Monday, December 6, 2021

UCSD Triton Article

The Triton (the student run newspaper at UCSD) has published an article about Gracepoint. https://triton.news/2021/11/gracepoint-church-faces-abuse-allegations-across-the-uc/ Sadly, Jane Doe's story is too common. I bet the leaders are telling each other all kinds of gossip and slander about Jane Doe. Justifying their abuse and disgarding of Jane Doe in the name of "ministry." Washing their hands while insisting that it was not their intention to harm her. Gracepoint may shrug their hands and say "our church isn't for everyone" and "no church is perfect." This line of thinking may help you get the little bit of sleep you get at night. Yes, I'm talking to you Ed, Kelly, William, Esther, Daniel, Sarah, Manny, Sunny, Steve, Eunice, Jonathan, Susanna, Timothy, Alice, Steve, Suzanne, Tony, Michelle, Rick, Sue, Kevan, John, Ellen, and Joe. I'm sure that's what you tell yourself, "This is not my fault. This person had a mental illness and it's not the church's job blah blah blah." Ask yourself, is this how Jesus would treat this person? Did Jesus kick people out of his ministry when they were no longer useful to him? Stop disgarding people just because they are an inconvenience to you or when you can no longer use them for free labor. God goes after the one lost sheep, leaving the 99 who are safe in the flock. Isn't this what you preach from the pulpit?