Chip Unicorn (State affiliated media) on Nostr: npub12nelz…kxj50 npub1lzz05…djhl3 It's hard to answer this unless you have been ...
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It's hard to answer this unless you have been part of a group like the church. Here's a taste from the LGBTQ side.
A person grows up, knowing that there is an all-good, all-loving father who is the source of everything. But that person also learns that there is a part of them that is so hated by that father that they must never, never let anyone know about it.
And a person *can* hide their sexuality for a while. Months. Years, even.
The church is what they know. And they know that leaving the church not only means leaving friends and family behind, but also eternal torment.
That person loves large parts of the church. It is a strength in troubled times. But it also creates problems.
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It's hard to answer this unless you have been part of a group like the church. Here's a taste from the LGBTQ side.
A person grows up, knowing that there is an all-good, all-loving father who is the source of everything. But that person also learns that there is a part of them that is so hated by that father that they must never, never let anyone know about it.
And a person *can* hide their sexuality for a while. Months. Years, even.
The church is what they know. And they know that leaving the church not only means leaving friends and family behind, but also eternal torment.
That person loves large parts of the church. It is a strength in troubled times. But it also creates problems.