I interviewed a follower of the @GodsNotReal_ Facebook page named Jessica*, who spent 45 years as a member of a fundamentalist Christian cult and still has family members who participate in the church. Here is our conversation. *Jessica is not her real name. Name changed to protect her identity from her religious family as she does not wish to stir trouble with loved ones by doing this interview. @GodsNotReal_: What is the name of the religion [that you were part of] and what are their core beliefs? Jessica: Independent Fundamental Baptist. They are only one step from Amish! The beliefs they have are too many to list. The women are shit and it's a male dominated religion! The women are not allowed to wear pants or shorts or any shirt that shows any chest. The top of her shirt cannot be any lower than 1 inch from her neck! If you dress revealing then you are making a man sin and it's your fault! The women are not allowed to work outside of the home while they have child...
The Twitter user @ExxtianErin has dramatically increased her follow count within the past few months and it's no wonder why. Unafraid to engage her former Christian allies, she's given a remarkable insight into what it's like to deconvert out of Christianity following a childhood chock full of indoctrination and mental abuse. Now in a pursuit to set her mind free and cope with the struggles that comes with balancing the secularization of her life with maintaining healthy relationships with religious friends and relatives, Erin, who lives in British Columbia, Canada, tells more about her story here. @GodsNotReal_ : What denomination would you have identified with before you became an "Ex Christian" and what was your upbringing like in that religion? @ExxtianErin : Before my deconstruction I would have identified as non-denominational evangelical. The church we were attending was fairly seeker sensitive and had an impressive community outreach program an...