I appreciate this so much, Christa. Being attacked and called a liar for expressing warranted skepticism is a horrible experience. I’ve been through my own versions of this. As with everything you write, this made me feel less alone.
You are not being silent, you are resisting evil and exposing it. And this evil is in the marrow of our bones. Sister, having done all stand. Let those who love and know you stand close and give you protection. Thank you.
I long ago left all Reformed churches when I joined the Nazarenes but having grown up around Baptists (a fundamentalist Presbyterian) I know its culture. After reading your works and those of other survivors and scholars of historic American religion, I am pretty sure the SBC and its many variants must be abandoned. I cannot fathom substantial change while they retain such size and influence.
Christa, I admire and honour you for not calling out by name the “advocates” who denounced you as a liar. Instead, you made this post about principles, not personalities. Well done! 👏👏👏
I put air-quotes around “advocates” because such people are not, IMO, true advocates. They only advocate for other survivors up to a point. Their advocacy is fickle, and they can often mistreat other survivors.
I appreciate this so much, Christa. Being attacked and called a liar for expressing warranted skepticism is a horrible experience. I’ve been through my own versions of this. As with everything you write, this made me feel less alone.
And your comment makes me feel less alone. Thank you for that. And thank you for the work you do.
You are not being silent, you are resisting evil and exposing it. And this evil is in the marrow of our bones. Sister, having done all stand. Let those who love and know you stand close and give you protection. Thank you.
I long ago left all Reformed churches when I joined the Nazarenes but having grown up around Baptists (a fundamentalist Presbyterian) I know its culture. After reading your works and those of other survivors and scholars of historic American religion, I am pretty sure the SBC and its many variants must be abandoned. I cannot fathom substantial change while they retain such size and influence.
Christa, I admire and honour you for not calling out by name the “advocates” who denounced you as a liar. Instead, you made this post about principles, not personalities. Well done! 👏👏👏
I put air-quotes around “advocates” because such people are not, IMO, true advocates. They only advocate for other survivors up to a point. Their advocacy is fickle, and they can often mistreat other survivors.