Thread by @jimpalmer

For many people, religion indoctrinated them with a lot of limiting, destructive and self-sabotaging ideas.

A few of them are:
I am inherently bad.
I can't trust myself.
My heart is wicked.
I deserve punishment.
I don't measure up.
I am powerless.
Self-denial is holiness.

I need forgiveness for who I am.
I need saved from myself.
I am worthless on my own.
Staying in an abusive relationship is spiritual.
Clinical therapy is a lack of faith.
Self-care is selfish.
The world is evil.
If I mess up I will lose my salvation and go to hell.

People I deeply love are in hell or will go there.
Everything outside my church culture is a threat.
I can never be good enough.
Feelings are dangerous and not trustworthy.
I am not capable of thinking for myself.
Conformity is true discipleship.

Questioning is a spirit of rebellion.
I must be perfect.
My struggles mean I am not trusting God.

These and other toxic religious beliefs can destroy your life. Even after "leaving religion" these destructive mindsets stay in you.

They don't just magically disappear because you stopped going to church or dumped your theology. It requires a dedicated effort to address and move past them. DM me if you have an interest in doing religion recovery work. #exvangelical #ExChristian