My mother is a staunch Republican and I was raised in the church. I became a Democrat and my mom said "how can you be a Democrat? I took you to church every Sunday and you learned the teachings of Jesus." I said, "exactly!"
Me and my parents. My family is Christian and my parents raised me with Democratic and liberal values. They believe in treating people like people, just like Jesus did. They don’t care about people’s sexualities, and are horrified by conversion therapy. They are saddened when they see other Christians being horrible to others.
God, Jesus was NOT a conservative, not then and not now. He surrounded himself and preached to the hopeless not telling them to change, but by telling them they were loved.
dont hate yourself. We don’t hate you. Its such a rare & underrated quality to be able to own up and be honest and open about past failures of judgement. To do that now and share your insight is so valuable.
Bingo! And also, we're not looking to convert the rest of them.. there's only so much life! We're looking to stop the recruiting .. bring the children and babies into the fold! Most of those that end up in the cult, were never included in anything and that's why they're hate filled now.. they actually have gone on record that they hate inclusion and that told me everything I need to know.. 😂
And I feel certain that she is raising empathetic children who will absolutely understand where she was coming from, why, and where she is now. Probably like a lot of people, I teared up when she exhibited shame about that. I hope the supportive comments help.
That's the truth. Being intellectually inflexible is a terrible trait. And that's all the far-right is. Inflexible. They cant see any other position. They cant hear hear any other position. So they cant change. They're stuck where they are, being who they are. With no chance to grow.
A woman outside of my church was stumping for a republican. I told her no thank you, I'm a democrat, and she told me "then you're not really a Christian, are you". Somehow I just laughed and said have a good day.
My sister is a nun. She was walking near the pier in Seal Beach, CA, and noticed a woman advertising her Christian faith, so she went over to the woman to say hello. The woman proceeded to tell my sister that she was not a true christian because she is a Catholic 🫠
Classic playbook. They tell you who you are - which is a bad person in their eyes - then punish you for it with righteous vengeance. You are a Marxist! None of these people even know what that guy actually wrote, obviously, or they wouldn't say the ridiculous things about Marx and communism that they say. But they are all wearing "We know everything" shirts that even extend to things they obviously know nothing about. It shocks me when I have someone quoting the constitution's emphasis on God and correcting ME after I tell them I am a constitutional scholar. The "I know everything" bit really goes that far.
Yep. People you completely trust "guiding" you. Starting early so it becomes ingrained in your brain. Changing after that becomes more difficult because it became a part of your core beliefs. Nobody likes to admit they are wrong. It takes great strength and fortitude to admit and then change some of the core beliefs that you discovered later were...incorrect.
And in cults, there's the added element of losing everyone you love. Plus when you leave, you think you'll be 100% on your own. The kindness of "outsiders" can be the tipping point of ex cult members realizing they've been lied to. (It was for me!) When you leave, you typically view yourself as the problem, not the cult or the leaders. When others are kind and you get along with strangers, it is the polar opposite of what the cult teaches you to expect.
Both parties are hypocrites and are fear based. The Dems have gone extreme and now in turn the Repubs are going extreme. That’s not of God and it’s absolutely foolishness which is why everyone is crazy 😂😂😂😂
"Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion. " - Steven Weinberg
I can relate. My wife was just starting to question her religion when we met. I made a point to never pressure her or make any attempts to influence her decision. I just made sure I was there to offer support and answer any scientific questions she may have. Eventually, she figured it out on her own and escaped the cult she was in. I say cult specifically regarding her individual church. It was quite an extreme group. She was raised believing she would always be secondary to men and having very low self esteem, among other horrible things. Today, she’s a proud rational thinker and happier than she’s ever been. It was all worth it.
You’re a patient person. If you don’t mind me asking, what was it about your relationship that kept you going even at the odds that she might not leave the organization?
Instead of telling your children that you regret voting for Trump, teach them the life lesson that there is nothing wrong with changing your mind after making an informed decision. It shows reasonableness and humility. 😊
@@matthewpocock4824 With the greatest respect, I think putting herself out there in public basically told her children exactly that. To admit that your basic belief system was wrong, no less as a woman in the GOP, is very telling in and of itself. You are right. I believe she will do both.
And YOU are essentially encouraging parents to continue with the mindset of never admitting fault or mistakes to their children… smh. Nothing wrong with saying she regrets him!
We as conservatives go by way of Christianity.better than a stupid communist. America for the most part grew up christianity.we can live with you but you would terminate the conservative way. Check out the history .communism is always sneaking in the shadows.
🫶Jesus Was Woke🫶 🗳️💙🩵💙🩵💙🩵💙🩵💙🩵💙 1. Jesus practiced inclusivity and acceptance. (Luke 15:2) 2. Jesus challenged injustice. (Matthew 21:12-13) 3. Jesus stood with and spoke for the poor and the oppressed. (Luke 4:18) (Verse 29) 4. Jesus embraced diversity. (John 4:9) 5. Jesus named the evils of leaders’ greed and hypocrisy. (Matthew 23:1-36) 6. Jesus cared for the most vulnerable. (Matthew 25:31-46) 7. In Christ, equality is the name of the game. (Galatians 3:28) 🩵💙🩵💙🩵💙🩵💙🩵💙🩵🗳️
@@toutetoute101 “Do not participate in the evil deeds of darkness, but even expose them” (Ephesians 5:11) “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.” (Romans 12:9) “You are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you. The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers” (Psalm 5:4-5) Most importantly! Thous shalt not use the Lords name in vain.
I never felt comfortable in a church even as a young child. I could feel the judgement, I would have nightmares, everything in my body said get away. I eventually found my way into a personal spirituality, and a relationship with Jesus and God / Spirit. It's a shame the good name is used so wrongly. When I read Alan Watts' essay called "Christianity: the religion of Jesus or about Jesus" it put into words for the first time why I'd always felt so uncomfortable with church and organized religion.
I grew up in a small town in PA and our pastor warned us 55 years ago that the evangelicals would destroy the Christian church and he was right. Congratulations for finally breaking free from the cult the church has become.
My mom is one of these evangelicals. She told me a pastor had told her she wasn't a Christian. But all the other ones she knows are extreme, so she thinks less of that one. I don't think we should tell people they're not Christian, but I think we can point out when behavior is un-Christian. My mom had become so entrenched in the right wing evangelical political movement that she repeats hateful statements about immigrants. She claims she's seen them arriving on busses, looking full of hate, dropped off in her neighborhood. Terrorists, she says.
@@ChlomeRendiaPerhaps your mother has developed paranoia, for whatever reason. Or perhaps you are taking everything she says to the next level and overthinking what she is saying. Much of what you are relating has sound truth in it. There are no procedures for vetting illegals who cross the US border illegally. Our nation does have enemies who will use the open border to do Americans harm. That has nothing to do with Christianity. It has to do with common sense. Those migrants whose sponsors promised them job opportunities and a way to a better life are most certainly angry, exhausted, disillusioned , scared. As well they should be; they were lied to! Now here they are with nothing! It’s a crime against humanity and Americans are not the ones to blame. Look deeper because it’s not your neighborhood church’s fault either.
Not all. My Church doesn't discuss politics at all with the exception of reminding folks to vote and I'm the one who usually request that it's mentioned.
@Precious-ex5er IF there happens to not be a cognitive bias present for you, it is definitely not the standard. And the evangelical movement, this lady and myself were raised in absolutely preach politics. And absolutely should he taxed.
There is no constitutional basis for taxing a 501c3 Religious institution because it has political discourse. 1st Amendment. SCOTUS (you know those 9 Catholic justices) would unanimously would rule against. They would find that taxing churches for having political speech unconstitutional and would require the taxation of all Charities. 97+% of American churches would pay zero taxes on what amounts to zero revenue. The 2% that would, will be taxed using corporate tax structure.... Meaning they'll just adjust the accounting to void out any profit. It's an silly emotional response that many would love for you to push so they could silence your charity, too. Think Planned Parenthood, Southern Poverty Law Center, ACLU, National Organization of Women.
@@brianrosenthalbudack You advocate for removing the 1st Amendment. Separation does not mean silenced. It means that the government nor the church control the other. Neither gives up free speech rights to endorse or criticize the other. Quit blaming a church for your refusal to think for yourself.
@Lutherson1962 Please explain to the rest of us why Religious entities (which are basically businesses) should not be taxed and regulated like any other business.
I don’t hate you for being fooled into voting for him once. I am angry at anyone who voted for him twice and especially anyone planning to do it a third time, like my own father. Thank you for your perspective.
@@wolf2966honestly, later is better than never. Some things that seem obvious to some people aren’t obvious to others, especially if there’s a bunch of misinformation/disinformation or peer pressure around. What’s important is that you know better now, and you will hopefully keep that knowledge going forward
I was born and raised in the church, I still believe in God. However, I cannot accept that “the church” fully believes that a man who has broken every one of the Ten Commandments, and every tenet of Christian living, says he hasn’t done anything wrong so he has nothing to repent from or ask God to forgive him for, is a true Christian. I stopped attending Bible Study where people stood around holding hands rebuking the dark forces that wanted to destroy the man God chose to run this country in 2016 and saying they truly believed he was a born again Christian! Those people are brain washed! I’m not the holiest of persons but even I saw the danger in 2016 and the danger we are facing today
@@JLa7257 the end of democracy as we know it! The racism on the far right, a man who is in awe of dictators and says he wants to be a dictator on day one, the oppression of voting rights gained by women and people of color, the intention to restructure the government firing tens of thousands of federal and civil service workers and replacing them with loyalists who will do the bidding of the far right, the intention to reduce veteran’s hard own benefits, and Medicare that every American has paid into throughout their working life and I could go on and on. Even Jesus gave people a choice, a narrow road and a wide open road! Ultimately each individual will answer to God not man! We cannot force people to live and lead their lives through our lens! Read Project 2025! There is good and evil on both sides but the agenda on the right of this election intends to shut us down, and force everyone to live a Christian Nationalist life that not even Jesus forced on humanity! I am not interested in a back and forth, everyone has their own opinion based on experience and research if they do desire to learn. This will be the last I will say to you about it, based on what I have researched and heard from speeches presented by government officials on the right over the past eight years!
@@JLa7257The danger you ask. The possibility of the lunatic, 45, returning to the WH! Maybe you subscribe to the plan he says he kmows nothing about, 2025. I call bs! Do some research. Or maybe you're ok with January 6th or that he wants to be a dictator. How's that for starters?
