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3catwoman3

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32. I remember quite clearly, even as young as about 8...

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 03:37 PM

20 hrs ago

...which is when I first saw some of the TV evangelists on Sunday mornings, asking people for money and telling them they would be healed if they touched the TV screen.

Although not in those words, because I didn't know them yet, I remember thinking the 8 yr old equivalent of, "This is bullshit!"

My little congregation does have the option of participating on-line in real time on Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM
Central time. It is the Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin, in Illinois. You'd be welcome to check us out. We are currently lay led.

https://uuce.org

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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 Friday OP

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

Just like the Melanoma book. Crowman2009 Friday #20

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

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

Very wise comment Catwoman... wcmagumba 22 hrs ago #28

We have several Buddhists in our little congregation, a lot of... 3catwoman3 21 hrs ago #30

I find the Wiccan and other Earth centered traditions (Native American and others) very compelling... wcmagumba 21 hrs ago #31

I remember quite clearly, even as young as about 8... 3catwoman3 20 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 20 hrs ago #34

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Yesterday #22

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

That is an absolute winner! Trumpdumper Friday #13

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

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

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

I felt the same Raven123 Friday #15

100% that. And the old Welfare Queen tropes. I couldn't believe what I was reading. Alice B. Friday #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 Yesterday #23

I was in grad school when I read it; got it through my university's library. Alice B. 20 hrs ago #33

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

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

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

The conservative playbook.... SergeStorms Friday #19

Given that the NYT best-sellers list is pretty easily GenThePerservering 18 hrs ago #36

This made me laugh😀😂 malaise Friday #7

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

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

Why Roman Catholic? There's credible sources say he was recruited by Opus Dei. nt Hekate 19 hrs ago #35

Vance is fake. yardwork Friday #11

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

Either he is still an atheist edhopper Friday #16

Probably changed his beliefs as many times as he's changed his name. miyazaki 23 hrs ago #24

Best description ovf him yet! Jilly_in_VA 22 hrs ago #25

This prick is as religious as my toilet seat. PCIntern 22 hrs ago #26

I was reading that Americans are more likely to change religions than political parties Walleye 22 hrs ago #27

I would say also that Americans seem to confuse GenThePerservering 18 hrs ago #37

;-{) ASPIRATIONS Goonch 22 hrs ago #29