Although Open Minded, Family Struggles to Accept Dena Rachman's Conversion

Kapanlagi.com - Dena Rachman opens up about her spiritual journey in Daniel Mananta's latest YouTube video. In it, Dena reveals that before converting to Christianity, she was once an atheist. 

Dena says that since choosing to be a transgender person, she felt unwelcome and even unaccepted in any religion. And when she needed help, she felt that God did not come to her aid. 

"So I was filled with hatred at that time, so I didn't believe in God. I can say I was an atheist. And I really believed in science," said Dena Rachman, quoted from Daniel Mananta Network's YouTube channel.

"In that religion, you're really, no, you're not welcomed, you're not accepted, you're wrong, you're full of sin, and you'll go to hell," she continued. 

1. Lucky to Have an Open-Minded Family

Feeling that no one else could help but herself, Dena Rachman felt lucky to have a family that fully supported what she was doing. 

"I'm grateful to have a family that is open-minded. So they know my journey, they know where I come from, and why I choose my path no matter what it is (Christian)," she said. 

2. Family Feels Heavy

Dena continued, when she expressed her desire to change her beliefs, her family felt very heavy. In fact, it was even heavier when they accepted Dena as a transgender.

"So initially they were shocked. So I can say, in my opinion, they found it easier to decide when I wanted to change my gender," she said. 

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