“…having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!”
-2 Timothy 3:5, NKJV
I have lost my tolerance for religious spin words.
This is one of those things that have happened after my experience surviving my ex-wife’s infidelity.
Not only am I painfully aware of how such words are used to spiritually abuse faithful spouses, I have experienced–often times–first hand in first marriage’s dissolution. This is probably why I get an almost allergic reaction to religious babble.
“There but for the grace of God go I” says religious speaker.
This statement minimizes the sin of the abusers. It drives me nuts how often Christians employ it to look superior to godly Christians who insist on accountability in such situations.
A double life of lies and deception did not “just happen” like this statement implies. It is a series of chosen sinful behaviors.
“We all sin,” says religious speaker.
Again, this is true in a sense. However, it is employed in a spiritually abusive way to minimize sin. Some sin has bigger impact than other sin. Like human laws, God required stricter punishment for more serious offenses. Statements like the one above levels that out and makes it seem like there is no difference between sins like murder and lying about one’s weight.
