#ex methodist

Even if it feels scary or wrong, your life is ultimately going to be better for it. They made you afraid of practicing your free will because they want to keep controlling you. 

But they can't touch you now. 

You're free. You belong only to yourself. You can rest now. 

The methodist church is also harmful, maybe not in such an overt way as catholic or Evangelical, but it still definitely does some damage

It is just less obvious about the damage it does.

Like well accept gay people into the church, but you can't get ordained or married. We accept all people into the church but that also includes people who think you are going to burn in hell

Women's ministry is important but also sin was solely eves fault and periods and pain from childbirth are God's punishment for you

We will be unclear about what we consider a sin so you never know if your doing the right thing or damning yourself

Murder and not honoring your father and mother both are equally sinful, but you can be forgiven as long as you repent from your sins

But deep inside, my mind knew better

[Image ID: a tweet by Rachel Myers @rachelsaheretic 

Say no to that coffee invite, don’t respond to that old church friend who is reaching out “concerned” because of your new beliefs, set a boundary with how much of your story you share with those who won’t value it. You don’t owe anyone an explanation for your journey.

[Image ID: a tweet by Janice Selbie (Wise Counsellor) @/wise_counsellor

God is not punishing you, me or anyone else. Sometimes terrible things happen to good people; other times, choices we’ve made lead to sad circumstances. There is nothing “spiritual” about it. We feel safer when we can blame people for their own suffering. #LifeisRandom #Reality

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