Ex-Church of Christ Support Board

All the things they were doing openly they accused us of...of course when they did it they justified themselves (as they always do) by telling themselves that they were right and just... Talk about some conditional group-think conformity friendship. I recall clearly the week after we left and sitin...

I'm sorry you are going through this, but I assure you that it is worth it to get out and be free. We know this. Fully. From the moment we told people we were leaving, all of their reactions solidified with us that we were making the right decision. A HUGE weight was lifted off my shoulders. Freedo...

“You do know, I suppose, that fear expresses as anger - and the coc is very, very afraid of very, very many things. They are particularly afraid to be wrong, and when people leave them - when GOOD people leave them! - it is a hint of something dreadfully fear-inducing: THEY COULD BE WRONG.” You are...

A few of the things I don't miss about the Church of Christ. 1. The atmosphere of fear & intimidation. 5. The intellectual censorship. Being cautioned not to read anything that wasn't written by a member of The Church, so as not to become confused. 8. To be reminded that our denominational frie...

One of the main doctrines that I did not agree with is that religious non-cofc people are "not christians", "not saved", etc; only cofc people were christians. The arrogance of it was appalling to me. This. My husband once asked his mom, "Do you really think that anyone bap...

I came here today because I had run across an online sermon by the cofC about hand clapping and how sinful it is. I don't know why, but I listened to the entire thing. Just steaming. Oh, the hand-clapping sin. I know that all too well. I was always so puzzled by the fact that after someone was bapt...

Hello, all. I'm new here. First off: sorry that this post is lengthy. I've got a lot I've been holding onto... ;) Secondly: my husband has encouraged me to "talk" to someone, whether it be in a support group or an actual therapist. I decided to start here. Nearly seven months ago my husban...

Hello there. I'm new to this space, but I'd like to know how things turned out for you. Have you left yet?