Evangelism strategy for someone hurt by Christian abuse: separate Jesus from his misrepresenters

Mike advises separating Jesus from those who misrepresent him. Suggested approach: (1) Show the friend what Jesus himself says to unfaithful churches in Revelation 2-3, including his rebuke of Laodicea. (2) Use the vegetarian analogy: you would not judge vegetarianism by someone who calls themselves vegetarian but eats meat. On the Crusades: as a non-Catholic, Mike can simply say that behavior was wrong -- the church was trying to establish an earthly kingdom rather than the kingdom in human hearts.