Request from a Christian.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Fair enough OP.

Will your story about the dime thrower be in your book? If so, do you understand why she was doing that? Is your book simply to show the problem and not address the reasons for it, pr the solution? If so, I'll leave you to your own prerogative. I see no need to add my experiences as they will have zero bearing in someones decision making when balanced against the 'word of god'.

Yes the story will be in there. I believe it happened due to a sense of tribalism in the church. Maybe even collectiveness. The Bible teaches us to treat others like we want to be treated, something is getting in the way of that.

But Christianity is tribalism writ large. Jesus was a tribalist. Paul was a tribalist. God the Father is so tribalistic it wobbles the mind. If you remove tribalism from Christianity, you're left with...well...nothing remotely resembling Christianity.

So, yes...get rid of tribalism in the church.

Boru