tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563526267497055328.post8504506712066273214..comments2024-03-03T09:40:55.555-08:00Comments on WALKING WITH HOPE: "PURITY" OR AN EXCUSE TO ABUSEJACKIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883028058826030899noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563526267497055328.post-13922117859327572502014-04-16T16:23:15.753-07:002014-04-16T16:23:15.753-07:00jackie, i used to be all christian and everything ...jackie, i used to be all christian and everything and the end of it for me was the point at which i was thrown out of my church in the aftermath of what happened when i was sexually assaulted by my best friend's husband.<br /><br />it was a liberal mainstream protestant church, and open and affirming reconciling church.<br /><br />we are blamed for our own sexuality and we are blamed for other people;s sexuality. we are blamed for our own povaerty, we are blamed and shamed and coerced until there is nothing left.<br /><br />i have started to think there simply is no god.<br /><br />there's too much bad shit that goes on in the name of some imaginary friend.<br /><br />it makes me sad.flaskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926786246931651655noreply@blogger.com