##**Welcome to /r/exchristian!**

We are a supportive community for ex-Christians or those who are questioning their religion. Please feel free to share your thoughts and stories, vent feelings, or just have a casual chat.
We also have a [Discord server!](https://discord.gg/xHRvEVc)

### Are you looking for help? Try our new [Resource wiki page!](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/wiki/resources)

#### We have a FAQ! [Please read it before posting or commenting.](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/wiki/faq)

##[**Rules**](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/wiki/rules)
##1. Your post should be relevant.
 - Posts should be related to ex-Christianity, and/or the ex-Christian experience.

##2. No spam posts.
- Advertising, irrelevant posts, and spam are not allowed and are subject to removal.
 - All self-promotion must be run by the mods first. This includes surveys, videos and other content associated with the poster.  
 - [Read our detailed rules on submitting surveys before submitting them to our subreddit.](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/wiki/surveys) Surveys posted without pre-approval will be removed.

##3. No preaching, proselytizing, apologetics, or provoking.
 - This is not a debate sub. Differences of opinion are fine, arguing over which opinion is (or should be correct) is not. It's important to agree to disagree.
 - Non-Christian opinions and beliefs are welcomed and encouraged. However, do not try pushing your belief system onto others, Christian, ex-Christian, or otherwise.  
- Christians are welcome here only so long as they're looking to learn or seek help. Christians defending Christianity or arguing for their personal interpretations of Christianity (apologetics) will be removed.

##4. Be respectful.
 - Mind the community that you are in. Many people here are victims of traumatic experiences.
 - Though profane language is permitted, rude behaviour towards each other in this sub is not.
 - **This is not a debate sub.** Arguments may be shut down without notice.
 - Remember [reddiquette](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/reddiquette).

##5. No low effort posts.
- [Meme (image macro) posts during weekdays.](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/wiki/rules#wiki_meme_.28image_macro.29_posts_during_weekdays.)
- [Respect the time and effort of the community responding to you.](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/wiki/rules#wiki_respect_the_time_and_effort_of_the_community_responding_to_you.)

##6. No cross-posting from religious subreddits
-  In order to prevent brigading, you cannot cross-post from a religious sub (r/Christianity, r/Catholic, r/Mormon, etc) to here. You can take a screen shot of a post and post the image but the user's name, subreddit, and other identifying info must be censored.

##7. No personally identifying information.
 - Facebook profiles, reddit usernames, full real names, phone numbers, credit card info, etc. *must* be censored. This prohibition does not apply to the names of public figures who have entered the news.

## 8. Do not contact moderators directly about subreddit-related issues.
 - *All contact to the mods about /r/exchristian-related concerns must be to sent to the subreddit mod mail. Any and all direct messages and chats to the mods inquiring about subreddit issues will be ignored and deleted.*
 - Moderation reserves the right to mute or ban users they deem a disruption to the community as they see fit.

##[**Full rules here.**](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/wiki/rules)

#If you see a disrespectful user, do not engage; report it to the mods, and move on.

*Warnings will be given to offenders at the discretion of the moderators. Repeat offenders will be banned from this subreddit.*

##[Related Subreddits](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/wiki/affiliates)
- [ex-Christian Memes](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristianmemes/)
- [Exittors](https://www.reddit.com/r/Exittors)
- [ex-Christian Women](http://www.reddit.com/r/exchristianwomen)
- [ex-Worship Leaders](http://www.reddit.com/r/ExWorshipLeader)
- [ex-Reformed](https://www.reddit.com/r/exReformed)
- [ex-Anglicans](https://www.reddit.com/r/exAnglicans) 
- [Ex-Pentecostal](https://www.reddit.com/r/ExPentecostal)  
- [Ex-Mormon](https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon)  
- [Ex-Catholic](https://www.reddit.com/r/excatholic)  
- [Ex-Church of Christ](https://www.reddit.com/r/excoc)  
- [Cult Survivors](https://www.reddit.com/r/cultsurvivors)  
- [Ex-Hindu](https://www.reddit.com/r/exhindu)  
- [Ex-Muslims](https://www.reddit.com/r/exmuslim)  
- [Blasphemy!](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristianblasphemy)  

