this post was submitted on 30 Oct 2023
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[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Been to WV many times. The only thing more shocking than the school forcing kids to attend revival is that one (or more) of the parents were upset enough to sue. By far the most religiously brainwashed state I've ever been to.

[–] Maeve@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Come to the Deep South, lol.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Don't have to, I spent 24 years in TN lol. Been all over the South but no state was as bad for me as West Virginia

[–] Maeve@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Holy moly, come visit me for a month. I’m willing to admit you might be right but it’s hard to conceive of it.

[–] grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago

I blame the mountains, limiting access to the outside world.

[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

If religions could just do away with the whole "must recruit or else God will be super not happy with you" and the whole "my way or eternal burning flame lake" things, we wouldn't have people forcing this shit on everyone especially other people's kids.

I doubt aggressive mass indoctrination even prevents decline in numbers all that much anwyay. But they just gotta do it or else.

Thankful that some parents didn't put up with it.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago

My guy Max is a badass. Great letter from a young person with a clear head. I was very impressed.

[–] plz1@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I have not been able to find whether the guy driving this got fired or not. Assuming not.