Safe haven of church may not be good for you, minister says
by Celeste Kennel-Shank
Apr 26, 2007

The Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor, once named one of the 12 most effective preachers in English, says attending church every week may not be what's best for your soul.

Going to church every week may be bad for your soul, says one minister.

“What if leaving is not a terrible thing?" Taylor said. "What if leaving church is what church is all about, at least as long as the door remains open for people to come back again?"

She drew from her recent memoir, “Leaving Church,” about her decision to leave an Episcopal church she pastored, encouraging people to take risks in leaving jobs or institutions where they feel safe. the rest