@MaryAustinBooks As an old, CIS, white male, Iād rather trust the LBTQ+ community than any form of organised religion. Iāve seen too much harm done over the decades in the name of religion, both generally and personally.
@jaycee
I'm a churchgoing Episcopalian and 100% feel safer in an LGBT crowd than a bunch of red hats, no question. Even though I'm "MAGA passing," (white, cis het Christian, from a red state) no woman should feel safe around a movement that worships a rapist who constantly spews out every kind of hate.
@MaryAustinBooks I was christened Roman Catholic, my late father had āstrong wordsā with the local priest, so he brought us up in the Methodist church. Iāve NEVER met a Christian clergy, of any denomination, that Iād trust, Iāve met many over the years. Duplicitous scum in my humble opinion. Others have different experiences. I have no fear of death, I see it as an essential part of life.
@MaryAustinBooks @jaycee Itās not all of them but more than enough to make your skin creep. As a youngster, my skin would crawl when certain ppl shook my hand and frequently enough that I noticed a pattern of this response to several ācharismatic xtians.ā
@tend2wobble @MaryAustinBooks Indeed. I only speak from personal experience.
@jaycee @tend2wobble @MaryAustinBooks
Iād tend to trust Episcopal ordained clergy before other denominations. Was an atheist at a diocese HS.