“You’re Confusing Christians With Christianity” (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast) (It’s in the Code Ep 137)

“You’re confusing Christians with Christianity.” 

This is another response that those undergoing “faith deconstruction” often receive when engaging with the partisans of high-control religion. 

This response reflects widespread cultural understandings of religion, so it has a ring of plausibility. But is it? Listen to this week’s episode as Dan discusses why this response is not only implausible, but is weaponized by the partisans of high-control religion to coerce and control those who would challenge it.

Interview: 

https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/its-in-the-code-ep-137-youre-confusing-christians-with-christianity/