I think that's an egregiously one-sided view of 'the church', and I'm saying that as an ex-religious person with both a friend and family that have suffered sev

I think that's an egregiously one-sided view of 'the church', and I'm saying that as an ex-religious person with both a friend and family that have suffered severely from sexual abuse (church in the former case). There's a lot to criticize about churches, but having lived and breathed church life until my mid-twenties, there's also a lot to admire. A lot that I would argue we have not found a good replacement for in our secular environments, which sort of pains me to admit because I'd rather not find some vaguely liberal church environment one day. That said, I don't mourn the fact that the power of the church has waned significantly. I think church, or at least Christianity, works best in an underdog position.