Abuse from Christianity toward saints in a local church

Hope · 09-06-2009, 06:24 PM

I happen to visit the other forum and noticed the thread on shaming was live. It got me to considering my own experiences and I posted the following on the site.

Hello dear posters,

Wandered back to the site today and noticed the thread on shaming. In my experience, I did catch some embarrassing treatment. I did feel shamed and bullied. But what I have taken from various leaders in Christianity is a hundred fold more than anything I experienced or saw in the local churches. It goes all the way back to my days in college. See my history for just a few details. I really tried to be gracious but I could tell some real scandalous stories about treatment handed out to innocent young people by the powers that were.

How about a thread on the abuse and shaming heaped on saints for being in a local church? That is shame that came from those in Christianity and was directed at the innocents in the local churches.

Today I and my wife practice reaching out to believers in any way we may serve, time money prayer etc. Unfortunately, often, there seems to be a Sabbath patrol lurking around. It has been twenty plus years since I saw WL or participated in any LSM church function or read a LSM book. Yet I am regularly called on the carpet for having known anyone there. Are you branded forever and given credit for the worse abuses real or imagined?

Likewise, posters here seem to delight in mocking and shaming any who have a positive word for their time in any local church.
Is there any space for such a discussion? Just wondering.

Hope

09-06-2009, 06:24 PM	#1
Hope Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Durham, North Carolina Posts: 313	Abuse from Christianity toward saints in a local church I happen to visit the other forum and noticed the thread on shaming was live. It got me to considering my own experiences and I posted the following on the site. Hello dear posters, Wandered back to the site today and noticed the thread on shaming. In my experience, I did catch some embarrassing treatment. I did feel shamed and bullied. But what I have taken from various leaders in Christianity is a hundred fold more than anything I experienced or saw in the local churches. It goes all the way back to my days in college. See my history for just a few details. I really tried to be gracious but I could tell some real scandalous stories about treatment handed out to innocent young people by the powers that were. How about a thread on the abuse and shaming heaped on saints for being in a local church? That is shame that came from those in Christianity and was directed at the innocents in the local churches. Today I and my wife practice reaching out to believers in any way we may serve, time money prayer etc. Unfortunately, often, there seems to be a Sabbath patrol lurking around. It has been twenty plus years since I saw WL or participated in any LSM church function or read a LSM book. Yet I am regularly called on the carpet for having known anyone there. Are you branded forever and given credit for the worse abuses real or imagined? Likewise, posters here seem to delight in mocking and shaming any who have a positive word for their time in any local church. Is there any space for such a discussion? Just wondering. Hope