@@JLa7257 Morally bereft liars hoodwinking and brainwashing the entire populous. I suppose it wouldn't scare you if you're part of the brainwashed faction, but to those of us who are still autonomous and free-thinking, the current GOP and their push for Christian nationalist policies is pretty unnerving. No one should be telling you how to think, and you shouldn't be LISTENING to anyone who is trying to do so. Take my advice and stop tuning into Fox News-go observe the world and society with your own eyes.
She is correct on all of this. Unless you’re raised that way, it’s hard to explain. I’m so lucky that I met my husband who, over a year, opened my eyes to what I had been brought up in. He was too, but saw the light before I met him. It really is a cult and they’ll never see that.
I grew up around people like this. It is frightening and tenious for people who have been taught they should never question their pastor, their church, their community, to be open-minded enough to let a different perspective in. It frustrates me to no end, but I can see it from their perspective. She is brave to speak out.
@@machelconsidine7611 my husband was one who did question the pastor. Then he went to seminary school and dropped out after a year because he saw that, no matter how much things didn’t make sense, they were made to agree with it. He just couldn’t do it and left. Went into the army instead 😅
@@Blantar Such a tough thing to learn. I'm sorry for that loss for him/you but very thankful he joined the armed forces to help keep our country safe and strong!
Years ago I attended a calvalry chapel church with my husband. Right from the start the cultiness was obvious. I remember the day that Bush was elected and the pastor was greeting everyone at the door excited about it. He said to me, "we got our guy in." I looked him dead in the eye and said, "He's not my guy." I thought he was going to have a stroke. I went for a couple years mostly because there was nothing else to do in that area and I did know a couple people from work but they always seemed of kilter to me. They'd mock people who care about the environment. I still don't understand their disrespect to the creation. They'd say tree huggers are foolish because we worship the creation and not the creator. I don't know, but I call it having respect for the creation and caring for the gift you've been given. When I went, I was pretty much shuned for my beliefs. I did yoga, which was frowned upon. I respect homeosexuals. I hug trees and so on. When I finally left I had so many friends that i didnt know i had. I was getting calls from women with the worst excuses to try and get me back in the cult. I watched them do this to the husband of a woman that split also. They're thoughts we're if you don't go any longer it's because you are convicted of a sin and not walking right with the Lord. I got out but my other half hasn't. Until recently, he left prostelization cards around the house and would send me videos. My marriage is over in part because of them. They veiw women are to just do as your husband says. It's not happening.
I have been thru the exact same thing with Jehovah Witness' and know exactly what you are saying. My Ex thought I was his property. Well I am not, and neither are you. No one should have to go thru that. Thank the Lord above you got out
Can you share more about what helped you change your mind? And how did evangelical Christians come to believe they would be prosecuted? I don’t hear much news about that happening in this country
I think more people should see this woman and listen to her closely. Would you have preferred that she continue to support Trump? Instead, she’s speaking out having come out the other side. I’m proud of her.
@@Spankyduke2682 I truly believe that, if more people in her space spoke out, particularly as women, there would be a difference, and perhaps a shift; I think she was very brave. I think she may have taken on something fundamental, and I applaud her greatly.
This is basically my exact story. I was raised in the evangelical conservative southern baptist world. My father is a pastor. I went to church every time the doors were open. I voted for Trump in 2016 because I believed that Clinton and the Dems were coming after Christians and that Trump would protect us from this perceived persecution. I started pulling away in 2020 when I began to see how radically politicized church and religion had become. If you don't worship at Trump's altar, you are not a "real Christian." I have since pulled my support from the church, Christianity, and Trump. It's appalling that even after so many horrible things have come out about Trump, the Christians are still hailing him as God's man. The willful ignorance is astounding.
Those are false prophets. Read Mathew 7. Jesus explains it all there. What these people are doing goes against all of Christ's teachings. Do not get derailed. He got your back!
I am a 75 yr old Vietnam veteran and I love my country. I'm very proud of you. I've never experienced what you have. Its a very scary time right nowbut it sounds you are on the right path. 🥰🇺🇲🙏🥳
Yeah, I'm 58 and thankfully got out of the evangelical cult 30 years ago. People that think this extremism is new, it isn't. Evangelicals tried to make Pat Robertson president in 1988, and he was as big a lunatic as Trump.
I am 60 now, but I left the church when I was 12 years old… my questions made everyone uncomfortable because I wanted to know why, after receiving the sacrament and kneeling in prayer, the congregants couldn’t even make it home before starting to trash talk everyone else and for petty, vapid BS. I am a Christian. I do not believe in man’s construct of “church” and I will NEVER be a tool for the devil because I work hard to try ensure I’m not being deceived - just as Jesus bade us to - never to follow a false prophet.
Let me tell you something...I have been a registered Democrat since I could start voting at 18. I am a Christian, and I work at a church. I know EXACTLY what you are talking about when you say it's ALMOST impossible to get through to a Christian who has been told the Republican party is the only way to vote because everyone else is against your faith if they aren't an American Republican. The reason I say "ALMOST" is because there are people like you, who I feel are the stronger people, braver people, who lived in that world, and still came out understanding the truth. Just because you voted for Trump in 2016 doesn't mean you should feel ashamed of who you are. You're stronger than you think, and I for one am glad there are people like you in this country who have learned from mistakes made in the past. I just hope I can follow your example and always examine my life and can learn from the mistakes I have made and most likely will in the future. I admire you! Please don't listen to the people who bad-mouth you in any way. They don't deserve your time at all.
Great response! My dad was an evangelical preacher & this woman's words was basically my story, except I never entertained the notion of voting for trump, as a Christian I refused to support his hate. I completely changed in 2016, voted for Hillary (my first Dem. Vote) and switched parties after the election, I tell people it took pure evil (trump) to change me because nobody including my loving husband could get through to me. I am so happy to be where I am today!
@@melindaturner2527 I'm glad you are where you are now too. The most important thing is that you're happy. I will always admire people like you, because you are more courageous than you might think, and more people will try to live by your example than you might think as well. 🙂
@@dezinguy Thanks so much, I really appreciate your kind words. Change is hard especially when you have grown up in that environment all your life, it truly takes an open mind to see things differently & some people just can't bring themselves to admit when they are wrong, it truly takes a certain kind of humility. I applaud everyone who is brave enough to change when they find out they are wrong & not just stay where they are!
OMG. Everything you said totally resonated with me. I was also raised in the fundamentalist, conservative Christian circles and had no idea how indoctinated and brainwashed I was. But now, I am another example of someone who has broken free of the cult. I now realize there is really ZERO persecution of Christians by the government in the U.S. In fact, churches actually get away with so much bad (and political) behavior without consequence and without losing their tax exempt status. You’re absolutely right about Trump playing up their manufactured fears in order to win votes. I’m so thankful to be free of the cult and these fears!!
I had no clue Trump was also spreading that rhetoric about Christian’s needing to fear the government!! This is a first for me💔 Thank You Both and Now Let’s Take Back Our American Democracy💯🙌💙🇺🇸🫂✨
GREAT that you have come around but I genuinely would like to understand HOW ANYONE could vote for him in 2020? He did SO MUCH DAMAGE AND HE'S A HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE NARCISSISTIC SOCIOPATH, Thank GOD you have come around. Happy for you!!! I wish you peace and happiness.
Yes! This is me too. It’s soooo tough and scary to come out of because you’re literally told your life is at steak,.. and it’s not. It never was. It’s heartbreaking. I still have loved ones in it.
Yep that's exactly how Donald leads his followers by fear. He did it on January 6th when he told them to "Fight like crazy or they wouldn't have a country again." My mom used to say that "the devil will lead you out there and then leave you." That's what he did to those people. The point is not what kind of people they were, my point is that they were loyal to a man who wasn't loyal to them. Not only were they arrested, but he has also called them idiots, and then with a slap in the face he pardons Kodak Black and Lil Wayne but not one Jan. 6th protester. He sent them there, and that was the thanks they got. SMDH It's wrong to use fear over people.
I grew up in an evangelical born again family and community, also very conservative. Everything she said feels like it was pulled from my brain. Our childhoods sound identical. Super articulate. I couldn't have said all of that any better. It's good to hear someone else say it, so I know I'm not alone about it.
Same with me. I'm grateful that I had the opportunity and curiosity to investigate why people disagreed with what I had been taught my whole life. It's important that we don't treat MAGA voters as if they are all bad people for supporting Trump. It's incredibly difficult to go against the grooming that is done on people since they were young children.
Like you, I voted for Trump (against Hilary) in 2016. I'm not proud but you are not alone. A lot of us did and won't ever again. I heard a lot of this rhetoric in years past. I kind of watched this happen. But American Nationalism is extremely dangerous. I realized a while ago that you can't mandate morality. Democracy (in a Republic) means the freedom to practice your particular religious belief. That's what freedom is. Thank you for your openess and honesty. I'm sharing this. 👍
Thank you so so much for your explanation. My friends and I understand that there are people who feel like Trump speaks to them. But we could never understand how that could be. We could never understand why he could say bold face lies and people would believe him. Your explanation helped us to understand. Because even after Trump being president for one term, and running for president again, we still couldn't understand the fascination that people have with Trump. Thank you so so much for this video! It has been so helpful! And I think you are very, very brave for making it!
Breaking free from deeply ingrained cultural, social, and familial beliefs is incredibly tough. Leaving cult-communities often means being shunned by family, friends, and many others, which can be very stressful and harmful to your mental and physical health. Hats off to this lady for having the courage to break free and speak out.
My mom pushed her evangelical beliefs and pro conservatives beliefs onto me since I was a child so I get what this women is talking about completely. It's truly horrifying how these hateful they are yet claim they're Christians despite Christianity being about loving your neighbor and caring for them no matter who they are. Evangelicals teach nothing but hate and fear mongering
I am Dutch. The Netherlands, Europe. I was raised in the Protestant believe so I am a christian. But overhere in our country the way of believing is generally very different of the American Way with their well paid television preachers and priests who make the believe to some commercial thing ... I'm glad this lady finally found the right way to have her own opinion about the christian believe. And yes: she's brave to speak up about herself. I wish her peace and happiness.
That is how Protestant Christians are here in the United States. I was raised in the Lutheran Church, though I no longer attend any church at all (it was due to illness at the beginning, not because of the church). Now I’m just happy being an “at-home Christian” with my own version of my faith. I live with three atheists, so it’s a struggle to keep the faith, but I do it. I just do it in a way that doesn’t hurt anyone and only helps others.
As an Australian where religions are generally more diverse and certainly not as prominent, this goes a really long way in helping understand what drives some of the extreme views we see from Trump supporters. It now makes a lot of sense how some simply won't believe the facts that are right in front of them no matter what, and how Trump uses this to take advantage of them for his own personal gain. I actually feel very sorry for anyone growing up being brainwashed like this. Thank you for sharing.
