#exvangelical — Public Fediverse posts
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Promise Backlund (@eve_wasframed) is a former worship leader turned counter-apologist. I first heard of her on Seth Andrews’s podcast. She wrote a book called Gospel of Lies (the title sounds harsher than it actually reads).
There’s one chapter where she discusses the impact that music, architecture, mood lighting, and large gatherings can have in producing feelings of transcendence and euphoria for the human “spirit.” She writes of going to her first secular rock concert and finding it just like church. “My belief that God was as involved with a rock concert as he was with a worship service turned out to be closer to the truth than I realized. It turns out God was equally uninvolved. But my confusion was by evangelical design, as there is little difference between their worship services and a live concert. Music is already manipulative by nature; that’s why we listen to it.”
She doesn’t mean that musical manipulation is necessarily a bad thing–we listen to music to help us feel good; it’s like art or literature, where the creator of the piece is trying to evoke certain thoughts or feelings to the audience or reader. But you need to be aware that it’s human-made. Otherwise, “these emotional moments can convince you that of course there’s a god…”
“Music’s ability to impact our emotions, physical state and behavior has been widely studied and universally recognized.” Look at the minor keys for the “Imperial March” in The Empire Strikes Back or the Emperor’s theme in Return of the Jedi and contrast that with the uplifting major key of the Rebel fanfare. That’s John Williams who did that, not God.
As a worship musician myself for many years, I have experienced the manipulation from both sides. If a pastor wanted to really turn on the tears during a prayer service, he would give me the nod and I’d gradually shape the improvisational droning of my violin into an upwelling theme that sounded like something out of the Braveheart soundtrack. I didn’t see myself as doing manipulation in that moment, though; I thought I was just being “used by God.”
Find her book here: https://medialabbooks.com/products/9781964487557_gospel-of-lies #atheism #exvangelical
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Promise Backlund (@eve_wasframed) is a former worship leader turned counter-apologist. I first heard of her on Seth Andrews’s podcast. She wrote a book called Gospel of Lies (the title sounds harsher than it actually reads).
There’s one chapter where she discusses the impact that music, architecture, mood lighting, and large gatherings can have in producing feelings of transcendence and euphoria for the human “spirit.” She writes of going to her first secular rock concert and finding it just like church. “My belief that God was as involved with a rock concert as he was with a worship service turned out to be closer to the truth than I realized. It turns out God was equally uninvolved. But my confusion was by evangelical design, as there is little difference between their worship services and a live concert. Music is already manipulative by nature; that’s why we listen to it.”
She doesn’t mean that musical manipulation is necessarily a bad thing–we listen to music to help us feel good; it’s like art or literature, where the creator of the piece is trying to evoke certain thoughts or feelings to the audience or reader. But you need to be aware that it’s human-made. Otherwise, “these emotional moments can convince you that of course there’s a god…”
“Music’s ability to impact our emotions, physical state and behavior has been widely studied and universally recognized.” Look at the minor keys for the “Imperial March” in The Empire Strikes Back or the Emperor’s theme in Return of the Jedi and contrast that with the uplifting major key of the Rebel fanfare. That’s John Williams who did that, not God.
As a worship musician myself for many years, I have experienced the manipulation from both sides. If a pastor wanted to really turn on the tears during a prayer service, he would give me the nod and I’d gradually shape the improvisational droning of my violin into an upwelling theme that sounded like something out of the Braveheart soundtrack. I didn’t see myself as doing manipulation in that moment, though; I thought I was just being “used by God.”
Find her book here: https://medialabbooks.com/products/9781964487557_gospel-of-lies #atheism #exvangelical
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Promise Backlund (@eve_wasframed) is a former worship leader turned counter-apologist. I first heard of her on Seth Andrews’s podcast. She wrote a book called Gospel of Lies (the title sounds harsher than it actually reads).
There’s one chapter where she discusses the impact that music, architecture, mood lighting, and large gatherings can have in producing feelings of transcendence and euphoria for the human “spirit.” She writes of going to her first secular rock concert and finding it just like church. “My belief that God was as involved with a rock concert as he was with a worship service turned out to be closer to the truth than I realized. It turns out God was equally uninvolved. But my confusion was by evangelical design, as there is little difference between their worship services and a live concert. Music is already manipulative by nature; that’s why we listen to it.”
She doesn’t mean that musical manipulation is necessarily a bad thing–we listen to music to help us feel good; it’s like art or literature, where the creator of the piece is trying to evoke certain thoughts or feelings to the audience or reader. But you need to be aware that it’s human-made. Otherwise, “these emotional moments can convince you that of course there’s a god…”
“Music’s ability to impact our emotions, physical state and behavior has been widely studied and universally recognized.” Look at the minor keys for the “Imperial March” in The Empire Strikes Back or the Emperor’s theme in Return of the Jedi and contrast that with the uplifting major key of the Rebel fanfare. That’s John Williams who did that, not God.
