Sofia (@sofialehtolaaa) shares her personal story about growing up in a conservative, laestadian christian church that was her entire community and life, but when drama, abuse, and mistreatment started to occur within the church, her identity and beliefs were threatened, triggering her personal awakening. Her entire faith and trust was placed within her church, but then after a few years, the church split into two, creating a hostile, emotionally unsafe environment amongst its members.
We discuss many topics in this episode surrounding the topic of religion: the strict unspoken rules on appearance and entertainment in apostolic denominations (but also the beautiful community), how many Christian teenage groups learn how to have fun without drugs and alcohol, why gossip is rampant in christian circles, how the Covid era showcased herd mentality that is prevalent in dogmatic religions, and more.