Brainwashed like what..there is usually 2 different belief systems..one that don't get something they want but still want it.. so if it can be given to them they'll take it .(democrat) and another that wants something and strives and works hard for it..and if still can't get it they accept it for what it is..humble themselves and move on..those are called values(conservative)
No judgements and no apologies needed for voting for Trump in 2016. All of our actions are based on our perspectives in the moment. So, you perspective has changed. Thanks so much for being brave enough to share your story! And congrats on doing the seeming impossible!
I am happy that she finally saw behind the veil and was able to escape the cult. I can forgive her but not forget. She gave someone power, who was so corrupt in the soul just for her own comfort and not the safety of millions of other citizens. I can forgive, not forget.
I don’t hate her for her past indiscretions. BUT her message is worthless without a prompt to vote for democrats. Good, good you found you way out BUT you and your people unleashed Trump upon us. Now you all MUST help defeat him at the ballot box or those words are hollow.
Yyyeah, this is a hard line for me to toe, because Trump sounds and acts like my attacker. I become a bleeding eleven year-old girl again every time I see his name. She can never undo the harm she has done, no matter how many "I was wrong" videos she makes.
@@erin9322 I get what you're saying. I really do. Every time Drumpf opens his mouth, it's like having my abusive ex in the room. I was abused as a child. I was abused as a teen. So as a young adult, I got into a relationship with someone abusive. It's not such a reach to understand that many are raised in such a way that lies are part of their reality. You have your parents, aunts, uncles all feeding you the same lines. All the radio and "news" shows you're exposed to say the same things. The church you're taken to is filled with people who say they love you, and they spout the same stories. It's normal to believe them. It's very hard to come out of all that and realize you couldn't actually trust anyone around you. You feel incredibly foolish. Your whole life was a lie. I was 30 before I understood any of this.
No worries, no judgement here. My preacher Dad was a lifelong conservative who actually pounded the pavement for the Republican Party. He refused to vote for Trump. He said that Trump hijacked his party. While on his dying bed, he woke up and angrily said “ why is Trump standing next to my bed”. My Dad did not hate people, except Trump. And… he would wake from dreams saying how arrogant he (my Dad) was to believe that only those in the Church of Christ would make it to heaven. Every time he would wake he would have a new revelation. I asked him if his mind was reviewing his life as he slept? His answer was “yes”. I believe this is God’s plan and a process you go through before you die. Trump is not a Christian.
It’s so happy she shared her truth and hopefully this will be the seed planted to encourage the others to come to the realization of the hypocrisy of this religion.
@@paullucas6019 my understanding is that is it difficult enough to get out of a cult, after which you are not allowed contact with them, and they will have told everyone in the cult that you have been taken over by satan, demons etc, so it is virtually impossible for ex-cult members to influence even individual cult members, let alone the whole cult. This is how they are designed, and how they managed to keep people.
Good on you for coming out and saying what you needed to say. Takes courage to reconsider past choices, that’s real character and truthfulness right there 👏
@@SusanWelch-ms9hg All throughout history people have been fairly easily brainwashed to hate a specific group by being told, by other people, who they are. Notice anything about these comments? I can see why this has happened so often.
I voted for him too, never again, we’re not alone, many former Trump supporters have swapped over blue, almost no lefties are hoping ship, remember we will win!
what is a "lefty"? Are they people who are not far-right? Or people who simply vote as Democrats? I think using terms like that is encouraging division. The political spectrum is much more nuanced than extreme left and extreme right
Why they separated church and state in the constitution. If churches are going to preach for candidates, they need to pay taxes like any other corporations
@missklassikiya separation of church and state is about stopping the state from deciding what the church can or can not believe. Why do the democrats never tell islam what it can or can not believe?
Strongest people learn from their actions and change to the better; they admit fault. If you voted for Trump and now regret this; you are not stupid or "idiotic" or anything; you've learned stuff and make a new assessment. You are very strong to post this and I applaud you.
Thank you for the insight, but are you voting for Joe Biden? I know he’s not the greatest, but the way to prevent Trump from returning to office and overturning democracy is to vote for Biden and other Democrats and to get others to vote.
@@tangerinetangerine4400Not in this election! To save this country from fascist dictatorship Biden must get the vote! Voting 3rd party is just a vote for fascist 45. Biden deserves 4 more more years, as his list of accomplishments gets longer and longer. You know what MUST be done...VOTE BIDEN, VOTE BLUE all down the ballot in EVERY election !!! 🇺🇲🌊🌊🌊🇺🇲💙💙💙🇺🇲🌊🌊🌊🇺🇲💙💙💙🇺🇲🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
@@tangerinetangerine4400 And voting for that Third Party will give us Trump. No thank you!! DON'T BE FOOLED!! The Brain worm guy or the woman spoiler, who every 4 years tries to hand the election to the GOP? BOTH are good for nothing, and are getting paid a LOT of money from the GOP, to try to peel votes from the Democratic Party, because Republicans know that if everyone votes, the GOP can't win! VOTE BLUE!!
Respect. Separating yourself from a cult or cult-like environment is difficult enough. Speaking about it and opening yourself up to criticism is another. Good for you, and please know your effort is appreciated. Respect. 🇺🇸
Thank you for speaking out. I've been saying that it's a cult for a few years now. I'm glad you got out and welcome to sanity! Vote Blue and save our country 🇺🇲💙🇺🇲💙🇺🇲
The way she described non-conservative non-evangelical Christian’s living in the Bible Belt is accurate. It took a lot of me to forgive “Christian’s” for their worship of this man. I prefer Christ’s love to whatever they got going on. But even that has taught me that I should not hate others for hating others or judge others for judging others. Thank you for your grace in admitting and growing from this. May so we all.
I'm also a reformed ex-republican and voted for that man...twice. It took me a long time to get educated and unbrainwashed from the echo-chamber I was in for so long. I commend your bravery for making this video
I was raised southern Baptist, my Grandfather was the Preacher, my aunt played the piano and led the choir. It was a 1 room old church and no more than 30 people for the congregation in a very small town. At 18 I joined the Army and had an opportunity to explore other Catholic and Protestant branches of Christianity. I honestly don’t know how anyone can call these hate filled Preachers and congregations Christian in any sort of the word! Jesus is the past, present and future! Not some politician with a (D) or (R) by their name! Jesus was persecuted, not the persecutor driving the nails!
Or she was just bullied by her friends into being brainwashed that, somehow, hyperinflation, open borders, and unending wars, are good for the country.
I was a JW FOR OVER 50 years. The Jehovah's Witnesses are so brainwashed and endoctrinated it's insane. I'm so glad that many are waking up out of these DOOMSDAY CULTS.
I was raise JW in Jamaica and I had a wonderful childhood my grandfather was a elder but not a fanatic. I only stopped when the revealed abuses were handled so horribly.
@georgiafain3747 I was a JW FOR OVER 50 years. Born in. The mishandling of the CSA was just the beginning for me. When I started to research the beginning & start of this CULT along with the false doctrines, it proved to me how sinister and fraudulent the entire organization is & how it's a business masquerading as a religion. I am very happy that many people are waking up to the manipulation and deception of a lot of organizations & institutions that are manipulating the minds of people for personal gain & ultimate control over their lives, as slaves. Watchtower should & will be held accountable. Governments all over the world are now recognizing what these types of cultures are doing to innocent members and their children.
In 2016, so many of us were looking for something "different" than the status quo. I was all about Bernie. Instead, the party nearest to my morals & ideologies put up HRC.🙄 NO ONE should ever be permanently & forever branded for decisions or choices they've made in the past. Growth, enlightenment, and "lessons learned" are far more important. No one should be critical of you. I, for one, appreciate that you were paying attention and open-minded enough to see "something's not ok here". Respect & blessings.💜💜💜 P.S... I was raised Pentecostal.😳
I was raised the same way, even owned the book about Cassie called "She Said Yes." I got out about 20 years ago but the rest of my family is still deep in it. It's very difficult to break free, especially to lose that community, but it's worth it.
Thank you for being frank and open about your experiences. We can't afford to alienate anyone right now, and it's not anyone's job to punish your for your past decisions/mistakes. You're on the right side of history now and that's what matters. I too grew up in The Church, and I remember the mindset you're talking about. I know how difficult it is to do anything that contradicts what they're telling you. It makes me sad that something that has the potential to be so beautiful and so comforting has turned out to be such a cesspit of vipers and liars and manipulators. It's heartbreaking.
This is why the rest of Christianity pray for our right wing brothers and sisters that the log is removed from their eyes and they can experience the freedom of grace and love they find when they exit the fearmongering and hate that they constantly live with.
You do realize that your religion allows for slavery. It also says 14 times people shouldn’t eat shrimp. Picking & choosing pieces out of a book, isn’t following the religion. Follow only what Jesus said, & you’ll probably do fine. If you listen to the rest, you’re expected to have a lot of rules to follow, as well as not letting women talk in churches, or teach, or vote. It clearly spells out slavery & how to properly use your slaves. Stop defending Christians, because so many people are hurt by this particular religion, using the Bible as justification, it’s amazing. I can’t tell you the last time I’ve heard of any church helping to house the homeless, or donate to the immediate community. Most churches just have an annual giveaway or donate clothes to goodwill & write everything else off on their taxes. Why do people pay salaries of a preacher that is supposed to preach for free - not be a tax free money lender? My illusion of Christians was shattered when I found out what is actually taught at seminary schools. It’s how to make your church profitable, how to file paperwork for tax free exemptions, & how to convince people to give more money. People stay blind to what they choose not to see. Tax the church, if they want to make political decisions.
Let's drop the party labels. It's either the ability to vote for elected officials OR the loss of personal autonomy, of freedom. That's the choice in 2024.
They made us read “She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall” in school. Unfortunately, the story didn’t hold up to the facts. It’s pretty hard to be a critical thinker, the most important thing I learned in school, and be a conservative in this day and age.
It takes courage and guts for an adult to admit publicly that they were wrong. Kudos to her. Hopefully she can be a Harriet Tubman and lead more people out of that cult, for democracy's sake.
Thanks for sharing your story. Dems are NOT persecuting ANYONE. We want freedom to love, choose, and love our neighbors as ourselves without assault weapons. Very Christian Values really
Both sides have some warped take on policies around unborn humans that can be seen as persecution. But glad she was able to step back and get a clearer and more accurate view of the candidate she former voted for and both parties. God's Love and Blessings 🙌 ✝️ 💜.
We need to not shame former Trump supporters. We need to embrace them and show them some grace. How can we expect people to learn and grow if they know they will be forever shunned?
