I’ll add that there’s an element of denial and fear at losing community. For most ex-Christians I know, losing that familiar community is the last thing to go during their deconstruction. They might not believe in anything that’s taught anymore, but leaving behind that community means isolation for a while and having to build new friendships and support systems.
So zealotry is definitely a component, but don’t discount fear of being an outcast, either.
I’ll add that there’s an element of denial and fear at losing community. For most ex-Christians I know, losing that familiar community is the last thing to go during their deconstruction. They might not believe in anything that’s taught anymore, but leaving behind that community means isolation for a while and having to build new friendships and support systems.
So zealotry is definitely a component, but don’t discount fear of being an outcast, either.
Absolutely true, but in my grandmother’s case she was just a fanatic. She didn’t socialize with anyone from the church anyway.
Lol, fair. Weird that she kept going, then.
Some people are just incapable of escaping the brainwashing I guess.