Over the last two days it has ben so disheartening to have to convince multiple pastors, defending another pastor, that "jokes" from the pulpit about how women should essentially be sex blow up dolls for their husbands is not okay.
It has been AMAZING how many people have seen the problem. The fact that the video went so viral, and continues to be talked about, shows that most people see this as a huge, glaring issue.
And the fact that so many have seen it, and called it out themselves, has been so encouraging.
I've had so many notes from women who have been hurt by the church, feeling seen. To have that hurt validated is healing.
I've had so many notes from women who have been hurt by the church, feeling seen. To have that hurt validated is healing.
Thankfully, I have had relatively few people push back.
But most of those who have are also pastors.
That's not a good look.
But most of those who have are also pastors.
That's not a good look.
And I have made the mistake of trying to make my case, as if it's possible to find just the right words to convince them that "jokes" about women's lack of sexual autonomy are not actually funny.
I'm going to stop arguing now. It's too emotionally draining to have to explain why normalizing a pornified view of women and sex from the pulpit is bad.
Honestly, if you don't just see that, I doubt I could convince you.
If you think Jesus is okay with this? Just, wow.
Honestly, if you don't just see that, I doubt I could convince you.
If you think Jesus is okay with this? Just, wow.
Now I'm going to go think about Easter, and remember how women flocked to Jesus, felt seen by Jesus, and stayed loyal to Jesus.
Because He saw them. He loved them. He treated them with dignity.
Please, pastors, I beseech you. Be like Jesus.
Because He saw them. He loved them. He treated them with dignity.
Please, pastors, I beseech you. Be like Jesus.
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