Divorcing Religion
@janiceselbie.bsky.social
RELIGIOUS TRAUMA RECOVERY COACH Author of Divorcing Religion: A Memoir & Survival Handbook; host of the Divorcing Religion Podcast; founder of CORT (Conference on Religious Trauma); bird-watcher; aspiring comedian.
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"The one who Divorced Religion - Janice Selbie"
Beyond The Surface @janiceselbie.bsky.social
3 Feb 2026 [1:05:42]
#HoldemanMennonites #Cult
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3 Feb 2026 [1:05:42]
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The One Who Divorced Religion - Janice Selbie - Beyond The Surface
Janice shares her story of growing up in religion, specifically a Pentecostal family in Canada, where vibrant expressions of faith like speaking in tongues were part of daily life. Raised by parents transformed by their beliefs, she navigated the tension between familial love, purity culture, and the pull of individual identity, a journey that would eventually inspire her to write Divorcing Religion. Janice reflects on pivotal moments, from high school relationships that sparked a crisis of faith to a “back to Jesus” chapter that ultimately gave way to deconstruction. We discuss the emotional toll of leaving fundamentalism, the comfort she found in new secular communities, and the healing role of open conversation, resources like Dr. Marlene Winnell’s work. Through candid reflections on family boundaries, forgiveness, and self-acceptance, Janice offers a heartfelt look at religious trauma and the resilience it takes to move beyond it, leaving listeners with both hope and a sense of solidarity.
Connect with Janice - https://www.divorcing-religion.com/
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February 3, 2026 at 10:30 PM
"The one who Divorced Religion - Janice Selbie"
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3 Feb 2026 [1:05:42]
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3 Feb 2026 [1:05:42]
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HFJ! The corruption of the P(edo)OTUS and his crime family is boundless.
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-u...
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'Corruption on a Breathtaking Level': Report Details Massive Foreign Investment in Trump Crypto Firm | Common Dreams
Bombshell report reveals Abu Dhabi royal family backed $500 million Trump crypto venture before UAE gained access to AI chip tech.
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February 1, 2026 at 9:56 PM
HFJ! The corruption of the P(edo)OTUS and his crime family is boundless.
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-u...
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-u...
Filed under “Can’t Make This Sh!t Up”
February 1, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Filed under “Can’t Make This Sh!t Up”
This was such an interesting conversation. My aim with the Sex & Power Podcast is to platform speakers and messages that the current US administration would disapprove of. youtu.be/8sJR9QkwLd0?...
The Sex & Power Podcast: Truth-telling that liberates with Mike Steve Collins
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January 30, 2026 at 1:20 AM
This was such an interesting conversation. My aim with the Sex & Power Podcast is to platform speakers and messages that the current US administration would disapprove of. youtu.be/8sJR9QkwLd0?...
This brightened my morning: There is a continuing decline in UK church attendance. Hopefully they’re finding better ways to spend their time - and more inclusive communities to be part of.
January 29, 2026 at 4:47 PM
This brightened my morning: There is a continuing decline in UK church attendance. Hopefully they’re finding better ways to spend their time - and more inclusive communities to be part of.
Well done, Nepal, for kicking out Christians who proselytize in your nation. All countries should do likewise.
January 26, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Well done, Nepal, for kicking out Christians who proselytize in your nation. All countries should do likewise.
Well, greed plus Racism.
January 26, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Well, greed plus Racism.
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January 24, 2026 at 4:31 PM
I figured it out 😉
January 24, 2026 at 6:42 PM
I figured it out 😉
Well, well. www.themirror.com/news/us-news...
Investigation links Trump's Greenland plans to billionaire friend's business
Donald Trump's escalating threats to seize Greenland have been linked to billionaire Ronald Lauder, who reportedly first planted the idea of annexing the Danish territory in the president's ...
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January 22, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Well, well. www.themirror.com/news/us-news...
Many people worry when anger appears after they’ve left a controlling or religious system. They assume something is wrong. In reality, anger often waits until it is safe. When obedience was required for belonging, anger was dangerous. Anger emerging later means your nervous system is catching up.
January 20, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Many people worry when anger appears after they’ve left a controlling or religious system. They assume something is wrong. In reality, anger often waits until it is safe. When obedience was required for belonging, anger was dangerous. Anger emerging later means your nervous system is catching up.
