{"id":2071062,"date":"2023-10-17T21:53:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T01:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/im-not-ashamed-kat-von-d-discusses-christian-baptism-after-rejecting-occult\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T21:55:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T01:55:12","slug":"im-not-ashamed-kat-von-d-discusses-christian-baptism-after-rejecting-occult","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/im-not-ashamed-kat-von-d-discusses-christian-baptism-after-rejecting-occult\/","title":{"rendered":"Kat Von D opens up about Christian baptism post occult rejection."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fim-not-ashamed-kat-von-d-discusses-christian-baptism-after-rejecting-occult%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2071062&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Reality TV Star Kat Von D Shares Her Journey of\u2062 Faith<\/h2>\n<p>After posting \u2063a video of herself being baptized into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/christianity\">Christian<\/a> faith, tattoo artist and reality TV personality <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/celebrities\">Kat Von D<\/a> opened up about her experience\u2063 and\u200d the\u2064 reactions from fans.<\/p>\n<p>The 41-year-old, whose real name is Katherine von Drachenberg, took to Instagram to share a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/im-not-ashamed-kat-von-d-discusses-christian-baptism-after-rejecting-occult\/\" title=\"Kat Von D opens up about Christian baptism post occult rejection.\">12-minute long video detailing<\/a> what has happened since she shared the baptism clip.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know that everybody\u2019s on their own journey and\u2062 it\u2019s not for everybody, but this is where I\u2019m at,\u201d Von D said in the video. \u201cAnd to me,\u200d my baptism was a public demonstration of where I stand with my faith, and basically letting \u200bpeople know that I\u2019m not ashamed.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 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Sign To Read \u2018HOLLYBOOB\u2019\">reality star<\/a> said\u200c she isn\u2019t planning to discuss her newfound faith publicly very \u200boften.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s not for any other reason than I just don\u2019t\u200c really feel equipped to be the poster child for Christianity,\u201d she continued. \u201cI think\u200d that I\u2019m still\u2064 learning and as I do, I will become\u200b more equipped, but for the time being, I \u200cfeel like I\u2019ve never really been\u200b that and I don\u2019t plan on\u2062 doing that. So \u2062if you started following\u2062 me because you think this will\u200c become some kind of Christian meme page, it\u2019s\u2063 not going \u2063to \u2064happen.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She \u200cwent on to discuss how she shares tidbits of her journey\u2064 in hopes of helping others. \u201cIf there was \u2062anybody out there \u2064that felt like they were at a crossroads and don\u2019t feel like you fit in \u2014 because I don\u2019t feel like\u2063 I fit in anywhere \u200cnow or that I ever have,\u2063 to be honest with you \u2014 you\u2019re not alone,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd it\u2019s crazy\u2064 how\u2062 many people in my DMs and stuff shared with me \u2064what they\u2019ve been going through too, so it\u2019s kind of \u200bcool to be able\u2063 to connect in that \u200cway.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Von D made headlines when \u200dshe <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/kat-von-d-posts-video-of-her-christian-baptism-after-renouncing-occult-items-witchcraft\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">posted a\u200c video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  of herself getting baptized at the Switzerland Baptist Church in\u200c Vevay, Indiana, more than one year after renouncing\u200d witchcraft and her\u2064 prior macabre aesthetic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cToday, I went through my entire library, and threw out books that just \u200cdon\u2019t align with who I am and\u200c who I want to be,\u201d the tattoo artist said in part in a July 2022 Instagram post. \u201cI\u2019ve always\u200d found beauty in the macabre, but\u200c at this point, I just had\u2063 to ask myself what is my relationship with this content? And the truth is, I just \u2063don\u2019t want to invite\u2063 any of these things into \u200cour\u2063 family\u2019s lives, even\u2064 if\u2064 it comes disguised in \u200bbeautiful\u2064 covers, collecting dust on my shelves.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How has sharing her journey of faith affected Kat\u2063 Von D&#8217;s career in the tattoo and reality TV\u200b industry?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ust feel like there are a lot of other platforms that do that already,\u201d she explained. \u201cAnd I\u200c don\u2019t want to be \u2062an artist that tries to push a message \u200bonto people. To me, I think the most impactful thing \u2063that I could do is just live my\u2062 life and hopefully that inspires others to \u200blead with love, to be \u2063compassionate, and to be tolerant to other people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Von D\u2019s\u2064 journey of faith has not \u200dbeen without its challenges. She revealed that she has\u200b faced criticism and \u2064backlash from some of her \u2062fans who\u200b were disappointed by her decision to embrace Christianity. However, she remains committed \u2062to her faith and is grateful for the love and support she has received from her true fans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI \u2063definitely don\u2019t take for \u2062granted \u2062the support that I\u200b do get from people who genuinely care about me,\u201d she\u2063 said. \u201cBut at the same time, I\u2019m not for everybody. I don\u2019t think I ever\u2064 have been.\u2063 And that\u2019s okay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Von D\u2019s decision to openly share her journey of\u200d faith is \u200da courageous move in an industry\u200b that often values controversy and shock value. As a prominent figure in \u2062the tattoo\u2062 and reality TV world, she has built a brand based on her\u200b artistic talent\u2064 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-ivy-league-professor-truly-anti-racist-parents-must-pull-kids-from-school-that-teaches-crt\/\" title=\"Black Ivy League Professor: \u2018Truly Anti-Racist\u2019 Parents Must Pull Kids From School That Teaches CRT\">unique personality<\/a>. However, \u2063by sharing her faith, she is revealing a more vulnerable and intimate side of herself.<\/p>\n<p>Her\u200c willingness to\u2064 be transparent about her \u2063beliefs\u2062 and values\u200b is a refreshing \u2064departure from the often \u200dsuperficial and manufactured personas that dominate reality TV. It is a reminder that even those in the public eye are human beings with their own struggles and questions about the \u200bmeaning of\u2064 life.<\/p>\n<p>Von D\u2019s\u200b journey of faith also serves as a reminder \u200bthat faith is a personal and\u200b individual experience. Each person\u2019s spiritual journey is unique, and\u200d it is not for anyone else to judge or impose their beliefs on another. Von D\u2019s decision to share her baptism publically was not \u200dan attempt to convert or persuade others, but simply\u200d a personal expression of her own convictions.<\/p>\n<p>In a culture that is often obsessed with\u200d appearances and \u200dconforming to \u200bsocietal norms, Von D\u2019s authenticity is a breath of \u2062fresh \u200cair. She is unapologetically herself, and her faith is an\u200d integral\u200b part of that identity.<\/p>\n<p>While Von \u2064D may not be planning to discuss her faith \u2063publicly often, \u200cher\u200b journey serves as\u2064 an inspiration for others who\u200b may be \u2064questioning or exploring \u200ctheir own beliefs. Her openness and vulnerability create space for dialogue and reflection, reminding us that it is okay \u2063to be on our own \u2063unique journey of faith.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of \u200bone\u2019s opinion on reality TV or \u2062tattoos, Kat \u2063Von\u200c D\u2019s journey of faith is a reminder that we are all searching for something greater than\u2064 ourselves. Whether we<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After sharing a video of her Christian baptism, tattoo artist and reality TV star Kat Von D opened up about her faith journey and the response from fans. 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