Thread by @Holly4Hope

I visited an #SBC church this morning. The sermon focused heavily on tithing/giving, with a bunch of biblical references, & how the congregation is disobeying God bc they aren’t giving nearly enough to the work of the Lord at this particular location. /1

SERIOUSLY?

#SBCtoo

Your entire denomination is under fire for the exposure of massive abuse scandals taking place in unfathomable numbers at local #SBC churches just like yours, & you do a sermon on tithing so that the “work of the Lord” can continue? /2

#SBCtoo #SBC19 #AbuseOfFaith #AbusebyClergy

Surely there is at least a basic understanding -I’m not even asking for granular level- that perhaps the decline in your weekly budget actuals has something to do with the fact that people are hesitant to give to an org that has yet to begin handling abuse on a systemic scale? /3

And instead of using the bible to manipulate people into some kind of guilt for not giving, how about breaking out the sackcloth & ashes for awhile? How about doing something on the local level to affect change with #SBC nationally? /4

Maybe people who aren’t giving (enough, not at all) are actually doing the will of the Lord by removing their support until they see legit change in the local & national #SBC governance. /5

#SBCtoo #SBC19 #AbuseOfFaith #AbusebyClergy

What may have worked a decade ago to minimize & cover up will not fly today. Deal w/it properly or shut down. Stop endorsing predators in your churches w/your actions (or inaction) while pretending w/your words tht you hate abuse. /End

#SBCtoo #SBC19 #AbuseOfFaith #AbusebyClergy