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malaise

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7. This made me laugh😀😂

Fri Jun 19, 2026, 02:12 PM

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The Methodist Church on the cover of this book about converting to Catholicism, and that choice of illustration serves as a metaphor for the ignorance and inauthenticity found within.

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I teach religious studies. Vance's book on his conversion is one of the worst things I've read. [View all] Jilly_in_VA Yesterday OP

I was at a Barnes and Noble this week and they have a table display with his books kimbutgar Yesterday #1

Just like the Melanoma book. Crowman2009 Yesterday #20

I will always be agnostic. IMO, there are many ways to end up with belief but 31j20b3 Yesterday #2

I consider myself a content questioning agnostic... 3catwoman3 Yesterday #14

Very wise comment Catwoman... wcmagumba 4 hrs ago #28

We have several Buddhists in our little congregation, a lot of... 3catwoman3 4 hrs ago #30

I find the Wiccan and other Earth centered traditions (Native American and others) very compelling... wcmagumba 3 hrs ago #31

I remember quite clearly, even as young as about 8... 3catwoman3 2 hrs ago #32

Thanks for the link, I might do that...my nearest UU Congregation is 30 miles one way and I don't trust my car... wcmagumba 2 hrs ago #34

Welcome to our DU family. niyad 18 hrs ago #22

I find Vance's conversion as hollow as the one taken no_hypocrisy Yesterday #3

That is an absolute winner! Trumpdumper Yesterday #13

I'm a believer and always have been Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #4

I got the identical impression of him. DFW Yesterday #18

I thought Hillbilly Elegy was awful. Alice B. Yesterday #5

I felt the same Raven123 Yesterday #15

100% that. And the old Welfare Queen tropes. I couldn't believe what I was reading. Alice B. Yesterday #21

The book club in this smallish Texas town had fierce competition to see who would get the book next. (No one was willing efhmc 6 hrs ago #23

I was in grad school when I read it; got it through my university's library. Alice B. 2 hrs ago #33

It doesn't matter what's in the book LogDog75 Yesterday #6

I wonder if going from Evangelical to atheist to Catholic karynnj Yesterday #10

Good point - this gambit could easily backfire and alienate both groups (one hopes!). TheRickles Yesterday #17

The conservative playbook.... SergeStorms Yesterday #19

Given that the NYT best-sellers list is pretty easily GenThePerservering 41 min ago #36

This made me laugh😀😂 malaise Yesterday #7

Vance is not either a "hillbilly" promise first book, nor is he a "Christian" by this book ashredux Yesterday #8

Vance's conversion from evangelical to atheist is probably the only genuine religious stance he has taken that we know ToxMarz Yesterday #9

Why Roman Catholic? There's credible sources say he was recruited by Opus Dei. nt Hekate 2 hrs ago #35

Vance is fake. yardwork Yesterday #11

I'd like to throw JD Vance across the room and into the trash. Mr. Evil Yesterday #12

Either he is still an atheist edhopper Yesterday #16

Probably changed his beliefs as many times as he's changed his name. miyazaki 6 hrs ago #24

Best description ovf him yet! Jilly_in_VA 4 hrs ago #25

This prick is as religious as my toilet seat. PCIntern 4 hrs ago #26

I was reading that Americans are more likely to change religions than political parties Walleye 4 hrs ago #27

I would say also that Americans seem to confuse GenThePerservering 36 min ago #37

;-{) ASPIRATIONS Goonch 4 hrs ago #29