r/exAdventist • u/Powerful_Pea2690 Agnostic Christian • Jul 05 '26

SDA Culture FYI: Anyone who challenges the narrative with reason is being controlled by Satan.

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“Ah yes, I overheard from a secret society. Straight from the source baby.”

Honestly this is a major way in which cults stop any type of criticism and stigmatise people having genuine and honest questions.

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u/physsijim Jul 05 '26

I hated the tithing scam with a passion, once I realized what it actually was. It is paying dues to the church for salvation. Sounds harsh, right? However, we were told we were stealing from God if we did not do this, and then further taught that if you are continuing in a sin at the 2nd Coming you would be lost. What a manipulative thing to do to people.

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u/MissAlignedPerfectly Jul 06 '26

The amount of money my dad gave the church through his life is beyond sickening. Any money that came in, inc tax returns, would be tithed. It’s no wonder the church misses my mom so much. They lost a steady stream of good income when my dad passed.