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Young Lyric, who believed they were doomed to hell, dressed as a black cat.

Religious Indoctrination of Children Is Child Abuse: Here’s Why I Won’t Apologize for Calling Religious Indoctrination Child Abuse.

Lyric Holmans

As a child, who was indoctrinated into the Christian faith, but struggled to believe what I was told “was the unquestionable truth,” I spent the first 11 years of my life terrified that I was going to hell (and was convinced that I was a bad person) because I couldn’t force myself to believe in Jesus and the Christian God (who I was told was the ONLY path to salvation and everyone who wasn’t a believer would go to hell). Continue reading Religious Indoctrination of Children Is Child Abuse: Here’s Why I Won’t Apologize for Calling Religious Indoctrination Child Abuse.

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Neurotaboo Series KickOff – Neurodiversity and Religion (January 25, 2021)

Lyric Holmans

In the first session of the NeuroTaboo Series – Jude Morrow, founder of Neurodiversity Training International and Christa Holmans of Neurodivergent Rebel & Neurodivergent Consulting discuss Neurodiversity and Faith. – Space is extremely limited. Reserve your spot now! Continue reading Neurotaboo Series KickOff – Neurodiversity and Religion (January 25, 2021)

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The Winding Road from Christianity to Buddhism

Lyric Holmans

It’s never been like me to call on a higher power. The closest I ever came was in the fifth grade when I shouted up at the sky angrily, “If you are real, now would be a GREAT TIME to do something!” I wanted to believe but it all felt like a fairy tale to me. For many years I was very conflicted over this, but as I grew up the feelings faded. Continue reading The Winding Road from Christianity to Buddhism