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When authentic faith requires hiding authentic beliefs

I keep my political views secret at church because I'm afraid they'll question my salvation and I hate that I have to choose between honesty and belonging.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The fear of spiritual rejection is forcing you to fragment your identity, hiding parts of yourself to maintain religious community.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Religion and politics?”

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