Slow Train to Heck
Episode 26: Didn't Fit The Mold
Amanda joins us this week to talk about her exit from the church and how she never fit the mold the church wants her to. She also shares her experiences as a mom of autistic children, and the challenges of being part of a church community who expected her kids to act a certain way - and how her and her kids' experience of Christianity caused her to feel like a failed Christian, and how the framework of evangelicalism had a negative impact on her mental health.
Content warnings: ableism in the church, particularly prejudice against autistic people, as well as discussions around anxiety and depression
Amanda joins us this week to talk about her exit from the church and how she never fit the mold the church wants her to. She also shares her experiences as a mom of autistic children, and the challenges of being part of a church community who expected her kids to act a certain way - and how her and her kids' experience of Christianity caused her to feel like a failed Christian, and how the framework of evangelicalism had a negative impact on her mental health.
Content warnings: ableism in the church, particularly prejudice against autistic people, as well as discussions around anxiety and depression