#**Filters**

[Blog](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&q=flair:Blog&sort=new#res-hide-options/#bl) | [Discussion](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&q=flair:Discussion&sort=new#res-hide-options/#di)
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[**Image**](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&q=flair:Image&sort=new#res-hide-options/#im) | [**Meta**](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&q=flair:Meta&sort=new#res-hide-options/#me)
[**Video**](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&q=flair:Video&sort=new#res-hide-options/#vi) | [**Article**](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&q=flair:Article&sort=new#res-hide-options/#ar)
[**Help/Advice**](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&q=flair:Help&sort=new#res-hide-options/#he) | [**News**](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&q=flair:News&sort=new#res-hide-options/#ne)
[**Question**](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&q=flair:Question&sort=new#res-hide-options/#qu) | [**Rant**](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&q=flair:Rant&sort=new#res-hide-options/#ra)
[**Satire**](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&q=flair:Satire&sort=new#res-hide-options/#sa) | [**Personal Story**](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&q=flair:Personal&sort=new#res-hide-options/#pe)

<div class="md"><h2><strong>Welcome to <a href="/r/exchristian">/r/exchristian</a>!</strong></h2>

<p>We are a supportive community for ex-Christians or those who are questioning their religion. Please feel free to share your thoughts and stories, vent feelings, or just have a casual chat.
We also have a <a href="https://discord.gg/xHRvEVc">Discord server!</a></p>

<h3>Are you looking for help? Try our new <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/wiki/resources">Resource wiki page!</a></h3>

<h4>We have a FAQ! <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/wiki/faq">Please read it before posting or commenting.</a></h4>

<h2><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/wiki/rules"><strong>Rules</strong></a></h2>

<h2>1. Your post should be relevant.</h2>

<ul>
<li>Posts should be related to ex-Christianity, and/or the ex-Christian experience.</li>
</ul>

<h2>2. No spam posts.</h2>

<ul>
<li>Advertising, irrelevant posts, and spam are not allowed and are subject to removal.

<ul>
<li>All self-promotion must be run by the mods first. This includes surveys, videos and other content associated with the poster.<br/></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/wiki/surveys">Read our detailed rules on submitting surveys before submitting them to our subreddit.</a> Surveys posted without pre-approval will be removed.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<h2>3. No preaching, proselytizing, apologetics, or provoking.</h2>

<ul>
<li>This is not a debate sub. Differences of opinion are fine, arguing over which opinion is (or should be correct) is not. It&#39;s important to agree to disagree.</li>
<li>Non-Christian opinions and beliefs are welcomed and encouraged. However, do not try pushing your belief system onto others, Christian, ex-Christian, or otherwise.<br/>

<ul>
<li>Christians are welcome here only so long as they&#39;re looking to learn or seek help. Christians defending Christianity or arguing for their personal interpretations of Christianity (apologetics) will be removed.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<h2>4. Be respectful.</h2>

<ul>
<li>Mind the community that you are in. Many people here are victims of traumatic experiences.</li>
<li>Though profane language is permitted, rude behaviour towards each other in this sub is not.</li>
<li><strong>This is not a debate sub.</strong> Arguments may be shut down without notice.</li>
<li>Remember <a href="https://www.reddit.com/wiki/reddiquette">reddiquette</a>.</li>
</ul>

<h2>5. No low effort posts.</h2>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/wiki/rules#wiki_meme_.28image_macro.29_posts_during_weekdays.">Meme (image macro) posts during weekdays.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/wiki/rules#wiki_respect_the_time_and_effort_of_the_community_responding_to_you.">Respect the time and effort of the community responding to you.</a></li>
</ul>

<h2>6. No cross-posting from religious subreddits</h2>

<ul>
<li> In order to prevent brigading, you cannot cross-post from a religious sub (<a href="/r/Christianity">r/Christianity</a>, <a href="/r/Catholic">r/Catholic</a>, <a href="/r/Mormon">r/Mormon</a>, etc) to here. You can take a screen shot of a post and post the image but the user&#39;s name, subreddit, and other identifying info must be censored.</li>
</ul>

