It came up in church a few weeks ago — that dreaded “wheat and tares” analogy. I’ve been hearing it a fair amount lately.
“It’s the wheat and the tares,” the righteous will sigh, sadly shaking their heads.
Sometimes they are talking about the unfortunate way Tares aren’t getting on board with something top-ranking church leaders have emphasized. Maybe the Tares aren’t doubling down on using the full name of the institution, or they disagree with the church’s teachings on sexuality and gender roles.
Or sometimes the righteous are lamenting the loss of more of our young people, who are leaving the fold at a higher rate than their parents and grandparents did.