THIS. My parents often complain it feels like their church is dying because while the adult population has remained stable, they are not pulling in younger generations. So, in effect, as each church member dies of old age, the church loses members. And I'm like ... Well, I left because you told me who to love (and I would go to hell if I didn't), cut me off when I had sex as a teen (and there was no sex ed so I got an STD and had to figure that all out on my own) and used your religion to put a guy in office who respects nothing about your religion.
So, yeah, the younger generation sees you. We see you and we choose not to participate in the oppression of others.
My mother is deeply religious, but she won't discuss the specifics of her faith with anyone, including me. She considers it a deeply private matter. Drives me a little crazy, but mostly in awe of her resolve about this. Whatever the opposite of an evangelist is, that's her.
goatharper on May 24th, 2021 at 11:16 UTC »
Matthew 6:5-6
It's right in their fucking Bible. Their own Bible calls them hypocrites.
chan_jkv on May 24th, 2021 at 12:45 UTC »
THIS. My parents often complain it feels like their church is dying because while the adult population has remained stable, they are not pulling in younger generations. So, in effect, as each church member dies of old age, the church loses members. And I'm like ... Well, I left because you told me who to love (and I would go to hell if I didn't), cut me off when I had sex as a teen (and there was no sex ed so I got an STD and had to figure that all out on my own) and used your religion to put a guy in office who respects nothing about your religion.
So, yeah, the younger generation sees you. We see you and we choose not to participate in the oppression of others.
Utterlybored on May 24th, 2021 at 12:50 UTC »
My mother is deeply religious, but she won't discuss the specifics of her faith with anyone, including me. She considers it a deeply private matter. Drives me a little crazy, but mostly in awe of her resolve about this. Whatever the opposite of an evangelist is, that's her.
She's about to turn 96 and is super left leaning.