@fr.sam48: One of the ways we honor God is by rejecting people who are lying, cruel, manipulative, abusive... if that means leaving church that is better than staying with a version of religion Jesus wouldn't recognize. #trauma #religiousabuse #religion #deconstruction #leavingthechurch

Smamph :

You have a kind, gentle and generous spirit, Fr Sam 🙏

magic_frog_wizard :

as a religious former Christian and subsequent former atheist, good message

nun yuh :

This is an amazing message. thank you.

kmuse08 :

Powerful words. Thank you. ❤️

MommaTay :

thank you, it is freeing❣️

LgRojas :

Help

StellaLuna :

Thank you for this. You probably don’t remember, but I once commented on a video of yours that I was taught growing up that God wanted me to go through the abuse I suffered as a child. Your response was so kind. Anyway, I love seeing people like you speaking out against traumatic stuff like that and speaking the truth of God’s love. I was told so much harmful stuff growing up but have always known God is more loving than I was taught. Anyway, thank you for sharing God’s love instead of the pain people like me were put through.

NativeTexanCosplay :

when I left the church the chain was broken. I have felt closer to christ. I'm spiritual not religious.

Tayevaughn Williams :

I literally saw a video just before this one on my for you page. The woman spoke about toxic church culture and listed off things in church that would cause her not to come back.

LoleQ :

Nyc1256 :

Mormon. Oof. 😅