved. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. Unfortunately for him, the deacons and pastor basically turned him away they basically said that there was no way they could help them and if he comes back then they&x27;re going to call the cops. She got a new boyfriend a year ago and he converted her. Mar 4, 2014 For the Christian, especially, When I first came to Ex-Christian. So yes, it bothers me immensely when people who scream the loudest about the supposed desires of the Christian God have done so very little reading of that gods supposed inerrant message. The movie also makes it sound like divorce means failure and it&39;s unthinkable, but in reality some people just need to call it quits. It supports killing gays and also those who supports gay rights. This angle that Christians take is so arrogant and infuriating. I told her everything. 39 Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their. Now that I dont believe in the Christian god, I see republican policies for what they are Dangerous and authoritarian. Theres also the whole god creating a stumbling block for Jews so that they wont believe because they rejected his son. Second, they accept all kinds of ex type people in all different categories. Back at the year 1000 they were saying Jesus was coming back because it marked mans time at 5,000. Since that did not happen, and since were now 1900 years down the line, the only reasonable conclusion is that Jesus is not coming back. My life would feel so hopeless. Hello everyone, so I just have a possibly really complicated topic of a question;. You can read this shit-stain of a bitter tale here. Read or post messages of encouragement, support, or advice from people who. Additional comment actions. CounterSanity 5 yr. This isnt the end of the world, MUCH worse has happened a million times over, and everyone thought the world was ending then too. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left. This is not a place for debate, this is a place to help each other through the trauma of leaving behind an integral piece of our identity. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. rexchristian - Reddit post and comment search - SocialGrep Posts (52,328) Comments (1,705,824) Sort by newest oldest top Breaking free from purity culture 1 For those of. Some of them even take potshots at other Christians for not practicing the right brand of christianity. Keep posts high-quality. My life would feel so hopeless. The plants and animals you eat literally become part of you. Jesus has a meltdown and rants and rages, condemning several cities to hell for their rejection of him. This is not a place for debate, this is a place to help each other through the trauma of leaving behind an integral piece of our identity. I still deal with mental health issues but thats largely a chemical imbalance. I didnt exist, there were no thoughts. An ex-Christian is anyone who once identified as a Christian through one of the many different denominations of Christianity including Catholics, Protestants, Lutherans, Adventists, Calvinists, Baptists and so forth. But should an apostate wish to return to Christianity at some later time, they don't need to be re-baptized. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. So is it REALLY a bad thing to be anti christianity Archived post. I have BPD. Created Jun 5, 2018. What changed my mind how two faced a lot of Christians are. This is a sub for people to discuss and vent the insanity of this toxic religion. Absolutely, once I realized how the god that people worship as a loving, caring father and the God in the bible who is terrible and bloodthirsty made me understand that a lot of people ignore what God does in the bible because it directly contradicts what they personally think of him. David WILKERSON I've never heard of him. 125K subscribers in the exchristian community. Most reformed people I know follow Calvinism which tells them that they are elected and have a personal love from God while the rest of the world is in Gods wrath. No spam posts. Confessional 25295401. The punishment doesn&39;t match the crime, in any situation, ESPECIALLY if god created people to be sinners. Believe were sending ourselves to hell if you want, but dont say it here. I believe in Jesus - privately I have a personal relationship with my savior. Sometimes I pity them. My entire family is pretty much christian, i currently live with my brother. And Jesus Christ came down to earth, lived a perfect life in fulfillment of the law, and died in our stead so that we would not be condemned for our own inability to follow the law. Every day people post about their family harassing them for doubting or leaving the religion, co-workers harassing them, or internal struggles about the fear of hell, body shaming, or other emotional damage that lingers after dropping the religion. 124K subscribers in the exchristian community. Hello everyone So I often think about the story of Samson and how made up the entire thing sounds. This resentment is often visible just towards normal people, but towards famous people, it can be absolutely rabid. The Rabbi asked why Jesus hadn't done many of the things that the Messiah was supposed to do according to the prophets. No, there is truly no such thing as an ex-Christian. 