Ex-Fundie Diaries | Christian Nationalist Child Indoctrination Cult | AWANA: Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed @ExFundieDiaries | Uploaded May 2022 | Updated October 2024, 10 hours ago.
This video is about AWANA, a fundamentalist Christian program for children that I was apart of growing up. Using videos to explain, I share my perspective looking back on it now: that AWANA is actually a christian nationalist child indoctrination cult.

CW: white supremacy, racism, queerphobia, transphobia, religious trauma, & the U.S. capitol insurrection

My AWANA experience, part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=TNQ4rcSdSZA

[Content Mentioned]
“'We the People' - the three most misunderstood words in US history | Mark Charles | TEDxTysons” by TEDx Talks: youtube.com/watch?v=HOktqY5wY4A&t=1s
“Stand-up Comedy | AWANA, Christianity, and Cults | Chelsea Burns” by Chelsea Burns: youtube.com/watch?v=OzsZ_7TRTms

[Christian Nationalism Resources]
“Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation” by Kristin Kobes Du Mez: bookshop.org/books/jesus-and-john-wayne-how-white-evangelicals-corrupted-a-faith-and-fractured-a-nation-9781631499050/9781631495731
"White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America" by Anthea Butler: bookshop.org/books/white-evangelical-racism-the-politics-of-morality-in-america/9781469661179
"White Evangelical Racism with Dr. Anthea Butler" by Blake Chastain on the Exvangelical podcast: exvangelicalpodcast.com/white-evangelical-racism-with-dr-anthea-butler
“Orange Wave, Episode 1” by Bradley Onishi on the Straight White American Jesus podcast: https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteamericanjesu/episodes/Orange-Wave--Episode-1-e1iiqfk
“Keeping Up With The D-List Fundies: The Rodrigues Family and the Capitol Riots” by Gabs with Abigail: youtube.com/watch?v=yVkBsCRMXaA
“Jessa Duggar In-Laws Racist !???” by Gabs with Abigail: youtube.com/watch?v=_FezLn3M3qs
“Christofascists Stormed the Capitol on Epiphany” by Damon Garcia: youtube.com/watch?v=oATeNWHHdew
“Christian Nationalism is Anti Christ - God's Not Dead 4 Trailer Reaction” by Damon Garcia: youtube.com/watch?v=Y4ZP6yGvUNk
“Religious Extremists Mix Trump Worship With Christian Nationalism” by MSNBC: youtube.com/watch?v=zx8tsompfiM

[Christian Nationalism Videos]
"Christian Nationalist Propaganda | Inside my Homeschool "Science" Binder" by Ex-Fundie Diaries: youtube.com/watch?v=ewalmJTZ7wU
"The War on Christmas | Christian Nationalism During the Holidays 🎄" by Ex-Fundie Diaries: youtube.com/watch?v=CGNK_GVKcw0

[Timestamps]
00:00 - My AWANA experience
01:25 - Approved workmen are not ashamed
03:49 - AWANA flag, pledge, and theme song
05:36 - Christian nationalist child indoctrination cult
07:00 - Original curriculum [CW: racism & white supremacy]
09:39 - Evangelism, scripture memorization, & awards
11:06 - Biblical worldview [CW: queerphobia & transphobia]
11:55 - Training soldiers in the Lord's army
13:18 - The Christian flag [CW: U.S. capitol insurrection]
14:38 - Presentation by an AWANA leader
23:23 - Fundies trying to define "fun"
24:57 - AWANA stand-up

[Background Music]
Title: Presents to Everyone
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Image Description: Elly, who is white with brown eyes, is sitting in front of a desk as she talks to the camera. Her brown hair is down, and she is wearing a white button-up shirt. On the desk are a lit candle, two green plants, and a small bisexual flag. Throughout the video, there are screenshots and video clips to illustrate her points.

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