Growing up evangelical I was taught that marriage is difficult & must be worked at constantly, it was not meant for happiness but holiness, & was the means God used to sanctify. That thinking helped me not recognize abuse b/c pain was to be expected. #churchtoo doo-doo.
— Sandy Beach (@Thrivingseason) March 31, 2019
“… it [marriage] was not meant for happiness … pain was to be expected …”
Once again: Christianity is not marriage– and family-friendly. It isn’t. Healthy marriages and healthy families undermine the power of the clergy to control people, and so the whole of Christian teaching emphasizes that the cult must have preeminence in your life, and the pesky spouse and children must make do with the leftovers. Next Sunday morning, go to a park instead of listening to red-faced Pastor Bubba howl and bellow.