100 votes, 47 comments. Additional comment actions. People say to trust Gods plan and everything happens for a reason. borschtt 7 mo. For them, the point is not to "find their identity" in not being religious. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left. My guess is that they usually have two outcomes They either study more of what the bible actually says and become full on conservative, homophobic, republican christian, or they (hopefully) realise what the. The answer is that if Jesus did prove his power over death by resurrection; then he proved himself to be God and his life, his words, his actions vouch for the "reality" of Christianity. The "men" that guys of my generation looked up to were those like Donald Trump, Bob Guccione, Larry Flint, Hugh. Keener&39;s goal is to argue that we should give historical miracle claims due consideration rather than dismissal (it is not to demonstrate that miracles actually occurred, only that we have reason to consider them). Feels like youre interpreting ancient and foreign texts from a western and modern perspective. Spirituality helped me to realize that. This Ex-Christian Made Me Question My Faith. The writer does a good job explaining why he gave up his faith in the Christian God, citing specific reasons and examples from scripture. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. It wouldn&39;t be a cult, but it could also still be really harmful to lots of people. You'll know it's justice, and it's not like you'll be able to see it. Queer Christians are delusional and they have made the choice to actively participate in an oppressive religion. No one can provide any documentation or valid evidence of a hell or heaven existing. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. That said, there are great arguments the church has become corrupt and power hungry. They see persecution as evidence of the validity of their faith, and they believe persecuted people are blessed. Please be considerate and respectful to each. You can't question the "truth". The current top post of rexchristian was the last straw for me. Great job leaving the church I try to keep having regular conversation with my family about the things they learn and the spins that are put into religiously adjacent political programming, and I try to keep educating my family about science and the value in testability over faith. (All-Powerful, All-Knowing, Always Present) When something bad happens, people will say God is just trying to make you. So yes, it bothers me immensely when people who scream the loudest about the supposed desires of the Christian God have done so very little reading of that gods supposed inerrant message. They&39;re against science and they think the public education system is trying to "lure people away from god". There's even a word for it apostate. 125K subscribers in the exchristian community. im here to tell ALL salvation is available to all, regardless of a persons identity, sin, or heritage. ago Why is it considered so taboo to be atheist. Being half-Jewish, youd think Ray would know this, but its no surprise, considering his Xtian bias. Additional comment actions. Christianity made it up. They WILL say somebody can be an ex-Baptist or ex-Lutheran etc, or ex-Muslim. Adultery is condemned, and Paul rails against "sexual immorality" in general terms. This is not a place for debate, this is a place to help each other through the trauma of leaving behind an integral piece of our identity. 3 yr. But, to be honest, it&39;s really no surprise. Actually, I can promise you several somethings because Jesus promised them first. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left. Also, the Bible says that theres many people who say they were Christian but never were. This isnt the end of the world, MUCH worse has happened a million times over, and everyone thought the world was ending then too. It misidentifies where abuse is coming from, and therefore what to look for in other religions, institutions, or secularly. rexmormon and rexmuslim are both pretty great and interesting, usually filled with pretty shocking testimonials and stories. rexchristian Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. 1 yr. Obviously, the traditional Christian family structure is more limiting for women. The story of Samson seems to be full of idiots. My husband and I lived with his parents during covid, for about 3 years. " That night dude gets tied up with seven bowstrings in his sleep, then. And those plants and animals were formed the same way. Making people out to be cold, vengeful and petty for having reasonable expectations of basic human decency without giving shitty people an unconditional pass to keep being terrible because they say the magic words is absurd and morally disgusting. I worked at Life. ago SadRepresentative919 any ex-progressiveliberal christians and sharing my story Personal Story Hi all, I&39;m new to this sub and wondering if there are any folks on here who have moved on from liberalprogressive versions of Christianity and what you journey was like. Adultery is condemned, and Paul rails against "sexual immorality" in general terms. Police are looking into the video,. Every day people post about their family harassing them for doubting or leaving the religion, co-workers harassing them, or internal struggles about the fear of hell, body shaming, or other emotional damage that lingers after dropping the religion. Worshippers started collecting it and drinking it believing it was holy. Homosexuality is Punishable by Death even in the New Testament. