Spiritually abusive leaders keep their victims in perpetual state of spiritual childhood, and won't let them move toward maturity in Christ.
— futuristguy (@futuristguy) April 21, 2016
As they might say in Flint, “close enough for gubmint work.” The Southern Baptists and similarly heavy-handed denominations want everybody to “be as a child” — forever. Adults would call them on their degrading bullshit.