5 ultra-specific rules of Christian Fundamentalism that make no sense

Sadie takes us through the five categories of Crazy Fundie Rules, and how these rules affect your life when you are trying to live by them. Some of them have biblical justifications, some of them are completely made up by some pastor somewhere and ended up being widely adopted. Fundie pastors use these rules as a way to physically and psychologically control church members, and they can be quite draconian.

What are the most arbitrary rules that your church had growing up? Let us know in the comments!

02:00 - Is it a sin to walk down the beer aisle in the grocery store?

02:23 - Proverbs 23:31

02:40 - Genesis 3:1-3

03:07 - Crazy Fundie Rules

03:52 - Join our Patreon!

04:37 - The 5 Categories

05:40 - Category 1

05:50 - Prohibition on Tattoos

06:55 - Carl Lentz

07:12 - Pete Hegseth

07:22 - Jewish law vs. Christian Interpretation

10:30 - Joyce Meyer's tattoo

11:47 - Thank you to our patrons!

14:13 - Deuteronomy 22:5

16:45 - Deadmau5 and the Ferrari

17:02 - Why the Duggar Daughters didn't wear pants

18:15 - Coulottes vs. JNCO Jeans

19:59 - Jealousy is a sin, wanting to do a sin is a sin

21:30 - Fundie Women find a way to rebel

24:00 - Visibly religious people get harassed the most!

26:11 - Category 2

26:31 - Being suspected of sinning is a sin

27:04 - Jack Schaap's crimes

28:27 - Going to the movies is a sin

29:01 - Bee Movie and There Will Be Blood were in the movie theater at the same time

30:14 - Walking down the beer aisle is a sin

30:49 - Category 3

32:30 - Going to Six Flags is a sin

34:17 - Category 4

34:36 - Doing anything that you want to do is a sin

35:00 - Teen Soulwinning is the worst

36:00 - Holy Guilt Trip Batman

36:43 - Wanting a snickers bar is a sin

37:45 - Great Britain is full of heathens

39:00 - Wanting a pretty wife is a sin

40:00 - It is a sin to not be miserable

40:40 - Category 5

41:00 - Hosiery

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