@@robinsheffield1140 Well, yeah, but they are going to laugh at me anyway. It is a reflection on them, not me. But the ones who reach out should at least get the chance to try to do better. Knowing they will be turned away is hardly inviting them to leave the cult.
Not going to forgive until women have their rights back, there are consequences for her actions and, unfortunately, WE have to pay for her idiocy. Thanks, Biotch!
@@melissahollowell7255 I would not shun those that reach out . Just stating that they shun those that try to reason with them. But not going to back down or pretend I agree because they are rude and intimidating. They among themselves are on different levels. Some are just ill informed and may benefit from facts being laid out. Others would like to see you jailed for not worshipping their orange god. Or even feel they have the right to be violent with you...I will shun those.
I think you are quite a fearless young woman. Big ups to you for critical thinking. Best of wishes on your journey moving forward for you and your family.💙✌️
Im not sure if you'll see this, but thank you for your honesty, and we appreciate the courage it takes to not only speak about it but move forward from it. Taking ownership and working for a better you and a better life isn't easy. So, thank you for coming out, being vulnerable, and showing the perspective of the other side.
Religion is not the problem here. The Bible clearly warns against Trump throughout. It's people who are attached to this world and think demonic heretics like Trump will "save America".
Yes her choice in 2016 was very 'Leopards Eating People's Face Party'. But, the truth is, voters with rude awakenings like her are the ones that are going to make the biggest impact in November. There is hope.
We can only pray God continues to deliver them all from falsehood n racism.. The children children of America is what matters we are already passing but the lil ones n infants what future will we have for them if USA is no longer the home of the Brave Land of the Free in God we Trust... If USA is polluted with shameful events evil causes n haters of democracy and 🗽 Liberties? Someone stood up for you to have clean water education infrastructure n an ability to work for your lifestyle its only right u do it for the lil ones who can't speak or are in the womb...BLESS U
What’s interesting is that I was a kid in the early 1970s and my mom (who was raised in a very strict Catholic household but had left the church as a young adult) would reach out to our teachers to make sure that other kids *weren’t* being excluded during holidays (back then it was Christian-based celebrations only, so for us, it was kind of the opposite. She just wanted everyone to be able to celebrate whatever their beliefs. To top it off, our parents had the Koran, the Talmud, the Bible - all in our home, and encouraged us: ‘go read, and if you’re interested, that’s fine, but we - your parents - just aren’t’. I don’t think it was the ‘70s. I think it was our parents. ✌️
Today, only 3 in 10 U.S. adults regularly attend church, compared to 42% twenty years ago. This trend suggests that attendance will likely continue to decline in the future.
That isn't a true measure. It's like trying to gauge gun ownership by how many people go to the range to be properly trained. Owners could be skipping the paper targets at the range, to instead join a hunt club/militia to kill live, human-sized, moving targets, which better represents why they own guns. Therefore, why go to church to learn about God when there's a Trump rally one county over, or you can watch Fox News 24/7? Trump sells bibles, and those talking heads all wear crosses, so it's the same thing as church, right?
I came out of that cult shortly before 2016 and voted for Hillary. I would never have believed that the church I grew up in would line up behind that man, but here we are.
I can relate. Grew up in church and it took a long time before I realized I was a bit brainwashed too, even though that church weren't "that bad". Here's to you, sis! 🫡 👏👏👏👏👏
Oh babe, don’t beat yourself up. I grew up in that world too. If people haven’t experienced it, they may not understand. But what’s important is that you are doing the right thing now. 🤗🤗🤗🤗
You are carrying a lot of baggage there. It must be so hard to break away from all you know and love and realize you all encouraged and supported each other’s delusions. 😢 I admire your courage and strength for questioning everything you believed in and breaking away from it all. It’s hard, very hard and very emotionally painful. I’ve done similar in completely different circumstances but I wanted you to know I hear your words but feel the unspoken angst. My best wishes for you always. Oh, and welcome to the fight, my fellow American. It’s do or die time, but with you with us I feel encouraged.
I don’t hate you for having your free choice to vote for who you wanted to vie for. We are a free country and voters have the right to vote for who they want. Nobody should be hating on you for the voting choices you made no matter if they agree or not. I worked at a place where 90% the staff was Maga. Had to hide from them that i voted for Biden. I hate that i had to hide it and didn’t stand up for myself.
And this is why at 21 after being raised Christian I questioned what I truly believed and not what I was told to believe. And it was just from educating myself the way I wanted.
Well, she didn't actually say what caused her to change her mind. Rather, she explained why she voted for Trump in 2016. It was still interesting to hear the Christian evangelical point of view. Confirmed my belief that there is nothing Christian about them.
Yeah, I also noticed the lack of an answer to that question. As an exmormon (i.e. ex-cult member), it makes sense that she didn't, because there is no "silver bullet" to help you escape. The answer is different for every person.
@@Morstorpod I don't know the answer to this, but she specifically mentioned "prophets" coming to talk to her congregation. My understanding is modern day "prophets" is mostly an LDS practice, would you agree?
@@owensomers8572 I don't know her background, but it does not appear to be mormon from my experience. She said, "a lot of these churches use big name prophets" they use to sway the vote. Mormons would say "prophet" (singular), but really, the only time you're going to hear a mormon prophet speak is twice a year during a broadcasted conference. She seems to be referring more to just big names that travel between mega churches or something (Kenneth Copeland-type vibes). Mormon prophets don't talk politics (they know how to skirt the law). Instead, they will send letters to local congregation leaders (bishops & stake presidents) to instruct members to vote their conscious. Sometimes (like during Prop 8 in California) that will also include added statements, like "one man and one woman is god's plan". Again, I don't know, but it ultimately does not matter. It's good that she changed her mind. It'd be nice if there was "one answer" to help all change their minds on this, but people are too different and unique for such a singular answer to exist.
Props to her for coming forward telling her story. She put herself in a very vulnerable position & assumes her past decisions and story. That takes courage nowadays, especially in a world where nobody wants to take their own responsability.
We all make regrettable decisions, it’s part of the human experience. The only people who should be ashamed are the people who don’t learn from their mistakes. The admission of her mistakes in this video, along with her ability to pinpoint the inaccurate information from her childhood that contributed to them, establishes her as an honorable person in my opinion.❤🙏🏾
its easy to appreciate someone who is honest, realizes a mistake was made, owned up to that mistake, and takes responsibility for their actions bravo, i congratulate you
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My mother is a staunch Republican and I was raised in the church. I became a Democrat and my mom said "how can you be a Democrat? I took you to church every Sunday and you learned the teachings of Jesus." I said, "exactly!"
Democrats are the least charitable of both groups when it cones to their own money. They want other people to pay, but not necessarily them.
@@nozealotlikeaconvert oh snap! No you dihint!
Agree. EXACTLY!!!
Me and my parents. My family is Christian and my parents raised me with Democratic and liberal values. They believe in treating people like people, just like Jesus did. They don’t care about people’s sexualities, and are horrified by conversion therapy. They are saddened when they see other Christians being horrible to others.
God, Jesus was NOT a conservative, not then and not now. He surrounded himself and preached to the hopeless not telling them to change, but by telling them they were loved.
dont hate yourself. We don’t hate you. Its such a rare & underrated quality to be able to own up and be honest and open about past failures of judgement. To do that now and share your insight is so valuable.
THIS. Oh my goodness THIS.
Bingo! And also, we're not looking to convert the rest of them.. there's only so much life! We're looking to stop the recruiting .. bring the children and babies into the fold! Most of those that end up in the cult, were never included in anything and that's why they're hate filled now.. they actually have gone on record that they hate inclusion and that told me everything I need to know.. 😂
And I feel certain that she is raising empathetic children who will absolutely understand where she was coming from, why, and where she is now.
Probably like a lot of people, I teared up when she exhibited shame about that. I hope the supportive comments help.
That's the truth. Being intellectually inflexible is a terrible trait. And that's all the far-right is. Inflexible. They cant see any other position. They cant hear hear any other position. So they cant change. They're stuck where they are, being who they are. With no chance to grow.
A woman outside of my church was stumping for a republican. I told her no thank you, I'm a democrat, and she told me "then you're not really a Christian, are you". Somehow I just laughed and said have a good day.
My sister is a nun. She was walking near the pier in Seal Beach, CA, and noticed a woman advertising her Christian faith, so she went over to the woman to say hello. The woman proceeded to tell my sister that she was not a true christian because she is a Catholic 🫠
Can't tell you how many times I've been told that I can't be a Liberal Christian. It's so deeply ironic too because Jesus was a radical "socialist."
I just tell them, Countryy over Party.
Classic playbook. They tell you who you are - which is a bad person in their eyes - then punish you for it with righteous vengeance. You are a Marxist! None of these people even know what that guy actually wrote, obviously, or they wouldn't say the ridiculous things about Marx and communism that they say. But they are all wearing "We know everything" shirts that even extend to things they obviously know nothing about. It shocks me when I have someone quoting the constitution's emphasis on God and correcting ME after I tell them I am a constitutional scholar. The "I know everything" bit really goes that far.
Democrats CAN'T be actual Christians, you have to have a completely distorted understanding of Christianity to be a Democrat.
What she is describing is the textbook definition of "grooming".
You're very brave for speaking up and thank you for your honesty.
Yep. People you completely trust "guiding" you. Starting early so it becomes ingrained in your brain. Changing after that becomes more difficult because it became a part of your core beliefs. Nobody likes to admit they are wrong. It takes great strength and fortitude to admit and then change some of the core beliefs that you discovered later were...incorrect.
Christianity is a grooming organization
100% this is textbook grooming
fr I want to vomit when these people yell 'groomer' at everybody else.
And in cults, there's the added element of losing everyone you love. Plus when you leave, you think you'll be 100% on your own. The kindness of "outsiders" can be the tipping point of ex cult members realizing they've been lied to. (It was for me!)
When you leave, you typically view yourself as the problem, not the cult or the leaders. When others are kind and you get along with strangers, it is the polar opposite of what the cult teaches you to expect.
The irony of these Evangelical Christians fearing persecution WHILE doing so many horrific atrocities to others is mind numbing.
That. Is. Why. It. Scares. Them.
@@abigailgarcia3090"Oh my what if someone did this to us, we can't have that father!" Is exactly the words I'd wager
Well, they are right about one thing now, WE ALL WANT TO GIVE THEM A REASON NOW.