As a worship musician myself for many years, I have experienced the manipulation from both sides. If a pastor wanted to really turn on the tears during a prayer service, he would give me the nod and I’d gradually shape the improvisational droning of my violin into an upwelling theme that sounded like something out of the Braveheart soundtrack. I didn’t see myself as doing manipulation in that moment, though; I thought I was just being “used by God.”
Find her book here: https://medialabbooks.com/products/9781964487557_gospel-of-lies #atheism #exvangelical
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Promise Backlund (@eve_wasframed) is a former worship leader turned counter-apologist. I first heard of her on Seth Andrews’s podcast. She wrote a book called Gospel of Lies (the title sounds harsher than it actually reads).
There’s one chapter where she discusses the impact that music, architecture, mood lighting, and large gatherings can have in producing feelings of transcendence and euphoria for the human “spirit.” She writes of going to her first secular rock concert and finding it just like church. “My belief that God was as involved with a rock concert as he was with a worship service turned out to be closer to the truth than I realized. It turns out God was equally uninvolved. But my confusion was by evangelical design, as there is little difference between their worship services and a live concert. Music is already manipulative by nature; that’s why we listen to it.”
She doesn’t mean that musical manipulation is necessarily a bad thing–we listen to music to help us feel good; it’s like art or literature, where the creator of the piece is trying to evoke certain thoughts or feelings to the audience or reader. But you need to be aware that it’s human-made. Otherwise, “these emotional moments can convince you that of course there’s a god…”
“Music’s ability to impact our emotions, physical state and behavior has been widely studied and universally recognized.” Look at the minor keys for the “Imperial March” in The Empire Strikes Back or the Emperor’s theme in Return of the Jedi and contrast that with the uplifting major key of the Rebel fanfare. That’s John Williams who did that, not God.
As a worship musician myself for many years, I have experienced the manipulation from both sides. If a pastor wanted to really turn on the tears during a prayer service, he would give me the nod and I’d gradually shape the improvisational droning of my violin into an upwelling theme that sounded like something out of the Braveheart soundtrack. I didn’t see myself as doing manipulation in that moment, though; I thought I was just being “used by God.”
Find her book here: https://medialabbooks.com/products/9781964487557_gospel-of-lies #atheism #exvangelical
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Promise Backlund (@eve_wasframed) is a former worship leader turned counter-apologist. I first heard of her on Seth Andrews’s podcast. She wrote a book called Gospel of Lies (the title sounds harsher than it actually reads).
There’s one chapter where she discusses the impact that music, architecture, mood lighting, and large gatherings can have in producing feelings of transcendence and euphoria for the human “spirit.” She writes of going to her first secular rock concert and finding it just like church. “My belief that God was as involved with a rock concert as he was with a worship service turned out to be closer to the truth than I realized. It turns out God was equally uninvolved. But my confusion was by evangelical design, as there is little difference between their worship services and a live concert. Music is already manipulative by nature; that’s why we listen to it.”
She doesn’t mean that musical manipulation is necessarily a bad thing–we listen to music to help us feel good; it’s like art or literature, where the creator of the piece is trying to evoke certain thoughts or feelings to the audience or reader. But you need to be aware that it’s human-made. Otherwise, “these emotional moments can convince you that of course there’s a god…”
“Music’s ability to impact our emotions, physical state and behavior has been widely studied and universally recognized.” Look at the minor keys for the “Imperial March” in The Empire Strikes Back or the Emperor’s theme in Return of the Jedi and contrast that with the uplifting major key of the Rebel fanfare. That’s John Williams who did that, not God.
As a worship musician myself for many years, I have experienced the manipulation from both sides. If a pastor wanted to really turn on the tears during a prayer service, he would give me the nod and I’d gradually shape the improvisational droning of my violin into an upwelling theme that sounded like something out of the Braveheart soundtrack. I didn’t see myself as doing manipulation in that moment, though; I thought I was just being “used by God.”
Find her book here: https://medialabbooks.com/products/9781964487557_gospel-of-lies #atheism #exvangelical
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Can I interest you in a little exvangelical novelette, featuring opposites attract, a bi man, a woman discovering her inner strength, a second chance at love, found family, nineties vibes, and Canadianisms?
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Free Indeed: Tim & Darlene (Queering Edmonton #0.5) by Casey Shepherd is up for pre-order.
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Can I interest you in a little exvangelical novelette, featuring opposites attract, a bi man, a woman discovering her inner strength, a second chance at love, found family, nineties vibes, and Canadianisms?
🩷💜💙
Free Indeed: Tim & Darlene (Queering Edmonton #0.5) by Casey Shepherd is up for pre-order.
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Can I interest you in a little exvangelical novelette, featuring opposites attract, a bi man, a woman discovering her inner strength, a second chance at love, found family, nineties vibes, and Canadianisms?
