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atheists stop making the mistake of thinking that every religion is like christianity challenge

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Reminder that rejecting / leaving behind organized religion does not excuse you from being descriminitory or having privilege over marginalized religious groups such as Muslim or Jewish folks. You can be pagan or atheist and still be antisemitic. There’s nothing about being pagan or athiest that makes your antisemitic or anti-Islamic behavior any less bigoted.

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This!! You can be religious and queer, I have so many friends that are both. I’m queer and religious and my problem ends at what I grew up in.

Just a friendly reminder that not all religions are cults and just because we're cult survivors that doesn't mean we can be condemning all religons we really need to keep it to what we were raised in like I end my problems at Mormonism and Christianity as a whole (but even then mainly just Mormonism).

On top of that!!! Respect religious queer people!!!! And when making posts keep them in mind!!! Just because you're queer doesn't mean you can't be religious!!!! Honestly even like queer Mormons I wouldn't make a post against because even if I can't personally understand why you'd stay Mormon if you're queer if they make it work for them then they make it work for them!

#queer #lgbt #lgbt religion

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I'm exmormon and queer, and I'm so much happier out of the church. I love my mom a lot and I really think she would be a lot happier and healthier mentally if she got out, but it's also her entire support system and social group so its basically never gonna happen and it makes me really sad.

Its really hard to see people you love still in the church, especially in the situation where they would be happier without it. I know a lot of people’s reason for staying or staying as long as they did is the culture and community that they don’t wanna lose. Some people eventually learn they can form or find their own community that’s more tailored to them. You can bring things up to her but ultimately she has to see it for herself and definitely be safe!! I’m sorry you’re in that position it can really hurt to see her like that when you know she’d be happier outside of the church.

#apostake #apostate #exmormon #exmo #post mormon

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It's weird being 18 and graduated because I remember me and my cousins all discussing how we didn't think we'd live long enough to graduate cause the Rapture would happen before then and now we've all graduated and no Apocalypse yet, so now I've gotten old enough to have an undying, fiery rage at my past pastors and every sermon that told me It™️ was coming soon. That was such a terrible thing to teach a child. No child should think they're going to die soon in a world-altering event in which they'll be separated from all their non-christian friends for eternity.

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Hi cult survivors,

You are amazing and valid 💙

#cult #ex cult #cult survivor #apostake #apostate #exmormon #exmo #post mormon #exmormon affirmation #exjw

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It’s hard for wlw who grew up in homophobic religions to form connections and not feel bad or weird about their sexuality. It’s especially hard for people who grew up in such a controlled environment where they tried to control how you dressed, who you dated, when you started dating, how often you dated, when you could date one on one, etc to make genuine romantic connections and sometimes people just turn out ace or aro (nothing wrong with that, I love my aro/ace buddies so much <3 ) because of how controlling the environment was. Controlling your teenagers dating life so much to where they can’t even look at someone of another gender or hang out with them (thanks Mormons) does NOT stop them from dating bad people, having s*x, doing anything of that nature. If you try to control them to that point, or your religion does, then it’s going to make things worse. I grew up in the church where if I even had friends of the opposite gender I couldn’t hang out with them alone. This has just made it super hard for me to form actual connections romantic and platonic.

#tw sex #sex mention #tw sex mention #s*x #exmormon #apostake #apostate #exmo #post mormon #exmormon affirmation #wlw

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Gender is hard

#off topic #exmormon #exmo #nonbinary

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seeing people who aren’t ex-mormon talk about mormonism is like, oh yeah you don’t know what it’s like to grow up in this particular brand of cult bullshit, weird, it’s weird how these concepts are so alien to you when they’re like…the only thing i’ve ever known

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okay but I feel this needs to be said:

wlw who grew up in religiously homophobic environments are strong and powerful. wlw who went to religious schools where homophobia was in the curriculum, wlw who grew up hearing things like “hate the sin, not the sinner,” “marriage is exclusively between a man and a woman because god said so,” and even people comparing homosexuality with pedophelia and beastiality, wlw who were told at home that they had to save themselves for their ~husband~. Even if after you left that environment you stuck with your religion or left it because you felt you didn’t belong, y’all are so very valid and strong and amazing, and you deserve all the love.

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Cult jokes are common in our society, especially within “dark humor”. People think of the really famous, obvious closed off cults. But people don’t realize that cults are more common and around than they think. People don’t join cults, they join movements, groups, etc. especially when they are low or down and need something in their lives. They are manipulated into joining and staying. Its oftentimes really hard to leave. It is possible to get out and rebuild your life!! It’s sometimes dangerous and hard to leave, but once they do leave things usually get better with a lot of effort and time.

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#apostake #apostate #exmormon #exmo #post mormon #exmormon affirmation #cult #cult jokes #religion #exjw #ex jehova’s witness

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Toxic religion totally exists. Sometimes, if we are happy within our own religion we are quick to defend all religion, but we must acknowledge the existence of toxic religion. It’s very important to help people who are survivors of religious abuse and toxic religion and cult survivors. It’s so hard for them to leave and a lot of people don’t understand. It takes guts to leave and from there healing still has to be done. It is possible to leave and be happy outside of your toxic religion.

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#apostake #apostate #exmormon #exmo #post mormon #exmormon affirmation #toxic religion #exjw #cult #religion

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When leaving the church, oftentimes our parents or family will still be in the church and have very different opinions than us. It’s okay for us to have different opinions. It’s okay for your kids to have different opinions (as long as the opinions aren’t hurting anybody). It’s a good thing to branch out and question what you’re taught, decide for yourself if you believe in it.

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#apostake #apostate #exmormon #exmo #post mormon #exmormon affirmation #healing #church #exjw #ex religious #opinions #parenting #kids

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Healing from the church is possible. Leaving and recovery are so hard, but it’s worth it. Holding onto a toxic thing for a long time can be discouraging and more damaging than letting go. Letting go hurts in the beginning, but as time goes by you learn to heal by coping, reaching out, and recovering.

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#apostake #apostate #exmormon #exmo #post mormon #exmormon affirmation #lds #exlds #exjw #ex religious #toxic religion #healing

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lmfao I was at lunch yesterday with my coworkers and we ended up on the topic of me being raised as a jw (most of them didn’t know beforehand) and one of them goes, “that sounds like a cult.” I said, well, yeah, it is, and everyone just sort of stopped and stared at me for a second. Later that day, I ended up in another convo about it with someone else and he said “that sounds like some Jim Jones shit.”

It is, no one is ever prepared for cults to be real and former cultists to be people they know lmao

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Like listen. LGBT Jews and Muslims don’t need to be the target of your misplaced ex-Christian angst lmao

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My dear lgbt+ kids, 

A quick hug for those of you who work in retail. 

Working in retail is diffcult all on its own - customers are often rude, people think of your hard work as “not a real job”, the pay is bad and the hours long… 

If you’re trans/nonbinary, you may also have to deal with customers regularly misgendering you, having to wear a name tag with your deadname on it and wearing a uniform that makes you feel dysphoric/uncomfortable. 

Right now, during the COVID-19 pandemic, you may also not be allowed to take time off to self-isolate, have to deal with angry panic-buyers, work longer hours to re-stock shelves, even deal with pay cuts. All while worrying about your own health and your loved ones. 

With this letter, I just want to let you know that I see your struggles and hope with all my heart that you’ll stay safe during this difficult time. 

Thankyou for your hard and often under-appreciated work. 

With all my love, 

Your Tumblr Dad