The strength of Faith and its solid hold it has on someone will stand in the way of reality.
What I have come to know, as I dialogue with folks from within the church about victim stories of abuse; is that it will not matter how horrific and detailed; what matters more is the power of their faith.
How many within the church would be willing to leave....for any reason?
How many would be able to lay down their faith in order to save a child from a life of abuse?
It seems like a no-brainer; but it isn't.
I could share names and give bullet points of abuse - but it isn't the words of the victims that need to be stronger; but a faith weaker.
Isn't that amazing?
It isn't what will be gained with the new knowledge, but rather what they will lose.
By taking a step back from the she said, he did - we can see the two sides.
There is a very strong belief and faith against those who are speaking 'ill' of it.
Those who are 'insulting' and 'against' the church or wanting to hold the church accountable for a 'few' irresponsible adults.
There is a swirling of two very powerful energies within the church; mixing and blending into a very odd mixture
For a lack of a better word - The Brainwashed Faithful and the Negative Energies that have been shunned.
The epic battle of Good and Evil are not even there.
For the good folks are participants unbeknownst.
I think, if it was between to opposing forces there would be a chance.
But the dance that evil needs to flourish is the blind silence of many.
The very trait of many victims is to not recall - to have blocked it out- and the terror and fear that arises when abuse is mentioned; has them turning away in disbelief.
Some have criticized me for me being so openly against the church - and its true. I can't find a redeeming quality there.
The brick wall that arises again and again IS their faith.
Faith in what, I am not so certain - but anything that opposes it doesn't stand a chance.
I had thought, that perhaps they needed pictures of the literal abuse taking place in order to move. I have forgotten the power of their faith.
It doesn't matter how articulate, young or old the voice is - it will be weaker than their faith.
Truth has no power where their faith is concerned.
Their faith and those who preach it reign supreme.
When Tom Rosemurgy asked me in one of our first meetings; "What could we on the outside have done to wake you up to the abuse in your life" I was empty of ideas.
Nothing came to me.
It isn't the colorful detailed descriptions of each abuser and their victims.
It is to tear down a faithful mind.
How do you do that?
How do you un-condition a conditioned mind. Un-wash the brainwashed?
The un-natural conditioning of their minds is the perfect companion to abuse.
For they won't leave it; no matter what.
Not the family and not the church.
Their faith won't let them.
