Thank you Joshua. I have broken my leg and normally this would not be earthshattering, but it keeps me from seeing my friend. I have these last years been able to see him across the street as I go on my morning walks as he goes to his job at the church. God told me to everyday greet him and smile so than he understands unconditional love. I did this for many years and he never was able to show a response since the fellow who controls him drives to work at the same time. But lately he has been smiling back and calling my home more though he can not speak. But now that I have broken my leg I can not greet him and it is very frustrating for me. Yet I know that God has a way.
The spirit you see in my friends church is sadly in many, it is called legalism. This can happen in the North South East or West. It is evil and Jesus was always more angry with the pharisees. Regular sinners he comforted, but he hated when the pharisees misled God's people. So Jesus is not into legalism.
I wish you could speak with Allan also but I don't know how that could come about. He has a script that he uses when anyone asks him any questions. I had a dear male friend offer to speak to him for me and he said it was like speaking to a robot. My male friend said that he could tell Allan was very afraid and only answering with prearranged words.
But Allan in the past told me many things of how they had abused him as they abused me before that vow of silence was put on him. He has never been able to heal since they have not helped him get right with the Lord and with me. He is a broken man and this breaks my heart since he has so much gifting from the Lord. But twisted teaching can mess up even someone with the most tender heart.
Thank you for saying your church will pray for him. Pray I get well soon so that I can show him the acceptance of God. His church does not believe in this. May he and others like him be delivered. Thanks for the prayer.--Rose