Today’s FIELD GUIDE guest postponed at the last minute, so I’m going to fill the awkward space with some thinking aloud, which may make it more awkward.
I think this is one of the most important things that can be talked about right now. I see so many people still locked deeply within these institutions. The White Evangelical church in America has turned into a propaganda machine and I see genuinely good, kind people fighting to withhold truly horrendous systems.
For instance:
I live in the Dominican Republic and we had some friends visiting on vacation. They were talking about the types of crimes that they take very seriously here and one of the things that came up was crimes against women and children. I feel safer here than anywhere I have ever lived. Busses will stop traffic if they’re worried that there’s a kid that might run into the street. I go for jogs by myself in the dark. I know if my three year old somehow found herself alone running around in the streets someone would gather her up and very carefully bring her back to me.
These kind, smart friends of ours responded to this that it was really terrible that they took those kids of crimes seriously and Ben (my husband) should be worried because he could get falsely accused and thrown in jail.
It made me so sad because I know that’s the narrative of institutional Christianity and their political party. They had no idea that they were automatically spouting off a narrative.
I think these types of conversations are important because they chip away little by little at the brainwashing these institutions put people through.
I strongly believe that nearly all people are kind and good and if you strip away this institutional conditioning, they will look out for each other and create good, kind things in the world.
I think this is one of the most important things that can be talked about right now. I see so many people still locked deeply within these institutions. The White Evangelical church in America has turned into a propaganda machine and I see genuinely good, kind people fighting to withhold truly horrendous systems.
For instance:
I live in the Dominican Republic and we had some friends visiting on vacation. They were talking about the types of crimes that they take very seriously here and one of the things that came up was crimes against women and children. I feel safer here than anywhere I have ever lived. Busses will stop traffic if they’re worried that there’s a kid that might run into the street. I go for jogs by myself in the dark. I know if my three year old somehow found herself alone running around in the streets someone would gather her up and very carefully bring her back to me.
These kind, smart friends of ours responded to this that it was really terrible that they took those kids of crimes seriously and Ben (my husband) should be worried because he could get falsely accused and thrown in jail.
It made me so sad because I know that’s the narrative of institutional Christianity and their political party. They had no idea that they were automatically spouting off a narrative.
I think these types of conversations are important because they chip away little by little at the brainwashing these institutions put people through.
I strongly believe that nearly all people are kind and good and if you strip away this institutional conditioning, they will look out for each other and create good, kind things in the world.
Awwwww totally loved this xx ar y dot!!! Spot on!!! Xx