Category Archives: RecoveringEvangelicalsAnonymous

Shunning, shaming & other unnecessary fundamentalist scare tactics

Posted on February 16, 2012 by elizabeth

My twins were baptized last Saturday, February 11th. It was a gloriously beautiful day in Southern California–clear, sunny skies. A light breeze. My girls were full of laughter and joy. The ceremony was lovely–there were readings and prayers, blessings, anointing … Continue reading →

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What TO say to someone struggling with their faith:

Posted on January 28, 2012 by elizabeth

“I love you. I’m here for you.” That is all. That is all you need to say.

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What NOT to say to someone struggling with their faith

Posted on January 27, 2012 by elizabeth

“Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater!” This nice little cliche manages to be both offensive and dismissive all at once. It assumes the listener has abandoned important aspects of their faith and belittles the honest struggle of re-examining … Continue reading →

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i WILL prophesy!

Posted on December 13, 2011 by elizabeth

Because we women are done fighting for a place at the men’s table. And when they want to use the Bible as a weapon against us, we’ll put on our headcoverings and say we’re prophesying–just like the Bible tells us … Continue reading →

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I am not a girl. I am a woman, dammit.

Posted on November 11, 2011 by elizabeth

If you want to “call out” sexist attitudes, it probably helps if you refrain from telling sexist jokes. Publishing a blog post that dredges up every single demeaning thought a dude has about “girls” and posting it as a satirical … Continue reading →

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I Survived The End of the World (In 1988). We CAN know, yo! p.s. the world isn’t ending on May 21, 2011!

Posted on May 20, 2011 by elizabeth

I was going to write this, but it’s a story best told aloud. This is a true-life story about how one day when I was 10 years old, I actually believed the Rapture had happened and I’d been LEFT BEHIND! … Continue reading →

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Predestination: my deepest fear

Posted on March 25, 2011 by elizabeth

Something has been keeping me awake at night. It’s this nagging question–a doubtful feeling–that perhaps I really am predestined to Hell. It’s odd because I’ve never really believed in predestination–at least, not consciously. I’ve never said the words: “I believe … Continue reading →

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Just your average Sunday devastation

Posted on March 20, 2011 by elizabeth

I made it through three minutes of church today. And then I bolted like a spooked horse. A perplexed looking usher followed me out into the foyer: “You just got here!” he exclaimed. I kept going, almost running now. “It’s … Continue reading →

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Why I don’t make rules about modesty for my daughters

Posted on March 14, 2011 by elizabeth

The discussion leader at our Women’s Retreat was incensed. She smacked the podium, leaned into the microphone and demanded: “How? HOW can you call yourself a Christian woman if you’re wearing a push-up bra?” Right. Because when you line up at … Continue reading →

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Friendships Inside a High-Demand/Cultish Group

Posted on March 13, 2011 by elizabeth

In the last few years, I have slowly built a small group of friends. I have made many mistakes in friendship: I am often wary of people’s motives (which comes across as judgmental), I assume future rejection and often disappear … Continue reading →

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