Slow Train to Heck
Episode 22: Now I Get To Live
Jeremiah Chapman shares his story of coming to accept his sexual orientation this week on the podcast, and details his experiences growing up in a Charismatic Christian community where his sexuality was unacceptable, and drastic measures were taken to try to suppress it. This led to some seriously traumatic experiences that shaped how Jeremiah grew up and moved through life, but he's now able to share his story of how he's working through that, has come to a place of acceptance of his sexuality despite his upbringing, and how now he gets to live.
Content warnings: homophobia, homophobic slur used as an example of homophobia at 11:57, exorcism, depression, suicidal ideation, psychological trauma
The book about glossolalia and religious experiences Jeremiah mentioned is Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism, by Amanda Montell.
Jeremiah Chapman shares his story of coming to accept his sexual orientation this week on the podcast, and details his experiences growing up in a Charismatic Christian community where his sexuality was unacceptable, and drastic measures were taken to try to suppress it. This led to some seriously traumatic experiences that shaped how Jeremiah grew up and moved through life, but he's now able to share his story of how he's working through that, has come to a place of acceptance of his sexuality despite his upbringing, and how now he gets to live.
Content warnings: homophobia, homophobic slur used as an example of homophobia at 11:57, exorcism, depression, suicidal ideation, psychological trauma
The book about glossolalia and religious experiences Jeremiah mentioned is Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism, by Amanda Montell.