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If one is sitting in church, I'm not sure how one is engaging to begin with... The person is sitting in service. Now sure, a person could be having lustful thoughts (happens in every single service at every single church). Not sure if you're referring to that. But yes, it would be hard for an addict to drink a bottle of whiskey during the sermon. That same sermon, though, has people with sinful thoughts. So if a homosexual was sitting in a service, I'm not sure how he or she would be engaging unless he or she was having sinful thoughts. But that goes back again to the addict sitting right next to, behind, or in front of you.
I do agree with your last sentence, though. You can say that about all struggles in life (mental health, in particular, as there's still a stigma associated with it). I think the church has lost its purpose as whole, in my opinion.
I do agree with your last sentence, though. You can say that about all struggles in life (mental health, in particular, as there's still a stigma associated with it). I think the church has lost its purpose as whole, in my opinion.