One of my favorite blogs is Finding Her Way: The Story of a Princess. We pretty much write about the same stuff, so if you like my blog, you will like hers all the more! So I was quite excited when Jo, the author, agreed to do a guest post on RHS while I am [...]

When I write a guest post somewhere or someone else links back to my blog, I don’t usually discuss it unless it’s relevant to another post (like my Hanukkah post). I will post it on Twitter, but I try not to toot my own horn too much (not that it’s a big horn. It’s actually [...]

I found it. The journal I kept in my earliest days of college, naivete dripping from every word. I can barely read it. Some people don’t really believe what I write. Could I really be so innocent? I challenge them to make it through more than two entries before they start kissing my feet, begging [...]

Josh posted a list of signs that one is addicted to religion, along with how he fit the criteria. I read it and definitely saw myself and my family.
The list can be found here and seems to describe fundamentalism at its core. It is as follows:

Inability to think, doubt, or [...]

At the age of five, my family moved from Pine Bluff to Russellville, where I spent most of my childhood on the banks of the Arkansas River. I loved it. I had my own private paradise in a neighborhood with huge backyards that were meant to be shared. I spent hours pretending to be a [...]

by Jenn
(If you have a story about fundamentalism or time in the ministry, shoot me an email at redheadedskpetic@gmail.com. I am not necessarily looking for de-conversion stories, as there are already some great sites that cater to those: see de-Conversion or Ex-Christian.net though those are fine, too. Mostly, I am looking for the ways following [...]

Here’s something amusing. Are you a fool, according to a couple of conservative homeschoolers? Take the quiz and find out. Learn some neat Bible verses along the way! As you’re taking it, it’s pretty obvious what the “right” answer is. Note the picture it paints of the “ideal” Christian, and anything else is “foolishness.” It’s [...]

It’s supposed to be attractive for women to be as naive as I was. In a rare conversation that included both my parents, my mom told me, “A girl who is modest, who wears longer skirts instead of short skirts, is much more attractive to a guy. Knees are just ugly!” She turned to my [...]

(Warning: This post contains stronger language than is usually found in my blog. If you don’t like it, don’t read it!)
Seeing all the Sesame Street characters on Google this week reminds me of the short period of time I enjoyed a normal, mainstream childhood. I don’t know what happened between November 10, 1983 (my birthday) [...]

Here’s your Sunday sermon. Mark Driscoll is the pastor of megachurh, Mars Hill. The sexism on both sides of this absolutely floors me.
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“That’s cultural? No, it’s in the Bible.” Yeah, women shutting up and not speaking up at all is in the Bible, too, so why is your wife up there answering biblical questions? Let [...]