<h2>7. No personally identifying information.</h2>

<ul>
<li>Facebook profiles, reddit usernames, full real names, phone numbers, credit card info, etc. <em>must</em> be censored. This prohibition does not apply to the names of public figures who have entered the news.</li>
</ul>

<h2>8. Do not contact moderators directly about subreddit-related issues.</h2>

<ul>
<li><em>All contact to the mods about <a href="/r/exchristian">/r/exchristian</a>-related concerns must be to sent to the subreddit mod mail. Any and all direct messages and chats to the mods inquiring about subreddit issues will be ignored and deleted.</em></li>
<li>Moderation reserves the right to mute or ban users they deem a disruption to the community as they see fit.</li>
</ul>

<h2><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/wiki/rules"><strong>Full rules here.</strong></a></h2>

<h1>If you see a disrespectful user, do not engage; report it to the mods, and move on.</h1>

<p><em>Warnings will be given to offenders at the discretion of the moderators. Repeat offenders will be banned from this subreddit.</em></p>

<h2><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/wiki/affiliates">Related Subreddits</a></h2>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristianmemes/">ex-Christian Memes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Exittors">Exittors</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/exchristianwomen">ex-Christian Women</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/ExWorshipLeader">ex-Worship Leaders</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exReformed">ex-Reformed</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exAnglicans">ex-Anglicans</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ExPentecostal">Ex-Pentecostal</a><br/></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon">Ex-Mormon</a><br/></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/excatholic">Ex-Catholic</a><br/></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/excoc">Ex-Church of Christ</a><br/></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cultsurvivors">Cult Survivors</a><br/></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exhindu">Ex-Hindu</a><br/></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exmuslim">Ex-Muslims</a><br/></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristianblasphemy">Blasphemy!</a><br/></li>
</ul>

<h1><strong>Filters</strong></h1>

<table><thead>
<tr>
<th><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&amp;q=flair:Blog&amp;sort=new#res-hide-options/#bl">Blog</a></th>
<th><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&amp;q=flair:Discussion&amp;sort=new#res-hide-options/#di">Discussion</a></th>
</tr>
</thead><tbody>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&amp;q=flair:Image&amp;sort=new#res-hide-options/#im"><strong>Image</strong></a></td>
<td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&amp;q=flair:Meta&amp;sort=new#res-hide-options/#me"><strong>Meta</strong></a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&amp;q=flair:Video&amp;sort=new#res-hide-options/#vi"><strong>Video</strong></a></td>
<td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&amp;q=flair:Article&amp;sort=new#res-hide-options/#ar"><strong>Article</strong></a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&amp;q=flair:Help&amp;sort=new#res-hide-options/#he"><strong>Help/Advice</strong></a></td>
<td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&amp;q=flair:News&amp;sort=new#res-hide-options/#ne"><strong>News</strong></a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&amp;q=flair:Question&amp;sort=new#res-hide-options/#qu"><strong>Question</strong></a></td>
<td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&amp;q=flair:Rant&amp;sort=new#res-hide-options/#ra"><strong>Rant</strong></a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&amp;q=flair:Satire&amp;sort=new#res-hide-options/#sa"><strong>Satire</strong></a></td>
<td><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/search?restrict_sr=on&amp;q=flair:Personal&amp;sort=new#res-hide-options/#pe"><strong>Personal Story</strong></a></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>

A community for ex-Christians and those questioning their religion.

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Welcome to r/exchristian, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. This is not a place for debate, this is a place to help each other through the trauma of leaving behind an integral piece of our identity. Please be considerate and respectful to each other.

<div class="md"><p>Welcome to <a href="/r/exchristian">r/exchristian</a>, a support community for people who have left Christianity as well as Christians who are considering whether or not they want to get out. This is not a place for debate, this is a place to help each other through the trauma of leaving behind an integral piece of our identity. Please be considerate and respectful to each other.</p>
</div>

# Please be sure you have [read and understood our rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/wiki/create/rules) before contributing.

<div class="md"><h1>Please be sure you have <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/wiki/create/rules">read and understood our rules</a> before contributing.</h1>
</div>

I don't want to come out to my family but it makes me feel like a liar