I’d also be interested in hearing about how you changed your views.
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Caffeinated_Sloth@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Just for some perspective: in 2009 I was a Christian nationalist and I thought Obama was going to use FEMA to imprison conservative dissenters and would turn the US into a communist dictatorship. I hoped and prayed for an explicitly Christian government and an end to most federal programs. If I had the same worldview now, I would be orgasmically happy with the way things are going.
Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 months ago
madsjchic@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Not even trying to be mean but probably themself or someone they know personally got hurt.
ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Not necessarily. In my case, psychedelics played a huge role in finally making everything click.
Machinist@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Oh, hey. That whole mind expanding thing really isn’t a joke. I look back, sometimes, on who I used to be.
Caffeinated_Sloth@lemmy.world 2 months ago
This is very common, but was not the reason for my worldview change.
callouscomic@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Yep. That crowd never changes until they are directly impacted somehow.
Caffeinated_Sloth@lemmy.world 2 months ago
You do see that quite a bit in “ex” subreddits. Personal experience can shake anyone’s views, not just “that crowd.” Spiritual abuse played a role in pushing me away from religious fundamentalism, but there were other factors that laid the groundwork. The process took years and key elements involved a mind-expanding book, two compassionate friends, a podcast, and a local news story that showed me God was quite a bit different than I thought he was. I’ll write the book about it under another comment.
Caffeinated_Sloth@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I wrote a novel in reply to HarkMahlberg above.
Machinist@lemmy.world 2 months ago
What denomination, primarily, were you? Did you manage to get anyone out with you? (I was unable.)
Caffeinated_Sloth@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I’ve been part of several denominations: fundie baptist, charismatic, Lutheran, Eastern Orthodox. I’m now a bit of a free agent, but I attend a UMC when I’m feeling up to it.
rice@lemmy.org 2 months ago
well your prayers came true
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 2 months ago
How in the name of sweet baby imaginary white Jesus did you get out of that mindset!?
Caffeinated_Sloth@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I wrote a novel in reply to the same question asked by HarkMahlberg above.