Divorces and breakups are one of my most favorite topics and subjects. However, I don’t look at them through any religious point of view. Dena Johnson said some interesting things provided you can “minus” all of her references to God, Bible, Christianity, Church etc. I don’t agree to most what she wrote but still, there are some good talking points that she raised which I will handle here.
I am, btw, anti-divorce, anti-breakup unlike her.
I will never forget the Sunday it first happened.
I was in the midst of a painful divorce. My soon-to-be ex-husband had been the pastor of our church and had an affair with a woman in the church. After over a year of trying to save our marriage, I finally felt God’s peace in walking away.
I slipped into the church service and found an older widow to sit next to. She had been a strong supporter through it all. As the preacher began, he made a comment about how we wouldn’t go to someone who filed bankruptcy for financial advice and we certainly wouldn’t seek relationship advice from a divorced person.
The tears welled up as the dagger was stuck into my heart and twisted so deeply. The stereotypical comment was more than my bleeding heart could handle. In that moment, I contemplated never stepping foot in a church…
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