Both parties are hypocrites and are fear based. The Dems have gone extreme and now in turn the Repubs are going extreme. That’s not of God and it’s absolutely foolishness which is why everyone is crazy 😂😂😂😂
"Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion. " - Steven Weinberg
I can relate. My wife was just starting to question her religion when we met. I made a point to never pressure her or make any attempts to influence her decision. I just made sure I was there to offer support and answer any scientific questions she may have. Eventually, she figured it out on her own and escaped the cult she was in. I say cult specifically regarding her individual church. It was quite an extreme group. She was raised believing she would always be secondary to men and having very low self esteem, among other horrible things. Today, she’s a proud rational thinker and happier than she’s ever been. It was all worth it.
The self-esteem is hard to recover. Good for her!!
You are a good husband ❤
You’re a patient person. If you don’t mind me asking, what was it about your relationship that kept you going even at the odds that she might not leave the organization?
Instead of telling your children that you regret voting for Trump, teach them the life lesson that there is nothing wrong with changing your mind after making an informed decision. It shows reasonableness and humility. 😊
@@matthewpocock4824 With the greatest respect, I think putting herself out there in public basically told her children exactly that. To admit that your basic belief system was wrong, no less as a woman in the GOP, is very telling in and of itself. You are right. I believe she will do both.
Rationality.
I mean I think that was also implied as a part of telling her children she regrets voting for him....
And YOU are essentially encouraging parents to continue with the mindset of never admitting fault or mistakes to their children… smh. Nothing wrong with saying she regrets him!
That is wonder advice. Making mistakes is part of life, how you deal with those mistakes shows strength of character.
She is so brave for telling the truth! Everyone is entitled to their religion, but keep it out of politics.
You know religion is the basis for politics right? Accept it or you will be forced into it. Sharia law doesn’t care about your “entitlements.”
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We as conservatives go by way of Christianity.better than a stupid communist. America for the most part grew up christianity.we can live with you but you would terminate the conservative way. Check out the history .communism is always sneaking in the shadows.
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1. Jesus practiced inclusivity and acceptance. (Luke 15:2)
2. Jesus challenged injustice. (Matthew 21:12-13)
3. Jesus stood with and spoke for the poor and the oppressed. (Luke 4:18) (Verse 29)
4. Jesus embraced diversity. (John 4:9)
5. Jesus named the evils of leaders’ greed and hypocrisy. (Matthew 23:1-36)
6. Jesus cared for the most vulnerable. (Matthew 25:31-46)
7. In Christ, equality is the name of the game. (Galatians 3:28)
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@@toutetoute101 “Do not participate in the evil deeds of darkness, but even expose them” (Ephesians 5:11)
“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.” (Romans 12:9)
“You are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you. The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers” (Psalm 5:4-5)
Most importantly! Thous shalt not use the Lords name in vain.
I never felt comfortable in a church even as a young child. I could feel the judgement, I would have nightmares, everything in my body said get away. I eventually found my way into a personal spirituality, and a relationship with Jesus and God / Spirit. It's a shame the good name is used so wrongly. When I read Alan Watts' essay called "Christianity: the religion of Jesus or about Jesus" it put into words for the first time why I'd always felt so uncomfortable with church and organized religion.
The constant fear mongering can be very scary for a chikd and anxiety induxing for a young adult or teenager.
I grew up in a small town in PA and our pastor warned us 55 years ago that the evangelicals would destroy the Christian church and he was right. Congratulations for finally breaking free from the cult the church has become.
exactly!
Yes they destroyed the church and now they are working to destroy the country. Vote Blue!!
My mom is one of these evangelicals. She told me a pastor had told her she wasn't a Christian. But all the other ones she knows are extreme, so she thinks less of that one. I don't think we should tell people they're not Christian, but I think we can point out when behavior is un-Christian. My mom had become so entrenched in the right wing evangelical political movement that she repeats hateful statements about immigrants. She claims she's seen them arriving on busses, looking full of hate, dropped off in her neighborhood. Terrorists, she says.
@@ChlomeRendiaPerhaps your mother has developed paranoia, for whatever reason. Or perhaps you are taking everything she says to the next level and overthinking what she is saying. Much of what you are relating has sound truth in it. There are no procedures for vetting illegals who cross the US border illegally. Our nation does have enemies who will use the open border to do Americans harm. That has nothing to do with Christianity. It has to do with common sense. Those migrants whose sponsors promised them job opportunities and a way to a better life are most certainly angry, exhausted, disillusioned , scared. As well they should be; they were lied to! Now here they are with nothing! It’s a crime against humanity and Americans are not the ones to blame. Look deeper because it’s not your neighborhood church’s fault either.
"If America is to lose her liberties, it will happen at the hands of the clergy". The Marquis de Lafayette
What I have learnt from her post is, the church needs to be taxed. Period.
Not all. My Church doesn't discuss politics at all with the exception of reminding folks to vote and I'm the one who usually request that it's mentioned.
@Precious-ex5er IF there happens to not be a cognitive bias present for you, it is definitely not the standard. And the evangelical movement, this lady and myself were raised in absolutely preach politics. And absolutely should he taxed.
There is no constitutional basis for taxing a 501c3 Religious institution because it has political discourse. 1st Amendment.
SCOTUS (you know those 9 Catholic justices) would unanimously would rule against.
They would find that taxing churches for having political speech unconstitutional and would require the taxation of all Charities.
97+% of American churches would pay zero taxes on what amounts to zero revenue.
The 2% that would, will be taxed using corporate tax structure.... Meaning they'll just adjust the accounting to void out any profit.
It's an silly emotional response that many would love for you to push so they could silence your charity, too. Think Planned Parenthood, Southern Poverty Law Center, ACLU, National Organization of Women.
@@brianrosenthalbudack You advocate for removing the 1st Amendment.
Separation does not mean silenced.
It means that the government nor the church control the other.
Neither gives up free speech rights to endorse or criticize the other.
Quit blaming a church for your refusal to think for yourself.
@Lutherson1962 Please explain to the rest of us why Religious entities (which are basically businesses) should not be taxed and regulated like any other business.
I don’t hate you for being fooled into voting for him once. I am angry at anyone who voted for him twice and especially anyone planning to do it a third time, like my own father.
Thank you for your perspective.
genuinely I'm sorry for the second time i didn't know better
@@wolf2966honestly, later is better than never. Some things that seem obvious to some people aren’t obvious to others, especially if there’s a bunch of misinformation/disinformation or peer pressure around. What’s important is that you know better now, and you will hopefully keep that knowledge going forward
Well said. It took some guts to admit. Her kids are lucky to have her as a mom.
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I was born and raised in the church, I still believe in God. However, I cannot accept that “the church” fully believes that a man who has broken every one of the Ten Commandments, and every tenet of Christian living, says he hasn’t done anything wrong so he has nothing to repent from or ask God to forgive him for, is a true Christian. I stopped attending Bible Study where people stood around holding hands rebuking the dark forces that wanted to destroy the man God chose to run this country in 2016 and saying they truly believed he was a born again Christian! Those people are brain washed! I’m not the holiest of persons but even I saw the danger in 2016 and the danger we are facing today
What danger are we facing today?
@@JLa7257 the end of democracy as we know it! The racism on the far right, a man who is in awe of dictators and says he wants to be a dictator on day one, the oppression of voting rights gained by women and people of color, the intention to restructure the government firing tens of thousands of federal and civil service workers and replacing them with loyalists who will do the bidding of the far right, the intention to reduce veteran’s hard own benefits, and Medicare that every American has paid into throughout their working life and I could go on and on. Even Jesus gave people a choice, a narrow road and a wide open road! Ultimately each individual will answer to God not man! We cannot force people to live and lead their lives through our lens! Read Project 2025! There is good and evil on both sides but the agenda on the right of this election intends to shut us down, and force everyone to live a Christian Nationalist life that not even Jesus forced on humanity! I am not interested in a back and forth, everyone has their own opinion based on experience and research if they do desire to learn. This will be the last I will say to you about it, based on what I have researched and heard from speeches presented by government officials on the right over the past eight years!
@@JLa7257The danger you ask. The possibility of the lunatic, 45, returning to the WH! Maybe you subscribe to the plan he says he kmows nothing about, 2025. I call bs! Do some research. Or maybe you're ok with January 6th or that he wants to be a dictator. How's that for starters?
@@JLa7257Christian rule and women becoming second class citizens again for starters. 🤷♀️
@@JLa7257 Morally bereft liars hoodwinking and brainwashing the entire populous. I suppose it wouldn't scare you if you're part of the brainwashed faction, but to those of us who are still autonomous and free-thinking, the current GOP and their push for Christian nationalist policies is pretty unnerving.
No one should be telling you how to think, and you shouldn't be LISTENING to anyone who is trying to do so. Take my advice and stop tuning into Fox News-go observe the world and society with your own eyes.
She is correct on all of this. Unless you’re raised that way, it’s hard to explain. I’m so lucky that I met my husband who, over a year, opened my eyes to what I had been brought up in. He was too, but saw the light before I met him. It really is a cult and they’ll never see that.
It’s impossible to describe. I watch this video and she so eloquently describes it…and she STILL doesn’t quite get there.
I grew up around people like this. It is frightening and tenious for people who have been taught they should never question their pastor, their church, their community, to be open-minded enough to let a different perspective in. It frustrates me to no end, but I can see it from their perspective. She is brave to speak out.
@@machelconsidine7611 my husband was one who did question the pastor. Then he went to seminary school and dropped out after a year because he saw that, no matter how much things didn’t make sense, they were made to agree with it. He just couldn’t do it and left. Went into the army instead 😅
@@Blantar Such a tough thing to learn. I'm sorry for that loss for him/you but very thankful he joined the armed forces to help keep our country safe and strong!
@@machelconsidine7611 we still had great childhoods. Didn’t know any different. I’m glad we saw the light when we did
Not only did she take initiative, she also decided to think for herself. Good for her.
Years ago I attended a calvalry chapel church with my husband. Right from the start the cultiness was obvious. I remember the day that Bush was elected and the pastor was greeting everyone at the door excited about it. He said to me, "we got our guy in."
I looked him dead in the eye and said, "He's not my guy." I thought he was going to have a stroke. I went for a couple years mostly because there was nothing else to do in that area and I did know a couple people from work but they always seemed of kilter to me. They'd mock people who care about the environment. I still don't understand their disrespect to the creation. They'd say tree huggers are foolish because we worship the creation and not the creator. I don't know, but I call it having respect for the creation and caring for the gift you've been given.
When I went, I was pretty much shuned for my beliefs. I did yoga, which was frowned upon. I respect homeosexuals. I hug trees and so on.
When I finally left I had so many friends that i didnt know i had. I was getting calls from women with the worst excuses to try and get me back in the cult. I watched them do this to the husband of a woman that split also. They're thoughts we're if you don't go any longer it's because you are convicted of a sin and not walking right with the Lord.
I got out but my other half hasn't. Until recently, he left prostelization cards around the house and would send me videos.
