I've grown up in this community and watched this c...

I've grown up in this community and watched this church grow into a cult like structure, lead by power hungry and spiritually abusive people. There are so many wonderful people among the congregation, and they do so much good, but those leading them are the same people who would sabotage another congregation (of Christian faith, even the same sect) from renting a church for their services. This same congregation being lead by an individual and family that was once a big part of Bayside and very close friends with the same pastor who would turn around and sabotage their efforts to spread faith and unconditional love that this religion is meant to be all about. This in addition to the fact that Bayside employees are required to sign non-disclosure contracts, has to raise questions of their practices and conduct. I come just short of calling this place completely lost because I personally know a number of individuals who are good genuine people, who attend Bayside and do so much good for the community. However, how can a church expect to continue to be more than just about appearance if they aren't prepared to reflect on the sins taking place inside the church. It's not about punishment, but admission and rectifying. An abusive relationship that poses as the "perfect family" to the outside world is still nothing more than a destructive and abusive family, and a spiritually abusive system that looks perfect on the outside, but rots on the inside, is nothing more than the greatest sin against what faith and religion is meant to represent.