Sinead O’Connor: “Take me to church, but not the ones that hurt …” by Brad Jersak

  "Take me to churchbut not the ones that hurt'Cause that ain't the truth"Sinead O'Connor Just because someone has been hurt badly or offended greatly in the context of a 'church' (whatever that means) and has stormed away in anger and wailed and railed about ... does not mean they have renounced love or forgiveness or the need for a safe place to belong. It does not mean they've shut out their own conscience or have no regrets about harm they've done. It does not mean they've let go of their own beautiful song ... songs of love and joy and lament and healing. Within Sinead O'Connor's beautiful repertoire, ...