For me, "we are all sinners" was the gaslighting phrase because it is used to a) undermine anything you know or believe that is inconvenient for the church or in conflict with their position and b) to gloss over any wrongdoing by authority figures in the church because it is so mean and judgemental to hold them accountable. It's a brilliant way of containing/deflecting criticism *rage*
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Date: 2017-11-02 06:28 pm (UTC)