I am very sorry you are going through this.
I also had a problem with a strict church while trying to recover from lifelong abuse/neglect. The religious connection helped in that developing my own spirituality and faith was a big help. Getting on my knees in prayer is something I still do.
But the judgemental attitudes - what they considered as "humility" (not the same as what I think), and many other attitudes they had, were further abusive to me.
I finally left. I left many friends behind. I maintain a very lose online connection to a few.
And it was some of the worst abuse I ever had.
Again, very sorry you have been affected by this too.
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