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HARMONIC ATHEIST - Andrew Jasko: Reclaiming our identity after religious indoctrination

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Today I spoke with Andrew Jasko, a seminary-educated minister who ultimately left his religious faith and community. He is now focused on helping others heal from religious trauma. Andrew shared his background growing up in the Assemblies of God church and being groomed to become a minister and missionary. He eventually questioned the content and philosophical implications of the Christian worldview and belief system, and deconverted. Throughout our discussion, we touched on: • The traumatic, bedrock fear of the unending torture of hell as the motivation behind Christianity. • How to unwind the indoctrination and fears. • The premise of human beings fundamentally wicked. • The "identity theft" that occurs through religion and how it's difficult to see the psychopathic nature of the Yahweh character of the Old Testament when your identity is wrapped up in him, and the side effect of how those beliefs degrade our humanity. • The victim m …...more
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HARMONIC ATHEIST - Andrew Jasko: Reclaiming our identity after religious indoctrination
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2021Feb 8
Today I spoke with Andrew Jasko, a seminary-educated minister who ultimately left his religious faith and community. He is now focused on helping others heal from religious trauma. Andrew shared his background growing up in the Assemblies of God church and being groomed to become a minister and missionary. He eventually questioned the content and philosophical implications of the Christian worldview and belief system, and deconverted. Throughout our discussion, we touched on: • The traumatic, bedrock fear of the unending torture of hell as the motivation behind Christianity. • How to unwind the indoctrination and fears. • The premise of human beings fundamentally wicked. • The "identity theft" that occurs through religion and how it's difficult to see the psychopathic nature of the Yahweh character of the Old Testament when your identity is wrapped up in him, and the side effect of how those beliefs degrade our humanity. • The victim mentality and disempowered position that comes from seeing your identity, acceptance, safety, and power as coming from an outside source, through belief and obedience. • The danger of seeking solutions from a religious system, and of always concluding that the issue is ourselves, not our religious beliefs. • The idea that the Bible is a flawless communication from god, that you have to obey everything in it, and that you can't scrutinize and judge the god character. • Seeing sexuality as a curse where you are constantly trying to fight your urges. • Being programmed for severe repression on many levels. • The baseline of purity in thoughts and desires, especially in the area of sexuality, and the resulting guilt and shame trauma. • The Yahweh character being able to see every thought in our heads. • How religion enslaves us. • Outsourcing our power vs. standing in our own sovereignty. • The rude awakening of deconversion. • Committing ourselves to dealing directly with the bad ideas • Cultivating a non-judgmental, empathic awareness. • The psychology of believers, especially regarding the cognitive dissonance of Christianity. • How to approach theists who are stuck in an apologetics mindset. • Having grace with ourselves through the healing process, so that we truly give ourselves the time, freedom, and patience to heal. • Integrating all aspects of ourselves. • The role of religious trauma counseling, as well as meditation. • Non-dual humanism. Thanks to Andrew for the many ways he helps others heal and reclaim their identity after religious indoctrination. __________________________________ Andrew Jasko's website: https://lifeafterdogma.org/ Facebook page:   / lifeafterdogma   ** To schedule an Inner Breakthrough Session with Andrew and see whether the Healing from Religious Trauma Coaching Program is a fit for you, go to: https://innerfreedomsession.as.me/ ______________________________________ Your support for my channel, Harmonic Atheist, is very appreciated.   / harmonicatheist   The more support I receive, the sooner I can do this full time! --Tim

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