My marriage is over in part because of them. They veiw women are to just do as your husband says. It's not happening.
I have been thru the exact same thing with Jehovah Witness' and know exactly what you are saying. My Ex thought I was his property. Well I am not, and neither are you. No one should have to go thru that. Thank the Lord above you got out
@@NancyChasteenyou are a strong person. Good for you !
Yes, you are strong! I'm happy you never lost YOU and freed yourself ❤good luck on your journey!
So glad you got out and are following your gut instincts about what is right and true.
Can you share more about what helped you change your mind? And how did evangelical Christians come to believe they would be prosecuted? I don’t hear much news about that happening in this country
I think more people should see this woman and listen to her closely. Would you have preferred that she continue to support Trump? Instead, she’s speaking out having come out the other side. I’m proud of her.
I am too! Some people never, ever get it! I like her.
I agree. She didn't have to say anything. Don't beat down people trying to inform us of what happened to get here.
@@Spankyduke2682 I truly believe that, if more people in her space spoke out, particularly as women, there would be a difference, and perhaps a shift; I think she was very brave. I think she may have taken on something fundamental, and I applaud her greatly.
Me too!! Very Proud!!!
Nobody's hating on her, I haven't seen a mean comment yet ..
This is basically my exact story. I was raised in the evangelical conservative southern baptist world. My father is a pastor. I went to church every time the doors were open. I voted for Trump in 2016 because I believed that Clinton and the Dems were coming after Christians and that Trump would protect us from this perceived persecution. I started pulling away in 2020 when I began to see how radically politicized church and religion had become. If you don't worship at Trump's altar, you are not a "real Christian." I have since pulled my support from the church, Christianity, and Trump. It's appalling that even after so many horrible things have come out about Trump, the Christians are still hailing him as God's man. The willful ignorance is astounding.
Those are false prophets. Read Mathew 7. Jesus explains it all there. What these people are doing goes against all of Christ's teachings. Do not get derailed. He got your back!
@@jeanhanner9407yes, this Trump worship fulfills prophecy, thus validating God's word.
I am a 75 yr old Vietnam veteran and I love my country. I'm very proud of you. I've never experienced what you have. Its a very scary time right nowbut it sounds you are on the right path. 🥰🇺🇲🙏🥳
Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙
I am 71 now. When I was 16 years old, I left the "church." I could not understand the hate they were trying to justify.
Yeah, I'm 58 and thankfully got out of the evangelical cult 30 years ago. People that think this extremism is new, it isn't. Evangelicals tried to make Pat Robertson president in 1988, and he was as big a lunatic as Trump.
if you are 71 you no better wake up friend your days of waking up to the truth are small!
I am 60 now, but I left the church when I was 12 years old… my questions made everyone uncomfortable because I wanted to know why, after receiving the sacrament and kneeling in prayer, the congregants couldn’t even make it home before starting to trash talk everyone else and for petty, vapid BS. I am a Christian. I do not believe in man’s construct of “church” and I will NEVER be a tool for the devil because I work hard to try ensure I’m not being deceived - just as Jesus bade us to - never to follow a false prophet.
Let me tell you something...I have been a registered Democrat since I could start voting at 18. I am a Christian, and I work at a church. I know EXACTLY what you are talking about when you say it's ALMOST impossible to get through to a Christian who has been told the Republican party is the only way to vote because everyone else is against your faith if they aren't an American Republican. The reason I say "ALMOST" is because there are people like you, who I feel are the stronger people, braver people, who lived in that world, and still came out understanding the truth. Just because you voted for Trump in 2016 doesn't mean you should feel ashamed of who you are. You're stronger than you think, and I for one am glad there are people like you in this country who have learned from mistakes made in the past. I just hope I can follow your example and always examine my life and can learn from the mistakes I have made and most likely will in the future. I admire you! Please don't listen to the people who bad-mouth you in any way. They don't deserve your time at all.
Great response! My dad was an evangelical preacher & this woman's words was basically my story, except I never entertained the notion of voting for trump, as a Christian I refused to support his hate. I completely changed in 2016, voted for Hillary (my first Dem. Vote) and switched parties after the election, I tell people it took pure evil (trump) to change me because nobody including my loving husband could get through to me. I am so happy to be where I am today!
@@melindaturner2527 I'm glad you are where you are now too. The most important thing is that you're happy. I will always admire people like you, because you are more courageous than you might think, and more people will try to live by your example than you might think as well. 🙂
@@dezinguy Thanks so much, I really appreciate your kind words. Change is hard especially when you have grown up in that environment all your life, it truly takes an open mind to see things differently & some people just can't bring themselves to admit when they are wrong, it truly takes a certain kind of humility. I applaud everyone who is brave enough to change when they find out they are wrong & not just stay where they are!
So much respect. ❤ It takes a strong person to do that kind of self reflection.
Or someone who's been bullied into being brainwashed away from the truth.
OMG. Everything you said totally resonated with me. I was also raised in the fundamentalist, conservative Christian circles and had no idea how indoctinated and brainwashed I was. But now, I am another example of someone who has broken free of the cult. I now realize there is really ZERO persecution of Christians by the government in the U.S. In fact, churches actually get away with so much bad (and political) behavior without consequence and without losing their tax exempt status. You’re absolutely right about Trump playing up their manufactured fears in order to win votes. I’m so thankful to be free of the cult and these fears!!
I had no clue Trump was also spreading that rhetoric about Christian’s needing to fear the government!! This is a first for me💔 Thank You Both and Now Let’s Take Back Our American Democracy💯🙌💙🇺🇸🫂✨
GREAT that you have come around but I genuinely would like to understand HOW ANYONE could vote for him in 2020? He did SO MUCH DAMAGE AND HE'S A HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE NARCISSISTIC SOCIOPATH, Thank GOD you have come around. Happy for you!!! I wish you peace and happiness.
Thanks for sharing. Maybe there's hope for us in November.
Yes! This is me too. It’s soooo tough and scary to come out of because you’re literally told your life is at steak,.. and it’s not. It never was. It’s heartbreaking. I still have loved ones in it.
@@kendogg8179 Where have you been?
Yep that's exactly how Donald leads his followers by fear. He did it on January 6th when he told them to "Fight like crazy or they wouldn't have a country again." My mom used to say that "the devil will lead you out there and then leave you." That's what he did to those people. The point is not what kind of people they were, my point is that they were loyal to a man who wasn't loyal to them. Not only were they arrested, but he has also called them idiots, and then with a slap in the face he pardons Kodak Black and Lil Wayne but not one Jan. 6th protester. He sent them there, and that was the thanks they got. SMDH It's wrong to use fear over people.
I grew up in an evangelical born again family and community, also very conservative. Everything she said feels like it was pulled from my brain. Our childhoods sound identical. Super articulate. I couldn't have said all of that any better. It's good to hear someone else say it, so I know I'm not alone about it.
I was raised in that culture, too. Glad to be free!
Same with me. I'm grateful that I had the opportunity and curiosity to investigate why people disagreed with what I had been taught my whole life. It's important that we don't treat MAGA voters as if they are all bad people for supporting Trump. It's incredibly difficult to go against the grooming that is done on people since they were young children.
Like you, I voted for Trump (against Hilary) in 2016. I'm not proud but you are not alone. A lot of us did and won't ever again. I heard a lot of this rhetoric in years past. I kind of watched this happen. But American Nationalism is extremely dangerous. I realized a while ago that you can't mandate morality. Democracy (in a Republic) means the freedom to practice your particular religious belief. That's what freedom is. Thank you for your openess and honesty. I'm sharing this. 👍
Hillary was right about everything. She would have been a much better president than the mango Mussolini.
Thank you so so much for your explanation. My friends and I understand that there are people who feel like Trump speaks to them. But we could never understand how that could be. We could never understand why he could say bold face lies and people would believe him. Your explanation helped us to understand. Because even after Trump being president for one term, and running for president again, we still couldn't understand the fascination that people have with Trump. Thank you so so much for this video! It has been so helpful! And I think you are very, very brave for making it!
yes, her post did give a lot of insight on the situation.
Breaking free from deeply ingrained cultural, social, and familial beliefs is incredibly tough. Leaving cult-communities often means being shunned by family, friends, and many others, which can be very stressful and harmful to your mental and physical health. Hats off to this lady for having the courage to break free and speak out.
It was so upsetting to leave my evangelical life and friends. I really appreciate you. Keep talking.
My mom pushed her evangelical beliefs and pro conservatives beliefs onto me since I was a child so I get what this women is talking about completely. It's truly horrifying how these hateful they are yet claim they're Christians despite Christianity being about loving your neighbor and caring for them no matter who they are. Evangelicals teach nothing but hate and fear mongering
What she described is far crazier than I thought, but it explains so much....
And... it is true.
I grew up there as well. I left earlier, and I’m 55, so I have had years away. Thanks for
Being open and honest. ❤️
I am Dutch. The Netherlands, Europe. I was raised in the Protestant believe so I am a christian. But overhere in our country the way of believing is generally very different of the American Way with their well paid television preachers and priests who make the believe to some commercial thing ... I'm glad this lady finally found the right way to have her own opinion about the christian believe. And yes: she's brave to speak up about herself. I wish her peace and happiness.
That is how Protestant Christians are here in the United States. I was raised in the Lutheran Church, though I no longer attend any church at all (it was due to illness at the beginning, not because of the church). Now I’m just happy being an “at-home Christian” with my own version of my faith. I live with three atheists, so it’s a struggle to keep the faith, but I do it. I just do it in a way that doesn’t hurt anyone and only helps others.
Some Catholic Priests have faults, whole different story, but being well paid isn't one of them.
@@steveoconnor7069I wouldn’t say parish Priest are paid well. Strickland and Burke definitely get paid well for speaking engagements.
As an Australian where religions are generally more diverse and certainly not as prominent, this goes a really long way in helping understand what drives some of the extreme views we see from Trump supporters. It now makes a lot of sense how some simply won't believe the facts that are right in front of them no matter what, and how Trump uses this to take advantage of them for his own personal gain. I actually feel very sorry for anyone growing up being brainwashed like this. Thank you for sharing.
Brainwashed like what..there is usually 2 different belief systems..one that don't get something they want but still want it.. so if it can be given to them they'll take it .(democrat) and another that wants something and strives and works hard for it..and if still can't get it they accept it for what it is..humble themselves and move on..those are called values(conservative)
disgusting opinion from such a trashy place in this world
No judgements and no apologies needed for voting for Trump in 2016. All of our actions are based on our perspectives in the moment. So, you perspective has changed. Thanks so much for being brave enough to share your story! And congrats on doing the seeming impossible!
