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  After atheism & disbelief from 7yrs old boy, this was my 1st church, 5 1/2yrs ago. & I attended for about 2yrs.
  
  Right from the start i was befriended by one of the congregation & worship team. A, somewhat disguised,narcissistic coquettish/seductive-in private/behind closed doors-rinsing-gaslighting-misandric-hypocritical-man user/hater,(the latter, i think, unknown & unrecognised to her. Or perhaps, all of it so.), woman.
  
  After about 6months, then over next year & half, with her blatant gaslighting. Slowly but surely. Eventually many people there, a few who seemed to be, one might call or think of them, church elders. Anything from blatantly, to seemed to, turn on me. Even some men! Seems the worldly,`shining knight`, saviour syndrome is just as alive in our churches as misandry.. anti men syndrome.
  
  In fairness, by this time, she had done similar in another church, River Paisley. & at worship group, Grub n` Gospel Irvine.
  
  I pointed this out to one,`elder`. Who then called me a liar & was pretty nasty to me. & to be fair, i was pretty nasty back, to a few who had turned on me, the woman in question too,(all of this affected me very badly & ruined my trust, again, in society, in anyone, or group. & i turned back to alcohol & reactive ways). & to be fair to myself, though i may not have seemed it, i was a vulnerable man with mental health issues.
  
  Many there were great at preaching love, which i was shown at start, but soon dried up after her gaslighting, (& quite possibly their biases or misandry). Great at preaching accountability, but refuse to accept any, even leaders. Even though it`s now come to light,(something iv`e known a while, though they would not listen or believe), she`s done this to at least 5 men, at a few churches.
  
  I`m told she has now been seen for what she is & excommunicated, as has one of the,`shining knight` saviour men. & is now at Seagate Troon church, no doubt attempting the same. But still there`s been no attempt at apology or accountability from any involved.
  
  After God kicking the door open to me, turning my life from atheism fear anger alcohol & mayhem, to hope life & healing, & long periods of sobriety. This experience shattered me. Knowing i was telling the truth, yet being more & more demonised & eventually acting up to it.
  
  I ended up so fearful & church-less,(this woman drives, i do not. & she gets around all churches in area. Maybe genuinely seeking God & fellowship, or as stalking predator, who knows.) With no to little support, very alone, & very much struggling as a baby christian & with my walk with God. Thankfully He never lets go, & i`m now finally very` much on the mend. Though still without a church, or one i feel i can trust.
  
  & to be as fair as i can., apart from this experience/part. This was a lovely church, with good sermons, guest speakers, worship, & otherwise, nice congregation & fellowship. & i am aware these things & attitudes go on in many churches. Though they obviously should`nt. Just because the world, & its biased & dishonest media, frantically spews the cry of misogyny at every opportunity,(same old divide & conquer, one of satans many tools, & how the masses fall for it). Does not mean misandry is not alive & well, & even more rampant unchallenged & unrecognised, up to flat out denied.
  
  Cognitive dissonance or not, churches need to wake up to this. Though thankfully, some people are,( i listened to a christian radio sermon on this some months ago. How this misandry, mainstream & in church, is an attack on masculinity in general, the father figure, the Father God figure, the man figure, the God-man figure.. Emanuel.. Jesus. & how churches, of all places should beware of this in church & in general, & doing their best to lovingly make aware & /or stamp out.)
  
  My advice on this church? It may have changed, but after fairly recent visit, & talking to some congregation, i fear not. For women, beware these attitudes & influence here. For men, the same. & best to go with backup/witness if single. Or wife or partner if married or engaged. I`m sure then it would be quite an enjoyable church for anyone. Though perhaps not someone suffering with mental health or addiction challenges. I also noticed their equally not so kind loving or outreaching to those with criminal pasts,(at least until their better equipped to deal with These fairly. Or at least without causing them further damage), all so unlike our Lords example. & cant seem to tell the difference between different offenders. & treat all like liars, even if zero percent of their offending was of the dishonest kind.. e.g alleged violence down to unrecognised or un-diagnosed & untreated PTSD. & no dishonest or lying behaviour what so ever.
  
  As honest, in my humble opinion, a description of the place as i can give. With the hope of making anyone vulnerable, aware.

  Added March 19, 2023 by S McWilliam