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When Your Church Claims Inclusion But Practices Subtle Exclusion

My church says they welcome everyone but I can feel the discomfort when I mention my girlfriend and I'm struggling with whether I can stay in a place that barely tolerates me.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Spiritual belonging becomes complicated when religious community offers conditional acceptance wrapped in the language of love.

Ideas that help explain it
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