No one on the left should hate on this woman. We should praise her.
I am happy that she finally saw behind the veil and was able to escape the cult. I can forgive her but not forget.
She gave someone power, who was so corrupt in the soul just for her own comfort and not the safety of millions of other citizens. I can forgive, not forget.
no praise for traitors with buyers remorse.
I don’t hate her for her past indiscretions. BUT her message is worthless without a prompt to vote for democrats. Good, good you found you way out BUT you and your people unleashed Trump upon us. Now you all MUST help defeat him at the ballot box or those words are hollow.
Yyyeah, this is a hard line for me to toe, because Trump sounds and acts like my attacker. I become a bleeding eleven year-old girl again every time I see his name.
She can never undo the harm she has done, no matter how many "I was wrong" videos she makes.
@@erin9322 I get what you're saying. I really do. Every time Drumpf opens his mouth, it's like having my abusive ex in the room. I was abused as a child. I was abused as a teen. So as a young adult, I got into a relationship with someone abusive. It's not such a reach to understand that many are raised in such a way that lies are part of their reality. You have your parents, aunts, uncles all feeding you the same lines. All the radio and "news" shows you're exposed to say the same things. The church you're taken to is filled with people who say they love you, and they spout the same stories. It's normal to believe them. It's very hard to come out of all that and realize you couldn't actually trust anyone around you. You feel incredibly foolish. Your whole life was a lie. I was 30 before I understood any of this.
No worries, no judgement here. My preacher Dad was a lifelong conservative who actually pounded the pavement for the Republican Party. He refused to vote for Trump. He said that Trump hijacked his party. While on his dying bed, he woke up and angrily said “ why is Trump standing next to my bed”. My Dad did not hate people, except Trump. And… he would wake from dreams saying how arrogant he (my Dad) was to believe that only those in the Church of Christ would make it to heaven. Every time he would wake he would have a new revelation. I asked him if his mind was reviewing his life as he slept? His answer was “yes”. I believe this is God’s plan and a process you go through before you die. Trump is not a Christian.
Ok
@@PotterPossum1989 ?
Wow, thank you for sharing. ❤
Well, he's not a Republican, either. 🤷🏻♀️
But it's amazing how he's got so many twisted around his fingers. It's crazy.
its called convictions he was facing eternity,every person must come face to face,with his hatred
We all have made mistakes, now we are on the right path 🙏🏿 God bless you. 🙌
It’s so happy she shared her truth and hopefully this will be the seed planted to encourage the others to come to the realization of the hypocrisy of this religion.
Notice how she is confessing to us not her church. Isn't going to change my mind, I never voted for trump. Did she even try to influence her cult??
MAGA satanists are not Christians.
@@reidpinchback8850 ^This part.
@@paullucas6019 my understanding is that is it difficult enough to get out of a cult, after which you are not allowed contact with them, and they will have told everyone in the cult that you have been taken over by satan, demons etc, so it is virtually impossible for ex-cult members to influence even individual cult members, let alone the whole cult. This is how they are designed, and how they managed to keep people.
@@paullucas6019or did she just run and save her own life
Welcome back to reality.
No judgment. Lets fix it together!
Exactly. We all make mistakes, especially when we’re young and not very experienced in life. It’s better late than never.
Brainwashed huh
Good on you for coming out and saying what you needed to say. Takes courage to reconsider past choices, that’s real character and truthfulness right there 👏
why would anyone hate you? i applaud you for admitting before yourself that you made a mistake and for opening your eyes!
Maybe because hate is so rampant in the 'Christian' culture.
@@SusanWelch-ms9hg All throughout history people have been fairly easily brainwashed to hate a specific group by being told, by other people, who they are. Notice anything about these comments? I can see why this has happened so often.
As a former Mormon, I SO COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND. Omg. There are not words to express HOW MUCH I UNDERSTAND.
Mad props to you for speaking your truth ❤❤
Her truth isn't THE truth.
@@maggie2sticks717 But that's just YOUR truth.
I voted for him too, never again, we’re not alone, many former Trump supporters have swapped over blue, almost no lefties are hoping ship, remember we will win!
what is a "lefty"? Are they people who are not far-right? Or people who simply vote as Democrats? I think using terms like that is encouraging division. The political spectrum is much more nuanced than extreme left and extreme right
@@danstrayer111 left of center
March 28, 2024
Why they separated church and state in the constitution. If churches are going to preach for candidates, they need to pay taxes like any other corporations
Amen
Bollocks. It is about protecting the church from the state. Democrats want the state to legistate what the church can or cannot believe.
@missklassikiya separation of church and state is about stopping the state from deciding what the church can or can not believe. Why do the democrats never tell islam what it can or can not believe?
They should pay taxes, period. Regardless if they bring politics to the pulpit or not. Too many are using religion as a tax-free grift.
Agreed
It took a lot of courage to record a video like this. Great respect to you and thank you.
Why? The loud and angry voices are coming from the left. This video is 100% catering and kneeling to the left.
Strongest people learn from their actions and change to the better; they admit fault. If you voted for Trump and now regret this; you are not stupid or "idiotic" or anything; you've learned stuff and make a new assessment. You are very strong to post this and I applaud you.
“Conviction is the enemy of truth.” Heard that a long time ago and it has stuck with me ever since.
Thank you for the insight, but are you voting for Joe Biden? I know he’s not the greatest, but the way to prevent Trump from returning to office and overturning democracy is to vote for Biden and other Democrats and to get others to vote.
Time for americans to discover there is a 3rd party.
@@tangerinetangerine4400Not in this election! To save this country from fascist dictatorship Biden must get the vote! Voting 3rd party is just a vote for fascist 45. Biden deserves 4 more more years, as his list of accomplishments gets longer and longer. You know what MUST be done...VOTE BIDEN, VOTE BLUE all down the ballot in EVERY election !!! 🇺🇲🌊🌊🌊🇺🇲💙💙💙🇺🇲🌊🌊🌊🇺🇲💙💙💙🇺🇲🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
@@tangerinetangerine4400this is not the time, there is too much at stake right now to take chances on 3rd parties.
@@tangerinetangerine4400 And voting for that Third Party will give us Trump. No thank you!! DON'T BE FOOLED!! The Brain worm guy or the woman spoiler, who every 4 years tries to hand the election to the GOP? BOTH are good for nothing, and are getting paid a LOT of money from the GOP, to try to peel votes from the Democratic Party, because Republicans know that if everyone votes, the GOP can't win! VOTE BLUE!!
@@tangerinetangerine4400 ant to figure out that if you vote 3rd party, you might as well vote trump in.
There’s was a lot of disdain for Hillary in 2016. And all of it turned out Not to be true! Vote 🗳️ 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Respect. Separating yourself from a cult or cult-like environment is difficult enough. Speaking about it and opening yourself up to criticism is another. Good for you, and please know your effort is appreciated. Respect. 🇺🇸
Thank you for speaking out. I've been saying that it's a cult for a few years now. I'm glad you got out and welcome to sanity! Vote Blue and save our country 🇺🇲💙🇺🇲💙🇺🇲
seriously? BLESS YOU, dear lady, for figuring it out. you are WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!
There is a reason why churches should not be involved in politics. Thank you for speaking out.
The way she described non-conservative non-evangelical Christian’s living in the Bible Belt is accurate. It took a lot of me to forgive “Christian’s” for their worship of this man. I prefer Christ’s love to whatever they got going on. But even that has taught me that I should not hate others for hating others or judge others for judging others. Thank you for your grace in admitting and growing from this. May so we all.
I'm also a reformed ex-republican and voted for that man...twice. It took me a long time to get educated and unbrainwashed from the echo-chamber I was in for so long. I commend your bravery for making this video
Thank you for seeing that man for what he is.
Please vote in November 🙏
Thank you for speaking out.
I was raised southern Baptist, my Grandfather was the Preacher, my aunt played the piano and led the choir. It was a 1 room old church and no more than 30 people for the congregation in a very small town. At 18 I joined the Army and had an opportunity to explore other Catholic and Protestant branches of Christianity. I honestly don’t know how anyone can call these hate filled Preachers and congregations Christian in any sort of the word! Jesus is the past, present and future! Not some politician with a (D) or (R) by their name! Jesus was persecuted, not the persecutor driving the nails!
it takes a lot of bravery to admit you were wrong. respect :)
Or she was just bullied by her friends into being brainwashed that, somehow, hyperinflation, open borders, and unending wars, are good for the country.
Definitely something I said to my friend who voted Biden in 2020. He has seen how it went the last few years and has come around
I love the quote, "A belief is just a thought that you think over and over."
I grew up in that environment; her description of it is spot on.
As someone raised as JW, I totally agree with this
Same as a former SDA.
I was a JW FOR OVER 50 years. The Jehovah's Witnesses are so brainwashed and endoctrinated it's insane. I'm so glad that many are waking up out of these DOOMSDAY CULTS.
I was raise JW in Jamaica and I had a wonderful childhood my grandfather was a elder but not a fanatic. I only stopped when the revealed abuses were handled so horribly.
@georgiafain3747 I was a JW FOR OVER 50 years. Born in. The mishandling of the CSA was just the beginning for me. When I started to research the beginning & start of this CULT along with the false doctrines, it proved to me how sinister and fraudulent the entire organization is & how it's a business masquerading as a religion. I am very happy that many people are waking up to the manipulation and deception of a lot of organizations & institutions that are manipulating the minds of people for personal gain & ultimate control over their lives, as slaves. Watchtower should & will be held accountable. Governments all over the world are now recognizing what these types of cultures are doing to innocent members and their children.
In 2016, so many of us were looking for something "different" than the status quo. I was all about Bernie. Instead, the party nearest to my morals & ideologies put up HRC.🙄
NO ONE should ever be permanently & forever branded for decisions or choices they've made in the past.
Growth, enlightenment, and "lessons learned" are far more important.
No one should be critical of you.
I, for one, appreciate that you were paying attention and open-minded enough to see "something's not ok here".
Respect & blessings.💜💜💜
P.S... I was raised Pentecostal.😳
I was raised the same way, even owned the book about Cassie called "She Said Yes." I got out about 20 years ago but the rest of my family is still deep in it. It's very difficult to break free, especially to lose that community, but it's worth it.
Believe me, nobody hates you.
We admire you for your strength and fortitude.
Thank you for being frank and open about your experiences. We can't afford to alienate anyone right now, and it's not anyone's job to punish your for your past decisions/mistakes. You're on the right side of history now and that's what matters. I too grew up in The Church, and I remember the mindset you're talking about. I know how difficult it is to do anything that contradicts what they're telling you. It makes me sad that something that has the potential to be so beautiful and so comforting has turned out to be such a cesspit of vipers and liars and manipulators. It's heartbreaking.
