#boggposting

My childhood best friend looking terrified when I tell her about beautiful experiences I've had in the Church.

My boyfriend slowly breaking up with me after I brought him to a church activity.

My parents stopping me from going to church because they're genuinely afraid they might lose me.

I may be digging my own grave, but it needs to be said. Spoilers for TADC episode 9

I just finished watching TADC finale, and I liked it! Was it rushed and had a lot going on? Yeah. Was it still enjoyable? Yes!

Except for one part.

(Well, two, but that scene with Jax and Gangle *shudders* has been talked about before by other people)

During Ribbit’s confessional to Jax, she mentions that her parents were “devout Mormons” and she “…wasn’t”. She then said that she cut ties with them, but regretted it.

Now, I’m going to go ahead and say that I think this is one of the most nuanced and respectful mentions of my faith I’ve seen in modern media, even if it was slightly negative. I appreciate Goose for taking that approach.

However, I know the internet, and I know the TADC fandom. So I wanted to clear this up before people take it too far.

Latter-Day Saints, or Mormons, are not collectively bad. There are bad eggs and members who take the faith and twist it in a way to control and conquer, but that is with every religion.

Now, that isn’t do downplay anyone who has had religious trauma from their church experience. Every ward/branch, every leader, is going to be different and have different views, helpful or harmful.

However, I hope that people talk to members about the church and what they believe and get to know who they are.