🩷💜💙
Free Indeed: Tim & Darlene (Queering Edmonton #0.5) by Casey Shepherd is up for pre-order.
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Can I interest you in a little exvangelical novelette, featuring opposites attract, a bi man, a woman discovering her inner strength, a second chance at love, found family, nineties vibes, and Canadianisms?
🩷💜💙
Free Indeed: Tim & Darlene (Queering Edmonton #0.5) by Casey Shepherd is up for pre-order.
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Can I interest you in a little exvangelical novelette, featuring opposites attract, a bi man, a woman discovering her inner strength, a second chance at love, found family, nineties vibes, and Canadianisms?
🩷💜💙
Free Indeed: Tim & Darlene (Queering Edmonton #0.5) by Casey Shepherd is up for pre-order.
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Happy #BandcampFriday! If you're a fan of #indie #folk and protest music, I hope you'll like my latest album. You can download this single, my nonbinary, queer anthem, for free. My entire back catalog is free/name-your-price as well.
https://arendleejessurun.bandcamp.com/track/i-am-the-way-i-am-2
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Happy #BandcampFriday! If you're a fan of #indie #folk and protest music, I hope you'll like my latest album. You can download this single, my nonbinary, queer anthem, for free. My entire back catalog is free/name-your-price as well.
https://arendleejessurun.bandcamp.com/track/i-am-the-way-i-am-2
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Happy #BandcampFriday! If you're a fan of #indie #folk and protest music, I hope you'll like my latest album. You can download this single, my nonbinary, queer anthem, for free. My entire back catalog is free/name-your-price as well.
https://arendleejessurun.bandcamp.com/track/i-am-the-way-i-am-2
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Happy #BandcampFriday! If you're a fan of #indie #folk and protest music, I hope you'll like my latest album. You can download this single, my nonbinary, queer anthem, for free. My entire back catalog is free/name-your-price as well.
https://arendleejessurun.bandcamp.com/track/i-am-the-way-i-am-2
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Happy #BandcampFriday! If you're a fan of #indie #folk and protest music, I hope you'll like my latest album. You can download this single, my nonbinary, queer anthem, for free. My entire back catalog is free/name-your-price as well.
https://arendleejessurun.bandcamp.com/track/i-am-the-way-i-am-2
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Sometime back, maybe 5 years ago, I came across the phrase #exvangelical . It resonated with me as I was exploring #orthodoxy and some of my deeply held convictions were fraying at the edges. Just a few days ago, on seeing the term in someone's bio, i realize I have fully walked that path now. I am thankful for my time in #protestant land as an #evangelical but I am glad to have joined the ancient church.
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Do you remember the book & Windows CD-ROM "The Bible Code" came out or was your family not as wildly evangelical pentecostal as mine?
:blobcatthink: 😅https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bible_Code_(book)
BTW, it was published by Simon & fucking Schuster. Not some niche Christian press.
#Evangelical #EXvangelical #bible #TheBibleCode #TTJ #Christian #ChristianNationalism
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@theogrin It has been my lived experience over decades.
I wish it was common knowledge, but I'm not sure of much of anything these days.
"The guilty dog barks the loudest" comes to mind, though.
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@lnsy_dev/117011847340339614
Umm...I actually read the red words.
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full."
Matthew 6:5 NIV -
Both because it is absolutely necessary AND there is already a blueprint for it in the Judeo-Christian worldview. I use to hear about the "Year of Jubilee" growing up in #evangelical church.
This #EXvangelical supports #JubileeOrWar2028
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My name is Laura, but y'all feel free to call me Lala if you like. Or Tink. Or Ishe. I'm here for {in no special order}:
#bulletjournaling
#dogs
#Caturday
#crochet
#Appalachia
#AppalachianHistory
#actualadoptee
#bookwyrm
#wolves
#phonephotography
#Irishlanguage
#pizza
#art
#StardewValley
#music
#stationery
#witchy
#drawing
#buckdance
#donorconceived
#notparentexpected
#formerfosteryouth
#exvangelical
#AuDHD
#Bridgerton
#DerryGirls
#FruitsBasketanime
#manga
#anime
#humor
#yallmeansall 🌈
#tattoosPlease boost, if you'd like. I may edit this in the future. If you've a similar list, I'm happy to boost in return.
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HONEST caller #deconverts after reading only two #Bibleverses! Reality bites hard sometimes. This caller finds out the hard way.
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WOTM: A #BrainDead #Christian #Faith (#redundant)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjBZrHq6Nl8
Did #Paulogia have a brain dead Christian faith?
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Could someone *please* tell the #theobros that #TotalDepravity is not supposed to be their life *goal*?!
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As a notable non-prayer, how do you respond to someone’s request for prayers?
They are in a distressing situation, so snark isn’t the answer here.