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. 80 votes, 54 comments. They believe they are so special that they shouldn't need to be considerate. Sometimes this is considered allegorical, sometimes it is literal, but again it is always clear that Satan is a servant of God, Satan's job is basically to do the seemingly bad things God needs to be done. So many christians are fucking stupid. Ive watched her since I was 1516 (now 23). 37 Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38 and whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. They seem to mostly be that way due to family or church trauma. The rest of the "evidence" is contradictory tales, written 40 years after the event by non-eyewitnesses, and was very clearly embellishedadded to over time. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. Without one, there isnt the other. My life would feel so hopeless. I grew up with TV and radio. Christians&39; first reactions to Stephen Hawking&39;s death. 129K subscribers in the exchristian community. He is faithful kind and once of the most amazing person ive ever come across. Most reformed people I know follow Calvinism which tells them that they are elected and have a personal love from God while the rest of the world is in Gods wrath. All of you have your own individual idea of what your religion is, so either none of you are "true" members or all of you are. Im more upset than I probably should be, but it&x27;s maddening when something like this happens and they only blabber a few words at night (if they even remember). Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. This is not a place for debate, this is a place to help each other through the trauma of leaving behind an integral piece of our identity. 125K subscribers in the exchristian community. Second, they accept all kinds of ex type people in all different categories. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. Because religion is "extra" part, the part you don&39;t need at all, that they tack onto the belief in god in order to get status and wealth and power. This sums up basically every argument for the. I write this stuff off as a kind of revenge fantasy. Religions rarely flame out,. But should an apostate wish to return to Christianity at some later time, they don't need to be re-baptized. deleted 4 yr. Below, in quotes, is a post in rexChristian on Reddit. They value education, science, logic, creativity, humanitarianism and genuinely want to do good in the world and make it a better place for all. So I've posted in this sub a few times. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. First, we have the god of the gaps crap. Ex Muslims that have converted to Christianity, what were your reasons for doing so I need help and just want some answers so please refrain from trying to enforce views. Hello, Ex-Christian Reddit New here, m28, thought Id share my story. Christians&39; first reactions to Stephen Hawking&39;s death. I&x27;m no saint either but at least I don&x27;t believe when it&x27;s convenient to. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left. this time last year i got baptized and to be honest i was not. It doesn't assert it to be a foregone fact. Me I was a Christian for the majority of my life. Great job leaving the church I try to keep having regular conversation with my family about the things they learn and the spins that are put into religiously adjacent political programming, and I try to keep educating my family about science and the value in testability over faith. With a bit of self reflection about your own traumas, you might be able to get to the root of it. Their only job is to be pretty. Please be gentle with yourself, that being said. I don't think those people ever saw a snake to be honest. As you said, the shadow cannot be expunged or suppressed. I believe there is a story on Reddit somewhere about another users Grandma who was part of a church and when she needed them they didn't show until her death. Every once in a while in the comment sections of videos about aliens and UFOs I see a. Because if he just didn't say that, then my. Every day people post about their family harassing them for doubting or leaving the religion, co-workers harassing them, or internal struggles about the fear of hell, body shaming, or other emotional damage that lingers after dropping the religion. The signs in the New Testament are all so vague, they can be attached to essentially ANY world affecting tragic event, and its made that way so as to keep people scared and obeying. This is not a place for debate, this is a place to help each other through the trauma of leaving behind an integral piece of our identity. Anger is also healthy, but Christianity stigmatizes it so that being angry at injustice becomes a bigger problem than the injustice that provokes it. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left. I think this is a good place for me to "vent" I am 17, born and raised in an evangelical christian household in brazil and ever since i was little i went to church on a weekly (sometimes almost daily) basis. rexchristian Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. There is not much that is concrete and Christians tend to make up whatever is scariest and will work in whatever era they're in. