So, this one pisses me off. It pisses me off because it shows, clearly, the oppressiveness of the concept of Christian grace. People
think that “grace” is the most wonderful concept in Christendom.
But it’s the most offensive, in my opinion, because it is a tool the church can use to give you no recourse against people who have profoundly hurt you. It is a way the church can say you HAVE to be OK with something someone did that was profoundly offensive. Most common — among far right movements like Quiverfull and within the Catholic Church — it seems, is the forced forgiveness of child sexual abuse.
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/barrierbreaker/matt-chandler-let-us-reconcile-you-to-your-child-porn-viewing-ex-or-youre-excommunicated/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
But it’s the most offensive, in my opinion, because it is a tool the church can use to give you no recourse against people who have profoundly hurt you. It is a way the church can say you HAVE to be OK with something someone did that was profoundly offensive. Most common — among far right movements like Quiverfull and within the Catholic Church — it seems, is the forced forgiveness of child sexual abuse.
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/barrierbreaker/matt-chandler-let-us-reconcile-you-to-your-child-porn-viewing-ex-or-youre-excommunicated/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter