'Into the Dark' depicts purity retreats as damaging, sexist, and borderline evil. But religion is more complicated than that, and ultimately, it feeds off of themes in our society, and is nuanced.
“Purity balls aren’t the most mainstream part of the purity movement,” Klein says. But they might say something greater about our society. “Whether the idea of the importance of purity is delivered in an intensive fashion with a retreat, ball, and ring ceremony — which is not mainstream evangelicalism— or the concept is taught, but in a less obvious way, here’s what’s consistent: This idea that your body and your sexuality is both your greatest gift and weapon.
Money has always been a part of this movement, she explains. But don’t get it wrong: The movement isn’t really about making cash, but a way to spread the message of God.depicts the retreats as damaging, sexist, and borderline evil. But religion is more complicated than that, and it doesn’t take place in a vacuum. Ultimately, it feeds off of themes in our society, and is nuanced.
These retreats seem extreme, and there’s going to be a natural temptation for people who haven’t heard of them before to think:Those people with their weird thing. But before you judge, Klein points out that the themes of shame in sexuality and gender roles aren’t just found in these retreats — there a part of our world. “Look in the mirror,” she says. “You might find there are some similar themes in your life.
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