Tw: abuse

Any conversation we have about evangelism, good works, or moral guidance need to first contend with who church is to most people: manipulative, abusive, dangerous. The real history of abuse is so strong the devils twists it into tweets like this

This boils down into everyday interactions - when I invite a friend my age to church, if they say yes they might need to explain, with real social risk and embarrassment, where they were on Sunday - and worse, what if they liked it? Get ready to be the suspicious friend

Because in a lot of people’s minds I just invited my friend to an abusive, manipulative, dangerous space and if they liked it? And go back? Goddamn