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038 Ari: Raised Evangelical. Becoming Less for God Leads to a Serious Problem. Came Out to Her Mother & was Forced to Move.
038 Ari: Raised Evangelical. Becoming Less for God Leads to a Serious Problem. Came Out to Her Mother & was Forced to Move.
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Apr 4, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
My guest today is Ari. Her father was a preacher, her step-father a pastor and her aunt had her own church. Raised in a strong evangelical family, she begins to experience some real difficulties in adolescence. Her Christian upbringing leads to a desire to become "less" for God and family. She develops an eating disorder. In the next year or two she comes out to her mother and also becomes an atheist. Her mother forces her to move from the States back to Puerto Rico with her father. This is traumatic for Ari, as she leaves behind her friends and the life she knows. I was inspired by her story and you will be too! Resources: Jesus Camp (movie) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486358/ Tumblr: ExChristian https://www.tumblr.com/search/exchristian Secular Student Alliance https://secularstudents.org
Released:
Apr 4, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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