American fundamentalists especially, since I've heard that there are some absolutely wild beliefs getting passed around in those circles. Would love to hear from other folks though as well, since I've only had an outsider's view on this. I've heard that some of them believe that anyone who isn't religious is incapable of empathy, and of course all the Israel death cult stuff, but I'd like to know more.
Not necessarily dunking on Christianity as a whole here, even if I have some grave misgivings with how proselytization and child induction works in religion in general, this is specifically about borderline cultish stuff.
Damn, hope the good youth pastor is doing ok these days.
And you ofc :af-heart:
Thanks, Comrade! I am doing much better now. Mental scars will always be there, but I've gained peace knowing their movement is dead. I caught up with the Youth Pastor some years later, and turns out he led a class action lawsuit that forced the church to close and the school to be reformed. I had the best sleep in my life the night he told me, and could never thank him enough for giving me that peace of mind. Sometimes, you can still get a win in Hell World.