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"Not all Christians are bad!" (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by SharkEatingBreakfast@lemmy.world to c/exchristian@lemmy.one
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Shut up. Shut up. Shut the fuck up.

Christian teachings led me into horrifying situations. It taught me the "correct" way to act. It taught me that questioning God is a sin. It taught me to trust in those who preach the word of God.

Those people abused me. Hurt me. Led me to become the broken person I am today. I'm still suffering. It finally led me to my PTSD diagnosis and I'm fucking struggling.

"Not all Christians are bad!" and "Well, they weren't real Christians!" are things I've been told. Shut the fuck up. If the wolves fit into your flock so well, YOU'RE ALL WOLVES.

Christian teachings led to this. Not """"fake Christians"""".

The church ain't paying for my fucking therapy or my bills that I struggle with since the PTSD has me struggling for steady employment. Fuck Christians and their shitty teachings.

EDIT: Did you know that in a lot of places, clergy are exempt from mandatory reporting laws? Most are also exempt from laws that keep vulnerable people safe from being preyed upon by people in positions of power. People like teachers and therapists have these laws applied to them. Clergy and church """"counselors"""" do not.

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[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 32 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Ah the good old No True Scotsman arguement. Even if it wasn't a logical fallacy, it doesn't even address the fundamental problem.

No one snowflake is responsible for the avalanche. While technically correct, that doesn't allow me to cope with an avalanche on a snowflake by snowflake basis.

Simply being a member of the church sustains it, and therefore empowers it to harm. That's just a fact, regardless of the rationalization for being a member. As soon as you put a nickel in the collection basket, you're helping to fund it.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 8 points 11 months ago

Literally also called No True Christian argument for a reason

[–] SharkEatingBreakfast@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

The fact that churches have clergy put into power over so many vulnerable people with no checks or balances, it's no wonder the whole system is an endless cycle of abuse that attracts the lowest of the low.

It is working as intended.

If you support churches, you are complicit. You are an accomplice. You are helping them abuse people.

[–] theotherone@kbin.social 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Funding terrorists.

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Without a doubt, unintentionally or not. The church certainly doesn't mind their parishioners throwing money on the collection plate, thinking that the money is helping feed the needy or something.

[–] NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

So your problem is with the church or the teachings?

[–] spaceghoti@lemmy.one 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Why do you ask?

[–] NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Curiosity.

It's similar to separating the art from the artist thing.

[–] spaceghoti@lemmy.one 3 points 11 months ago

So you're looking for a way to defend Christianity?