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. ago SPOILER Religious school counselors be like About a year ago, I went to my schools counselor to ask for help because I had suicidal thoughts. No matter what your belief now, or if you have no belief at all. Please be considerate and respectful to each. An "ex-atheist" Christian. It is called "Forgiveness, Grace, and God&39;s Death Sentence". I legitimately believed I was doing the right thing by supporting pro life, anti religious freedom, anti gay, pro police, pro military spending, and pro trump ideologies. He was a brilliant man whose work was so important. Technically, no. I don't hate Christians. This is not a place for debate, this is a place to help each other through the trauma of leaving behind an integral piece of our identity. It wouldn't be a cult, but it could also still be really harmful to lots of people. This is not a place for debate, this is a place to help each other through the trauma of leaving behind an integral piece of our identity. He created humans with emotions, pain, anger, at times illogical minds with sex drives especially in the young who are in need of biological sustenance--food, shelter etc, in a dangerous world and have to compete for it and then got angry because they weren't measuring up to his impossible standards. It sucks. The 7 Stages of Gaslighting. That said, there are great arguments the church has become corrupt and power hungry. The story of Samson seems to be full of idiots. Sex is normal and healthy, including masturbation. This sums up basically every argument for the. Christianity made it up rexchristian. zillow easton ct, rooftop snipers 76
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My husband is still an Orthodox Christian. I just view it as improbable and impossible. A community for former Christians of all denominations. upeace-monger 2 mo. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. I&39;m pretty old by Reddit standards. Jesus supports OT law and reveres the prophets (such as moses) and their atrocities. rexchristian Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. For the Christian, especially, When I first came to Ex-Christian. one time a homeless man walked into our church hoping to be invited in for service, meet people and grab some food. The therapist I saw, upon hearing my worldview, called my beliefs extreme. Main Preacher You weren't truly a christian because if you were then your life would have been transformed like mine was. losing my faith has made me dangerously depressed. Frustration with LGBT christians. Additional comment actions. 148 votes, 48 comments. I cannot fathom how they can willingly worship a deity, even if they believe it&39;s real, knowing their god has caused unimaginable suffering to other people. You can't do things that are fun. The writer does a good job explaining why he gave up his faith in the Christian God, citing specific reasons and examples from scripture. First, we have the god of the gaps crap. 1 yr. They can overcome this alienation any time by choosing to leave that religion. So many Christians are perfectly happy saying nasty, cruel, bigoted things to other people and feel completely justified, but. My favorite Youtuber is now super religious and Im upset. That&39;s the short answer anyway. Worthlessness telling you you are born absolutely broken. That's why I hate him. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. (All-Powerful, All-Knowing, Always Present) When something bad happens, people will say God is just trying to make you. Never Trust Christians. This angle that Christians take is so arrogant and infuriating. In fact, he intends to create family wars and he "brings a sword," not peace. My father had an extensive library of bible analyses, concordances, commentaries, parallel versions, etc. Please be considerate and respectful to each. This is not a place for debate, this is a place to help each other through the trauma of leaving behind an integral piece of our identity. This is not a place for debate, this is a place to help each other through the trauma of leaving behind an integral piece of our identity. But I have a discomfort around 90 of Christians. This is not a place for debate, this is a place to help each other through the trauma of leaving behind an integral piece of our identity. This is not a place for debate, this is a place to help each other through the trauma of leaving behind an integral piece of our identity. I mean, you can&39;t really help attraction, at least this particular case. