Good points. I used to be eager to attend churches. Now I am beyond anxious. For me to attend a church I would need to know how they treat women, how they handle abuse, how they discipline people who disagree with them, theology slants, if they have political candidates give speeches, who are they quoting pastoral material from, if they reject people whom they know have had an actual miracle in their lives because they are a woman, etc. Seems too overwhelming to even try as I can't just ask questions, I have to experience it, and that takes years.
Good points. I used to be eager to attend churches. Now I am beyond anxious. For me to attend a church I would need to know how they treat women, how they handle abuse, how they discipline people who disagree with them, theology slants, if they have political candidates give speeches, who are they quoting pastoral material from, if they reject people whom they know have had an actual miracle in their lives because they are a woman, etc. Seems too overwhelming to even try as I can't just ask questions, I have to experience it, and that takes years.
Until I read this I did not even think about the differences of these two words. Thanks 😊