Religion & Spirituality
As a boy, I grew up in a strict religious community. It was 100% old-time religion, with a side order of physical, emotional and spiritual abuse. Beyond all odds, I became a pastor. You might call it a blip! Others, Stockholm syndrome. I called it an opportunity to tell a better story. I found a lot of beautiful people. But I also found spiritual tormentors spreading prejudice, fear, and intolerance. One of the many disturbing aspects of spiritual abuse and a reason that it thrives unchecked is this. Instead of “saying something”, most people take the path of least resistance. Have we become a church of enablers? Let's tell a better STORY.