So I learned something incredible as a grown up adult: the denominations or churches that elevate men and diminish women, that harm or exile LGBTQ Christians, that protect abusers and shame their victims into "private forgiveness"...
...that create panels of all white men to tell the rest of us how unbiblical social justice is, that peddle shame and guilt and sorrow...WE GET TO LEAVE. There are endless faith communities that operate out of equality and honor and grace. There is no actual door to the prison.
Just walk on out. They will still be fighting the same fights inside that cell when you are dead, so might as well choose freedom and joy and life and light in your faith story. Don't be your own jailer. Walk on outside and come see how the rest of us love Jesus and each other.
You will be so welcome. Jesus is worth his salt; he set us free for freedom's sake. You can choose bondage or choose to "keep trying to talk them into equality" or keep fighting for a seat at the kids' table. Or you can just walk outside in the fresh air. Come on out.
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