It's been a little over four years since I became a Christian and two since I was baptised. Even before I converted, I was always drawn to the practice of veiling. As a child, my first exposure to veiling was seeing a woman wearing a white veil with her wedding dress, or a woman wearing …
Ever since I was a child, I've been sensitive to the feelings of others. I've always been in touch with my own feelings. Cried at seeing others in pain, especially children or animals. In a world where we hear things like "the sin of empathy" or how having compassion for those struggling is apparently a …
Writer's note and TW : It took me most of the afternoon and evening to write this post. There's so much I wanted to write, but I found myself deviating from the core topic, since the current events I'm referring to have multiple topics interwoven. So to avoid this post becoming dissertation-length, I've tried to …
TW: Religion, fundamentalism, homophobia, transphobia, mental health, abuse. I've been advised this numerous times when I was telling loved ones I was converting to Christianity. I've also given this advice to loved ones as well when religion etc. is concerned: Don't get sucked into anything. When I first became a Christian, the first film I …
CW: This post covers sensitive subjects, such as homophobia and spiritual abuse. Reader discretion is advised. I am not a scholar or theologian, but someone passionate about extensive research, learning religious history through context and reputable Hebrew scholars etc. and providing my own interpretation of these passages through this. Any and all abusive comments will …
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Becoming Violet Grey 