13 - No Support For Those In Need
“My immediate family left after i made my first holy communion… the catechism teacher was gay and the church found out he had aids and kicked him out (he passed away shortly after).. my parents shortly decided after they found out and we stopped going all together.. he was an awesome man who helped and did so much for the church when he needed the help they pushed him aside.. it was very sad to see that as a child being told that “God” loves everyone yet not everyone was treated the same..” -Mike
“I left because I realized the church wasn’t who they said they were. They speak about helping people and finding the lost- yet they most often wait for people to approach them and come to them seeking answers. Specifically LGBTQIA+ community- they’re cast out if they don’t change who they are. Aren’t we supposed to love the community we’re in and “be the church”…you can only be the church within the realm that YOU want to be…and that’s alienating members who identify under these. We brush them under the rug but claim to love them..conditionally.” -Candace
“Watching my friends and family blindly vote for and defend someone who couldn't be more opposite of what they say Christianity is. I was having doubts before that though.My husband had gone through a really awful time and our pastor at the time really kinda abandoned him. I was sure god was going to bring my husband back into the fold, I just had to pray and believe. But that didn't happen. And when I finally really started confronting my questions, why are we here, what is gods will, why are innocents always harmed, it all kinda just fell apart. Then covid hit. I've lost so many that I care about to faith over fear and if it's my time type thinking. And them refusing to see privilege or racism or how social programs are like good! I realized Christianity was just how I was raised, not what I actually believed in. I honestly was just scared of hell. Now I believe in kindness and the humanity of each individual. It’s so lonely sometimes and I miss the ignorance occasionally.” - Katharine
“The biggest reason I left the church was hypocrisy. There was an incident at the church (where I was volunteering 8 hours or more on Sundays) that just highlighted the hypocritical nature of humans interpretation of Jesus’s faith. The church could have lived out it’s mission statement and supported this individual in his darkest time but instead they made him the scapegoat and tried to flush all their problems away with him. That’s the major reason I want nothing to do with a church.” -Stephen
11x14 acrylic on watercolor paper in wood frame
**Each piece will be delivered once the show ends, it is looking like this will be the end of February but it may be extended**
