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Karen T

@tofertilechurch.bsky.social

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Christian, OPC, Housewife, Pro-life, #infertile married, mom to 7 in heaven, #SmashThePatriarchy WillShaper/Edgedancer, Childless Cat lady, Look to Jesus Heb 12

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Karen T @tofertilechurch.bsky.social · Nov 15

A reintroduction for this new site. I'm Karen, I've been married for almost 11 years. I am infertile and vocal about it, especially how the church treats us. I've been reexamining everything since 2016 and am just trying to Love God and My neighbors at this point. I have ADHD and embrace the weird.

Karen T @tofertilechurch.bsky.social · 10h

So when people say that churches should step into the gap they are either ignorant of the size and scope that would be required, or they really just don't care about those suffering around them.

Karen T @tofertilechurch.bsky.social · 10h

And the PK told me I was a FOOL for thinking people should care about my brother dying since HE WAS NEVER A MEMBER. It didn't matter that I was a member in good standing until I got married and moved. His lack of membership was the excuse given to absolve them of doing the bare minimum of caring.

Karen T @tofertilechurch.bsky.social · 10h

The church I had gone to for most of my adult life prior to marriage did NOTHING to support me. I didn't need money, or resources, just some proof that people cared.

Karen T @tofertilechurch.bsky.social · 10h

The second reason I am not surprised is I know first hand how little churches care when the rubber meets the road. In 2019 when my life was blowing up with the death of my brother there were individuals that stepped up but the churches I had been involved in absolutely failed.

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Karen T @tofertilechurch.bsky.social · 10h

Protestant churches are too fragmented to step into the gap. That is just a simple economic fact. The Mormon Church and the Catholic Church are the only 2 with the size and money to step into the gap

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Karen T @tofertilechurch.bsky.social · 10h

The rest were too small for that kind of things, running at around 50-100 members. A church of 100 people will never have the bargaining power to get the prices as low as a large city/state/country wide food bank will.

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Karen T @tofertilechurch.bsky.social · 10h

By now most people have heard about the woman calling churches asking for baby formula for a 2 month old baby. I am not surprised by the results for 2 reasons. One: I've been in churches my entire life and only 1 of them operated any kind of food pantry.

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Karen T @tofertilechurch.bsky.social · 2d

Favorite Cosmere book?

Karen T @tofertilechurch.bsky.social · 5d

People are fed, have healthcare and can afford to live.

Screen shot that says: With the results of the election this evening, I had this crazy thought. What if Christians just ceases from voting. Romans 1 this thing. Give the people over to their Godlessness. What's the worse that can happen?

Karen T @tofertilechurch.bsky.social · 6d

Charlie Kirk said he was fine with Children Dying so that he could own a gun. In that same vain, I'm fine with some people abusing SNAP so that kids don't go Hungry. We are not the same.

Karen T @tofertilechurch.bsky.social · 10d

calling this now, Vance will divorce Usha and will be married to the Maga Pundits Widow by the end of next year. And the same people who condemned me for being the daughter of divorced parents will cheer him on.

Karen T @tofertilechurch.bsky.social · 18d

One thing is clear especially after yesterday there are 2 major camps in America: those who are known for their hatred of marginalized groups, and those who are known for the love of marginalized groups.

Karen T @tofertilechurch.bsky.social · 19d

“The scandal of the evangelical mind is that there is not much of an evangelical mind" Mark Noll

Karen T @tofertilechurch.bsky.social · 19d

I haven't watched the video but I am aware of the book. It's on my list to read.

Karen T @tofertilechurch.bsky.social · 19d

Comparing Trump to Christ by saying that no king is about Christ is blasphemy and is just one more way that evangelicals have bowed to an Antichrist.

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Karen T @tofertilechurch.bsky.social · 24d

Nothing like watching religious people puff themselves up over refusing to celebrate Halloween while they refuse to call out the Nazism in their own camp. White washed tombs.

Karen T @tofertilechurch.bsky.social · Oct 11

For a palate cleanse who is your favorite Stormlight Character?