Autistic experiences of Christianity

MsR

Lol I meant to write above I am not in a position above anyone….

WhatThe

This is not a forum for "autistics" and never will be. You have posted many links to American websites. No professional has ever used that term or mentioned ASD levels to me.

You invited members' comments about "Autistic experiences of Christianity". That's what you got but you don't like what we've told you!

I took you at your word (since I am autistic) but perhaps you meant to invite Autistic Christians?

If you'd like to start a new thread about peaceful religions, that could be truly inclusive and beneficial to us all. This one isn't.

WhatThe

I am not an "Autistic". It is not a noun or pronoun and should not be not capitalised. It reminds me of another word which we no longer use because it is considered offensive!

I am autistic because I have autism. My NHS MyChart refers to it as Asperger's disorder which is also new to me but still preferable to your repeated references to "some autistics".

MsR

WhatThe I am trying to get what you mean. Let me try, I am saying many autistics as simply because I am not talking all autistic as many of them may not have a faith or a different. What is the issue and what is it exactly that you would be more comfortable with rephrased.

As I stated I was not inviting everyone experiences with Christanity. Autistic Christian experiences was in reference to the stories of the Autistic Christians I linkedt their experiences and pretty much said so in the first post. We have moved on from that but I wasn't inviting it as you think.

. I think in the first post there was only one link of a young woman who is from America. The David Derbyshire one about spirituality he himself is from the UK.

We are both grown up and don't need to be told what to do.

You see on the NAS the national autistic forum which has no religious section unlike the two neurodiverse see how the peacefully engage in debates about spirituality and faith. It is different creature here but life and new experiences and things to be learnt.

There are autistic people who have religion as one of their interests.

See the National autistic forum can handle this topic of religion and this was going well until well it went in another direction.

https://community.autism.org.uk/f/miscellaneous-and-chat/8684/jehovah-s-witnesses-with-asd

WhatThe

Most of your links are American. Have a look.

We are not "autistics". We are autistic or we have autism. This should be easy to understand.

I don't wish to read about JW's with ASD. Religion has nothing to do with any neurological disorder and I'm not surprised it went in another direction!

This is a secular society, a multicultural nation. Scope is an inclusive forum. We are a community connected by DISABILITY.

MsR

I will think through what your dispute is with regards the many autistics or Autistic Christians. I will come back to that.

As I stated in the opening post with the links to stories only one person was not living in the UK. Academic research was posted two journal articles. A young US male who is non verbal and probably hasn't been able to get caught up in dogma. This is all not all not necessary.

I am not saying you needed to read about JW autistic people, I was showing it can be done peacefully on a neurodiverse forum to anyone reading this and it was peaceful previously.

In a secular society we all have a choice to do what we want in degree and that includes people being able to discuss about their faith and get support if they want to as well.

WhatThe

Most of your links and promos are American, as I said. Over here, we are not "autistics".

There are forums where members are connected by faith while this community is connected by disability. Seek and ye shall find.

MsR

Ok, your point is said, I don't agree but will leave it as that and will get back to the business of this thread if it remains open. If I feel like posting I will.

The three autistic forums I linked to are connected by disability but they all handle the topic of faith better than it was handled in this thread.

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