Well done, James! What a powerful and important piece. Your perspective is such a great peek behind the curtain of the structure and innerworkings of these often powerful "ministries". I love your compassionate perspective. It is a good reminder that not everyone inside a church is toxic. We have just been fed toxic teachings.

You outlined so well how destructive purity and religious rules are for boys and girls. Keep writing, because so many of us need a lifeline and freedom.