So Memorial Day wasn't too long ago, and I've been thinking about my mixed feelings about patriotism and group remembrances. I don't think patriotism is inherently bad, but I also think that questioning where our patriotic energy is directed is a healthy thing. Be wary of people who encourage blind patriotism. The Nazis were patriotic. … Continue reading Some Thoughts on National Remembrance and Christian Terrorism
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Last week we finished the UnBoxing Project series. Some of my readers asked what life was like after we left, how we handled it. My friends and I went through a period of deprogramming, which is ongoing. We'd been told what to think, what is good and what is evil, and then we found we'd been lied … Continue reading Deprogramming: documentaries and movies about cults and Christian subculture
Long story, but my dad invited me to see 'Do You Believe?' last weekend for Easter. Because I do love my parents and still hope that we can salvage our relationship, I went. My thoughts went something like this: - Oh hey, random dude dragging wooden cross through the city, asking passersby, "Do you believe in … Continue reading My reactions to the ‘Do You Believe?’ movie
I came from an upper middle class, well-educated family. I was privileged. I moved out as a college student with a couple of jobs on campus after my parents emptied my savings account. Most of the people that we helped were in similar circumstances. Our counselor friend Sandra, who was in graduate school when I moved … Continue reading The UnBoxing Project: Surviving and thriving on the outside
When we started helping people move out, we learned that getting out and finding freedom is messy, and everyone's situation is different. When someone contacted us for help, we said that they went "active." It's like being on call for an emergency move 24/7. They'll tell us the situation is deteriorating, but we don't know it's going … Continue reading The UnBoxing Project: How you can help (Eleanor’s thoughts)
Eleanor Writes Things 