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. As long as they made it to heaven that's all that matters. After learning of this, the youth pastor took it upon himself to preach a sermon about sex before marriage and even went so far as to condemn simple friendly gestures such as handshakes and hugs as 'the gateway to sexual deviancy'. They value education, science, logic, creativity, humanitarianism and genuinely want to do good in the world and make it a better place for all. 109 votes, 40 comments. Sometimes this is considered allegorical, sometimes it is literal, but again it is always clear that Satan is a servant of God, Satan's job is basically to do the seemingly bad things God needs to be done. The Rabbi then pointed out that what the Christian had just said was an admission that Jesus had not done those things. Eternal damnation is, by definition, infinitely worse than anything a mortal being could do to another - worse than anything they could do to tens, thousands, even millions of. Making people out to be cold, vengeful and petty for having reasonable expectations of basic human decency without giving shitty people an unconditional pass to keep being terrible because they say the magic words is absurd and morally disgusting. Saved by grace through faith, not by works is the evangelical framing. There are only former sinners. But now I realise that there is no sense to the idea of sin. Ive watched her since I was 1516 (now 23). Wash my hands of my religious trauma and get on with my life. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. There is overwhelming evidence that the Christian god cannot possibly exist. A true Christian is a person. Idk why but Reddit keeps suggesting the rexChristian subreddit to me. ) I moved to the US. It is a category and special pleading fallacy that only Christians cannot have former Christians. My favorite Youtuber is now super religious and Im upset. I started reading books about theology of the bible to study the political nature of the bible, to find out the historicity and so forth. Theres also the whole god creating a stumbling block for Jews so that they wont believe because they rejected his son. I still follow some of my old Bible college professors on Facebook. Lie and Exaggerate. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. 215 Sort by Open comment sort options schmidtonyourface 2 yr. Its saying that after the 20 years I spent believing in the god of the Bible, studying theology, defending my beliefs, I now reject that because I WANT TO. His wife was especially concerned. An obligation to perform. This is not a place for debate, this is a place to help each other through the trauma of leaving behind an integral piece of our identity. Its not a substance that can leave a person independently of the body. Most reformed people I know follow Calvinism which tells them that they are elected and have a personal love from God while the rest of the world is in Gods wrath. 14 min. I need somewhere to express this. It&39;s better than actual abuse those, because they realise it and their invisible friend helps them keep their hands off actual kids. 36 and ones foes will be members of ones own household. Just saw on one of the Christian threads that someone posted (like it was a good thing) that Piper said the following The mechanism in people that is supposed to throw up the red flags is broken with these people. Hanging out with so many Christians, I realized that a lot of strange things are banned in a lot of Christian households. So, all Christians are doing there is loving themselves and their preoccupations. This is not a place for debate, this is a place to help each other through the trauma of leaving behind an integral piece of our identity. The writer does a good job explaining why he gave up his faith in the Christian God, citing specific reasons and examples from scripture. In some ways, Jesus is darker than the godentity of. 3 yr. Welcome to rexchristian, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. This is not a place for debate, this is a place to help each other through the trauma of leaving behind an integral piece of our identity. You are known. This resentment is often visible just towards normal people, but towards famous people, it can be absolutely rabid. Back at the year 1000 they were saying Jesus was coming back because it marked mans time at 5,000. It wouldn&39;t be a cult, but it could also still be really harmful to lots of people. Victims very often are angry at themselves over things like I should have known better. The Hebrew word Nephesh, is not a soul set in contrast to the body; Hebrew anthropology wasnt dualistic (body and soul) but unitary. This subreddit is for any and all ex-Catholics to talk, educate, discuss and maybe even bitch about their experiences within the Catholic Church. Here, I got the impression that the more religious a person is, the less tolerant she is as well. Lie and Exaggerate. Not only that, all of this is FREE. This is not a place for debate, this is a place to help each other through the trauma of leaving behind an integral piece of our identity. Most &39;witches&39; (or believed to be witches) described in the bible and during the inquisition or the with-hunts were Christian witches. This is not a place for debate, this is a place to help each other through the trauma of leaving behind an integral piece of our identity. Christianity (among others) tries to control people by making them ashamed of their sexuality and setting limits on it. Craig Groeschels million dollar mansion. Now that I dont believe in the Christian god, I see republican policies for what they are Dangerous and authoritarian. Ex Muslims that have converted to Christianity, what were your reasons for doing so I need help and just want some answers so please refrain from trying to enforce views. This thread is archived. . mother and young son sex