The foundational errors of sexism & racism in the evangelical church conditioned us to accept lies, delusions & conspirational/magical thinking, & led us all the way to Qanon, Trumputin, J6, GRT, Covid/climate/election denialism & Christian Nationalism. If we had a faith that offered:

- Biblical equality of women & men

- Anti-racist abolitionism & equity for every tongue, tribe & nation

- Reconciliation for first nations & those harmed by imperialism

- Justice for the poor & opposition to exploitation & oligarchy
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What a contrast!

I can confirm the first approach works.

Emily grew up being taught the male supremacist doctrine in the second slide, but she got out. Emily' blog is called Thriving Forward

thrivingforwardblog.com/about/

This is kind of "magical thinking" that turns people right off.

This kind of false & ridiculous comparisons cause polarization & drives people further from the Gospel.

1/ One is a performance that condemns a man cheating on his wife as "unholy".

The other is a religious event (a good thing per se) but nevertheless, a religion that has lectured the world on morality while covering up untold thousands of cases of sexual abuse ...

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