#009. From Christian Conservative to Atheist Leftist: How I Escaped the Far Right

I was raised deep in the belly of the Evangelical Fundamentalist Christian Church. Which, from top to bottom, also held to an unavoidably conservative political ideology. According to the level of indoctrination I received, statistically, I should’ve stayed in that cult-like environment forever. So... how did I get out?With Donald Trump in the Oval Office AGAIN, many left-leaning progressives throughout the country are wondering: how on earth did this happen?How are so many people fooled by the false claims of the Christian Nationalists in control of our government? How can we move toward a pluralist, humanist, secular society where everyone has a seat at the table? And more importantly, what can we do to encourage the everyday Christian Conservatives to be more skeptical about the claims of this current United States administration - and about the reality we actually live in?That’s what we’ll be talking about in this episode of The Kayse Melone Show.Edit: I have no idea why I said Obama represented Delaware. He was from Illinois. Want to watch the YouTube video instead? Here’s the link.Chapters.00:59 Intro02:27 Growing Up in the Christian Church15:45 Dealing With Everyday Christian Conservatives21:14 How Politics and Religion Were Inseparable in My Christian Upbringing29:28 When My Skepticism Brought Me Out of the Christian Cult35:35 Why Religion & Social Conservatism Go Hand-in-Hand38:49 Christianity & Capitalism44:16 My Radicalization As an Atheist LeftistStay informed.Never miss The Kayse Melone Show.Follow on TikTok, Instagram, and Bluesky.Subscribe on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, and Overcast. Get full access to Sense of Thought at kaysemelone.substack.com/subscribe