080 Eric: At Army ROTC Discovers the Real World, Fundamentalist

Voices of Deconversion

080 Eric: At Army ROTC Discovers the Real World, Fundamentalist Upbringing, Forced to hide Music He Liked. Served in Afghanistan. He was an Atheist in a Foxhole.

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He knew no other perspective, but the one he was told. His family didn't attend events outside of church. He spent preschool-12th grade at the same school and church. Friendships were controlled, "crushes" prohibited. Every potential influence was censored. No privacy. He wasn't allowed his own opinions. He was forced to hide thoughts, friendships & music that didn't conform. His worldview was dictated. In Army ROTC he discovered the real world. He's now atheist, married with 2 kids & lives in the South.

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