R.L. Stollar
@rlstollar.bsky.social
Child liberation theologian, child and survivor advocate. Learn more about my work: www.rlstollar.com. He/him.
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R.L. Stollar
@rlstollar.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Hi to new folks!! I am a homeschool alum, exvangelical, child and survivor advocate, and child liberation theologian.
My website:
rlstollar.com.
My book:
www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Chil....
Starter pack on homeschooling:
go.bsky.app/MEZ51Pf.
Starter pack on child advocacy:
go.bsky.app/ToB6xNs.
My website:
rlstollar.com.
My book:
www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Chil....
Starter pack on homeschooling:
go.bsky.app/MEZ51Pf.
Starter pack on child advocacy:
go.bsky.app/ToB6xNs.
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HSLDA is ending Generation Joshua after nearly three decades
November 21, 2025 at 12:07 AM
HSLDA is ending Generation Joshua after nearly three decades
"There is a robust Christian case against corporal punishment. I want Christian parents to know that spanking is not particularly biblical (don’t come at me with the Proverbs or Hebrews 12), ethical or effective."
~ @mburtwrites.bsky.social
~ @mburtwrites.bsky.social
Who decides the line between child abuse and spanking?
(RNS) — Those of us who follow Jesus — who himself had the strongest of words for any who harm children or cause them to lose faith — should be the loudest voices decrying this unethical and harmful p...
religionnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM
"There is a robust Christian case against corporal punishment. I want Christian parents to know that spanking is not particularly biblical (don’t come at me with the Proverbs or Hebrews 12), ethical or effective."
~ @mburtwrites.bsky.social
~ @mburtwrites.bsky.social
"Arguments based on the Apostle Paul's teachings are bad, but we shouldn't hold Paul responsible for that fact."
I disagree. Communicators are responsible for their communications. I wish Pauline apologists would stop gaslighting those of us uncomfortable with the abuser Saul.
I disagree. Communicators are responsible for their communications. I wish Pauline apologists would stop gaslighting those of us uncomfortable with the abuser Saul.
November 26, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"Arguments based on the Apostle Paul's teachings are bad, but we shouldn't hold Paul responsible for that fact."
I disagree. Communicators are responsible for their communications. I wish Pauline apologists would stop gaslighting those of us uncomfortable with the abuser Saul.
I disagree. Communicators are responsible for their communications. I wish Pauline apologists would stop gaslighting those of us uncomfortable with the abuser Saul.
"In every state, even in the midst of an ongoing CPS investigation, parents or guardians can withdraw their child from school to homeschool them. In 48 states, a parent can do this even if they’ve been convicted of a crime against a child."
‘That Baby Is Going to Die’
Raylee Browning’s teachers reported her family for abuse. A legal loophole allowed her father to pull her into homeschool anyway.
www.thecut.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 AM
"In every state, even in the midst of an ongoing CPS investigation, parents or guardians can withdraw their child from school to homeschool them. In 48 states, a parent can do this even if they’ve been convicted of a crime against a child."
"The first step in nurturing a child’s spirituality isn’t instruction; it’s simply noticing."
~ @floparisoakes.bsky.social
~ @floparisoakes.bsky.social
Already Theirs: The Kingdom of God Belongs to Children — Flo Paris Oakes
What if you could nurture your child’s faith from a place of love rather than fear? What if their salvation was never on the line? What if your child already knows God, and your work is simply...
www.floparisoakes.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:15 AM
"The first step in nurturing a child’s spirituality isn’t instruction; it’s simply noticing."
~ @floparisoakes.bsky.social
~ @floparisoakes.bsky.social
"For evangelical homeschooling families, there is a whole culture of fear around child protection, like any sort of helping professionals."
I spoke with @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com about evangelical homeschooling and child liberation theology. More here:
open.substack.com/pub/stevenha....
I spoke with @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com about evangelical homeschooling and child liberation theology. More here:
open.substack.com/pub/stevenha....
November 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
"For evangelical homeschooling families, there is a whole culture of fear around child protection, like any sort of helping professionals."
I spoke with @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com about evangelical homeschooling and child liberation theology. More here:
open.substack.com/pub/stevenha....
I spoke with @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com about evangelical homeschooling and child liberation theology. More here:
open.substack.com/pub/stevenha....
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Pressured to Smile for the Cameras
@rlstollar.bsky.social discusses a side of homeschooling that rarely comes into the public eye: a lack of mental-health education & intense pressure on kids to present a “perfect” family image, so that no one will question what’s happening at home.
@rlstollar.bsky.social discusses a side of homeschooling that rarely comes into the public eye: a lack of mental-health education & intense pressure on kids to present a “perfect” family image, so that no one will question what’s happening at home.
Fear and Faith: The Dark Truth About Christian Homeschooling
YouTube video by Cult Expert - Dr. Steven Hassan
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Pressured to Smile for the Cameras
@rlstollar.bsky.social discusses a side of homeschooling that rarely comes into the public eye: a lack of mental-health education & intense pressure on kids to present a “perfect” family image, so that no one will question what’s happening at home.
@rlstollar.bsky.social discusses a side of homeschooling that rarely comes into the public eye: a lack of mental-health education & intense pressure on kids to present a “perfect” family image, so that no one will question what’s happening at home.
It was a long day with long lines.
Grateful for election workers around the country. 💕
Grateful for election workers around the country. 💕
November 5, 2025 at 8:08 AM
It was a long day with long lines.
