I linked to this content-creator before, when he discussed ritual magic and related issues. Here, Frater Eletheria reveals that he recently learned something unexpected about himself, something that impacted all his life. Yes, Frater belatedly realized that he is "on the spectrum".
I find it intriguing that somebody quite old could be in the dark about autism in 2024 AD. But perhaps there are reasons. Frater discussed autism with a number of Christian groups, and these told him that autists are really demon-possessed and/or that autism could be "cured", presumably by faith healing!
Last year, I came across what seems to be a Christian subculture in the United States of people who seem to be in denial of their autism, instead imagining themselves to be "chosen ones" in some near-future apocalyptic scenario. There is also a New Age phenomenon probably connected to autism, the Indigo children. So perhaps these wrong-headed "copes" is one reason why awareness of spectrum disorders is low in some spiritual-religious circles. That, and some kind of quest for Perfection with a capital P.
The video is quite long, but it could be worth listening to.
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