Thank you for laying it out so plainly. The “let’s gather every perspective” line only works when the people doing the gathering aren't patting survivors on the head. Walking the sun‑lit nave doesn’t qualify anyone to lecture the folks who were locked in the crypt.
Ironically, your patience here feels a lot closer to the humility we’re all supposed to be learning!
Amen to that. My patron saint is Joan of Arc, who was famously burned at the stake at 17 by the English church for wearing pants. She got plenty of lectures in her day and stuck to her principles, even when it cost her life.
Ironically, your patience here feels a lot closer to the humility we’re all supposed to be learning!