This is why the rest of Christianity pray for our right wing brothers and sisters that the log is removed from their eyes and they can experience the freedom of grace and love they find when they exit the fearmongering and hate that they constantly live with.
Yeah, nothing so hateful as Christian love.
You do realize that your religion allows for slavery. It also says 14 times people shouldn’t eat shrimp. Picking & choosing pieces out of a book, isn’t following the religion. Follow only what Jesus said, & you’ll probably do fine. If you listen to the rest, you’re expected to have a lot of rules to follow, as well as not letting women talk in churches, or teach, or vote. It clearly spells out slavery & how to properly use your slaves. Stop defending Christians, because so many people are hurt by this particular religion, using the Bible as justification, it’s amazing. I can’t tell you the last time I’ve heard of any church helping to house the homeless, or donate to the immediate community. Most churches just have an annual giveaway or donate clothes to goodwill & write everything else off on their taxes. Why do people pay salaries of a preacher that is supposed to preach for free - not be a tax free money lender? My illusion of Christians was shattered when I found out what is actually taught at seminary schools. It’s how to make your church profitable, how to file paperwork for tax free exemptions, & how to convince people to give more money. People stay blind to what they choose not to see. Tax the church, if they want to make political decisions.
All religions and their adherents are a blight on humanity, yourself included.
The right wing are not my brothers and sisters. They vote for people who want to harm me.
Sadly, fearmongering and hate are tools used by both some religious organizations and politically skewed divisive media.
Let's drop the party labels.
It's either the ability to vote for elected officials
OR
the loss of personal autonomy, of freedom.
That's the choice in 2024.
Who's taking away your "freedom" and ability to vote?? 😕
They made us read “She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall” in school. Unfortunately, the story didn’t hold up to the facts. It’s pretty hard to be a critical thinker, the most important thing I learned in school, and be a conservative in this day and age.
It takes courage and guts for an adult to admit publicly that they were wrong. Kudos to her. Hopefully she can be a Harriet Tubman and lead more people out of that cult, for democracy's sake.
she has not the ability to lead the only ones who would follow her have been deceived
Thanks for sharing your story. Dems are NOT persecuting ANYONE. We want freedom to love, choose, and love our neighbors as ourselves without assault weapons. Very Christian Values really
Also not forgiving them for stealing the body rights of half the country and turning our highest court into a laughingstock of fools.
Both sides have some warped take on policies around unborn humans that can be seen as persecution. But glad she was able to step back and get a clearer and more accurate view of the candidate she former voted for and both parties. God's Love and Blessings 🙌 ✝️ 💜.
This is false, but sure whatever.
You also don’t understand economics or data analysis…
@@Maria-kg1nhwatch the documentary Bad Faith.
Thank you for speaking from your experience!
Thank you for being open to say, “I was wrong about Trump.” It really isn’t that hard.
We need to not shame former Trump supporters. We need to embrace them and show them some grace. How can we expect people to learn and grow if they know they will be forever shunned?
Sadly most of them are so deep in the cult that grace just makes them laugh at you.
@@robinsheffield1140 Well, yeah, but they are going to laugh at me anyway. It is a reflection on them, not me. But the ones who reach out should at least get the chance to try to do better. Knowing they will be turned away is hardly inviting them to leave the cult.
Not going to forgive until women have their rights back, there are consequences for her actions and, unfortunately, WE have to pay for her idiocy. Thanks, Biotch!
@@melissahollowell7255 I would not shun those that reach out . Just stating that they shun those that try to reason with them. But not going to back down or pretend I agree because they are rude and intimidating. They among themselves are on different levels. Some are just ill informed and may benefit from facts being laid out. Others would like to see you jailed for not worshipping their orange god. Or even feel they have the right to be violent with you...I will shun those.
Key word..former.
Thank you for sharing your story. I'm not a Christian but I respect your bravery on these internet streets🙋🏽♀️💙
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I think you are quite a fearless young woman. Big ups to you for critical thinking. Best of wishes on your journey moving forward for you and your family.💙✌️
Im not sure if you'll see this, but thank you for your honesty, and we appreciate the courage it takes to not only speak about it but move forward from it. Taking ownership and working for a better you and a better life isn't easy. So, thank you for coming out, being vulnerable, and showing the perspective of the other side.
I also voted for him in 2016 and regret it every day. It's so embarrassing 😢 I was also religious at the time and didn't know better.. yet.
Religion is not the problem here. The Bible clearly warns against Trump throughout. It's people who are attached to this world and think demonic heretics like Trump will "save America".
Yes her choice in 2016 was very 'Leopards Eating People's Face Party'. But, the truth is, voters with rude awakenings like her are the ones that are going to make the biggest impact in November. There is hope.
We can only pray God continues to deliver them all from falsehood n racism.. The children children of America is what matters we are already passing but the lil ones n infants what future will we have for them if USA is no longer the home of the Brave Land of the Free in God we Trust...
If USA is polluted with shameful events evil causes n haters of democracy and 🗽 Liberties?
Someone stood up for you to have clean water education infrastructure n an ability to work for your lifestyle its only right u do it for the lil ones who can't speak or are in the womb...BLESS U
As a very young 19-year-old, I voted for Reagan, that's the last time I voted Republican.
Ps im 61 now
The COURAGE of this young lady here gives me SO MUCH HOPE. MUCH RESPECT FOR HER ☺That couldn't have been easy👏👏👏👏👏
What’s interesting is that I was a kid in the early 1970s and my mom (who was raised in a very strict Catholic household but had left the church as a young adult) would reach out to our teachers to make sure that other kids *weren’t* being excluded during holidays (back then it was Christian-based celebrations only, so for us, it was kind of the opposite. She just wanted everyone to be able to celebrate whatever their beliefs. To top it off, our parents had the Koran, the Talmud, the Bible - all in our home, and encouraged us: ‘go read, and if you’re interested, that’s fine, but we - your parents - just aren’t’. I don’t think it was the ‘70s. I think it was our parents. ✌️
Today, only 3 in 10 U.S. adults regularly attend church, compared to 42% twenty years ago. This trend suggests that attendance will likely continue to decline in the future.
Thank god (irony intended).
That isn't a true measure. It's like trying to gauge gun ownership by how many people go to the range to be properly trained. Owners could be skipping the paper targets at the range, to instead join a hunt club/militia to kill live, human-sized, moving targets, which better represents why they own guns. Therefore, why go to church to learn about God when there's a Trump rally one county over, or you can watch Fox News 24/7? Trump sells bibles, and those talking heads all wear crosses, so it's the same thing as church, right?
I came out of that cult shortly before 2016 and voted for Hillary. I would never have believed that the church I grew up in would line up behind that man, but here we are.
That’s great that you admit this. NOW GO and tell all of your friends.
I can relate. Grew up in church and it took a long time before I realized I was a bit brainwashed too, even though that church weren't "that bad".
Here's to you, sis! 🫡
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Oh babe, don’t beat yourself up. I grew up in that world too. If people haven’t experienced it, they may not understand. But what’s important is that you are doing the right thing now. 🤗🤗🤗🤗
I'm glad you made it out; I understand how hard that was for you. And thank you for sharing your insight with the world.
You are carrying a lot of baggage there. It must be so hard to break away from all you know and love and realize you all encouraged and supported each other’s delusions. 😢 I admire your courage and strength for questioning everything you believed in and breaking away from it all. It’s hard, very hard and very emotionally painful. I’ve done similar in completely different circumstances but I wanted you to know I hear your words but feel the unspoken angst. My best wishes for you always. Oh, and welcome to the fight, my fellow American. It’s do or die time, but with you with us I feel encouraged.
I don’t hate you for having your free choice to vote for who you wanted to vie for.
We are a free country and voters have the right to vote for who they want.
Nobody should be hating on you for the voting choices you made no matter if they agree or not.
I worked at a place where 90% the staff was Maga. Had to hide from them that i voted for Biden. I hate that i had to hide it and didn’t stand up for myself.
Kudos to this lady for speaking up ❤
Brave women make brave country.
Well done you - for getting out, for learning from it, for taking the time to explain.
And this is why at 21 after being raised Christian I questioned what I truly believed and not what I was told to believe. And it was just from educating myself the way I wanted.
Taking responsibility is the best way to show your kids, nothing and no one else matters. Love and respect
Churches aren't meant to be political. Take away churches tax exemption.
Well, she didn't actually say what caused her to change her mind. Rather, she explained why she voted for Trump in 2016. It was still interesting to hear the Christian evangelical point of view. Confirmed my belief that there is nothing Christian about them.
Yeah, I also noticed the lack of an answer to that question.
As an exmormon (i.e. ex-cult member), it makes sense that she didn't, because there is no "silver bullet" to help you escape. The answer is different for every person.
@@Morstorpod I don't know the answer to this, but she specifically mentioned "prophets" coming to talk to her congregation. My understanding is modern day "prophets" is mostly an LDS practice, would you agree?
@@owensomers8572 I don't know her background, but it does not appear to be mormon from my experience. She said, "a lot of these churches use big name prophets" they use to sway the vote. Mormons would say "prophet" (singular), but really, the only time you're going to hear a mormon prophet speak is twice a year during a broadcasted conference. She seems to be referring more to just big names that travel between mega churches or something (Kenneth Copeland-type vibes).
Mormon prophets don't talk politics (they know how to skirt the law). Instead, they will send letters to local congregation leaders (bishops & stake presidents) to instruct members to vote their conscious. Sometimes (like during Prop 8 in California) that will also include added statements, like "one man and one woman is god's plan".
Again, I don't know, but it ultimately does not matter. It's good that she changed her mind. It'd be nice if there was "one answer" to help all change their minds on this, but people are too different and unique for such a singular answer to exist.
@@owensomers8572 Mormons are not evangelical.
You are a very brave woman! And so articulate. Thank you for sharing your truth. 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Powerful testimony here. Thank you and bless you for your journey and for putting yourself out there like this. May we all have ears to hear!!!
Props to her for coming forward telling her story. She put herself in a very vulnerable position & assumes her past decisions and story. That takes courage nowadays, especially in a world where nobody wants to take their own responsability.
We all make regrettable decisions, it’s part of the human experience. The only people who should be ashamed are the people who don’t learn from their mistakes. The admission of her mistakes in this video, along with her ability to pinpoint the inaccurate information from her childhood that contributed to them, establishes her as an honorable person in my opinion.❤🙏🏾
its easy to appreciate someone who is honest, realizes a mistake was made, owned up to that mistake, and takes responsibility for their actions
bravo, i congratulate you
Absolutely 💯 💯 💯