Grateful for election workers around the country. 💕
Grateful for election workers around the country. 💕
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People forget this was done during the presidential election too. ⬇️
November 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
People forget this was done during the presidential election too. ⬇️
Stay safe out there... and vote!!
Bomb threats force closures at some New Jersey polling places
Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh said polling sites at School 2 and School 10 in Paterson were shut down after threats were received.
newjersey.news12.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Stay safe out there... and vote!!
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I am reminded that for example, nearly 400 Southern Baptist leaders, from youth pastors to top ministers, have pleaded guilty or been convicted of sex crimes against more than 700 victims since 1998
Let's consider more recent by other evangelicals
www-foxnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.foxn...
Let's consider more recent by other evangelicals
www-foxnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.foxn...
Nine US religious leaders arrested last month on child sex crimes
'Dances with Wolves' actor accused of sexually abusing Indigenous girls while claiming to be 'Holy Person'
www-foxnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org
November 4, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I am reminded that for example, nearly 400 Southern Baptist leaders, from youth pastors to top ministers, have pleaded guilty or been convicted of sex crimes against more than 700 victims since 1998
Let's consider more recent by other evangelicals
www-foxnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.foxn...
Let's consider more recent by other evangelicals
www-foxnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.foxn...
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Stephen Anderson is a child abuser. One of he and his wife's tactics of abuse was to withhold food. Of course he doesn't care if other people's children starve, he starves his own and calls it "christian discipline."
November 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Stephen Anderson is a child abuser. One of he and his wife's tactics of abuse was to withhold food. Of course he doesn't care if other people's children starve, he starves his own and calls it "christian discipline."
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As the fascist right seeks to preside over US imperial decline in the midst of worsening ecological crisis with a regime of austerity and repression, puritanical christian sexual/family morality will be an important ideological tool for justifying the resulting mass immiseration and death
November 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
As the fascist right seeks to preside over US imperial decline in the midst of worsening ecological crisis with a regime of austerity and repression, puritanical christian sexual/family morality will be an important ideological tool for justifying the resulting mass immiseration and death
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Loaves and fishes but only if you sign this agreement to attend a financial literacy workshop
November 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Loaves and fishes but only if you sign this agreement to attend a financial literacy workshop
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Cracks me up, "the church will hold them accountable", yeah right, like they do with pastors that can't keep their dicks to themselves?
November 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Cracks me up, "the church will hold them accountable", yeah right, like they do with pastors that can't keep their dicks to themselves?
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My favorite part of the Bible was when Jesus interrogated 5 year olds about their mother's sexual history before deeming them worthy of food.
Honey, far be it from me to explain your own religion to you, but there is no such thing as a bastard child for the Father is in heaven, isn't He?
Honey, far be it from me to explain your own religion to you, but there is no such thing as a bastard child for the Father is in heaven, isn't He?
November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
My favorite part of the Bible was when Jesus interrogated 5 year olds about their mother's sexual history before deeming them worthy of food.
Honey, far be it from me to explain your own religion to you, but there is no such thing as a bastard child for the Father is in heaven, isn't He?
Honey, far be it from me to explain your own religion to you, but there is no such thing as a bastard child for the Father is in heaven, isn't He?
The cruelty is the point.
"USDA emailed grocery stores around the country telling them not to offer special discounts or deals to SNAP recipients."
"USDA emailed grocery stores around the country telling them not to offer special discounts or deals to SNAP recipients."
SNAP update: USDA tells grocery stores not to give discounts to customers
The USDA told grocery stores not to give SNAP recipients special discounts as benefits remain unpaid amid the government shutdown.
www.newsweek.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The cruelty is the point.
"USDA emailed grocery stores around the country telling them not to offer special discounts or deals to SNAP recipients."
"USDA emailed grocery stores around the country telling them not to offer special discounts or deals to SNAP recipients."
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It’s pretty wild he thinks churches or families should or would hold the poor accountable also. What churches is he going to?
November 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
It’s pretty wild he thinks churches or families should or would hold the poor accountable also. What churches is he going to?
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Note that welfare programs are basically part of LDS and Quiverfull cultures. The Sister Wives family and the Duggars, before they got that reality TV money, were using government assistance to support their huge families. Hate those cultures but I *still* support all their kids having full bellies
November 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Note that welfare programs are basically part of LDS and Quiverfull cultures. The Sister Wives family and the Duggars, before they got that reality TV money, were using government assistance to support their huge families. Hate those cultures but I *still* support all their kids having full bellies
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As Jesus said, hold the hungry children accountable.
November 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
As Jesus said, hold the hungry children accountable.
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Ah, yes, who can forget the 9.25th beautitude:
"Blessed are those who are held accountable and their bastard kids, because they are the only ones worthy of charity"
...WTAF
"Blessed are those who are held accountable and their bastard kids, because they are the only ones worthy of charity"
...WTAF
November 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Ah, yes, who can forget the 9.25th beautitude:
"Blessed are those who are held accountable and their bastard kids, because they are the only ones worthy of charity"
...WTAF
"Blessed are those who are held accountable and their bastard kids, because they are the only ones worthy of charity"
...WTAF
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Also, Steven Anderson and his wife literally starved their own children as one of the punishments that wouldn’t show marks, according to his kids.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpeu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpeu...
November 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Also, Steven Anderson and his wife literally starved their own children as one of the punishments that wouldn’t show marks, according to his kids.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpeu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpeu...
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Evangelicals are hot for starving kids.
November 2, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Evangelicals are hot for starving kids.