Re:U.S. Supreme Court keeps ruling barring prosecution for s...
by bargl on Monday December 16, 2019 @02:33PM
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It depends on the church.
The best churches to me are the ones who believe that church is for the "sinners" not the in-group. This means accepting everyone and not excluding anyone.
But we also have to recognize that churches are centered around people and people are very flawed. Organizations tend to be too.
I have to say, I fall much closer to atheist than theist now but that's mostly due to doctrine not practices within the church.
Also, as a side effect of how I was raised I was on the out-group of two religions. 90% of people in both churches treated me with respect and dignity. It was up to me to see that the 10% had no power in either church or over me.
The best churches to me are the ones who believe that church is for the "sinners" not the in-group. This means accepting everyone and not excluding anyone.
But we also have to recognize that churches are centered around people and people are very flawed. Organizations tend to be too.
I have to say, I fall much closer to atheist than theist now but that's mostly due to doctrine not practices within the church.
Also, as a side effect of how I was raised I was on the out-group of two religions. 90% of people in both churches treated me with respect and dignity. It was up to me to see that the 10% had no power in either church or over me.