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Sometimes I can feel the sorting happen before I have even finished the sentence. I am not ashamed of faith, but I am tired of acting like I owe a full disclaimer every time it comes up.
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Sometimes I can feel the sorting happen before I have even finished the sentence. I am not ashamed of faith, but I am tired of acting like I owe a full disclaimer every time it comes up.
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How do you stay visible without living in defensive mode?
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I am trying to let ordinary steadiness do more work than preemptive explanation. Some people will still project onto me, but I do not have to organize my whole presence around correcting them.
Following up from the thread about Christians being read as partisan mascots
I do better when I ask myself whether I am trying to be faithful or just trying not to be misunderstood.
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I appreciate when these threads stay concrete about who is affected and what action is actually being asked.
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