No person in the USA is safe from ICE. They must be stopped.
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ICE Agents Smash North Carolina Woman's Car Window, Detain Her for Honking Her Horn
ICE operation sparks arrest controversy in Charlotte driveway
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January 19, 2026 at 3:35 AM
No person in the USA is safe from ICE. They must be stopped.
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A child is dead after a so-called “exorcism." The defense: Belief in the supernatural. 🙄🤬
When belief systems teach people to distrust reality, instincts, & evidence in favor of Invisible Authority, harm is seen as obedience.
Indoctrination does not cancel accountability. She deserved better.
When belief systems teach people to distrust reality, instincts, & evidence in favor of Invisible Authority, harm is seen as obedience.
Indoctrination does not cancel accountability. She deserved better.
January 17, 2026 at 9:03 PM
A child is dead after a so-called “exorcism." The defense: Belief in the supernatural. 🙄🤬
When belief systems teach people to distrust reality, instincts, & evidence in favor of Invisible Authority, harm is seen as obedience.
Indoctrination does not cancel accountability. She deserved better.
When belief systems teach people to distrust reality, instincts, & evidence in favor of Invisible Authority, harm is seen as obedience.
Indoctrination does not cancel accountability. She deserved better.
It’s like being sucker-punched; having the wind knocked out of you. Awake in the middle of the night, replaying conversations and searching for when the cracks first started to appear. Betrayal feels personal. I know because I’ve been there.
#betrayaltrauma #religioustrauma #grief #support
#betrayaltrauma #religioustrauma #grief #support
January 14, 2026 at 5:25 PM
It’s like being sucker-punched; having the wind knocked out of you. Awake in the middle of the night, replaying conversations and searching for when the cracks first started to appear. Betrayal feels personal. I know because I’ve been there.
#betrayaltrauma #religioustrauma #grief #support
#betrayaltrauma #religioustrauma #grief #support
Excellent piece about how the USA learned to love state violence
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The Pathology of Power: How America Learned to Love State Violence
There's a scene playing out across American social media that should disturb anyone with a functioning conscience. A woman lies dead, killed by federal
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January 13, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Excellent piece about how the USA learned to love state violence
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Oh, no! I’VE BEEN WARNED! Also: since I am not getting paid, that must mean I am a demon. 🙄 Anyhoo, this is from a real person who probably votes. We owe it to humanity to keep speaking out against religious malarkey. Please VOTE for critical thinkers, only. Stop putting cult members into power.
January 13, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Oh, no! I’VE BEEN WARNED! Also: since I am not getting paid, that must mean I am a demon. 🙄 Anyhoo, this is from a real person who probably votes. We owe it to humanity to keep speaking out against religious malarkey. Please VOTE for critical thinkers, only. Stop putting cult members into power.
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Teaching children that their group is uniquely chosen by a god is dangerous. It shrinks compassion. Religious identity + whiteness & nationalism = A sense of moral superiority that is protected from challenge.
Beliefs that depend on enemies to define righteousness fuel racism & exclusion. #ice
Beliefs that depend on enemies to define righteousness fuel racism & exclusion. #ice
January 11, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Teaching children that their group is uniquely chosen by a god is dangerous. It shrinks compassion. Religious identity + whiteness & nationalism = A sense of moral superiority that is protected from challenge.
Beliefs that depend on enemies to define righteousness fuel racism & exclusion. #ice
Beliefs that depend on enemies to define righteousness fuel racism & exclusion. #ice
Don’t read/listen if you are already struggling with your mental health. It is regarding the testimony of a male survivor of CSA who was trafficked in Epstein and Trump circles. I trust the author. lisevoldeng.substack.com/p/dont-worry...
"Don't worry. Boys are hard to find." Part 1 o2
Trump/Epstein and Associated Criminal Enterprises: Victim Interviews: SR
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January 11, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Don’t read/listen if you are already struggling with your mental health. It is regarding the testimony of a male survivor of CSA who was trafficked in Epstein and Trump circles. I trust the author. lisevoldeng.substack.com/p/dont-worry...
He believes he is an emperor, constrained only by his own “morals” 🙄 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘I don’t need international law’: Trump says power constrained only by ‘my own morality’
President says morality ‘the only thing that can stop me’ in New York Times interview on limits to his authority
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM
He believes he is an emperor, constrained only by his own “morals” 🙄 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...