Hey, Brother!
Thanks for checking in, and for your take on this. Yes, the organization we left is a 501c3, but (surprisingly) in this particular case, that is not the sticky wicket... The problem really is "tradition," they are a "confessional" church and the lead pastor has committed to adhering to those creeds, canons, and confessions. He has, indeed, been "pre-indoctrinated."
I have no problem with honest disagreement and debate, but (as we'll see in upcoming installments) I have to draw the line when it comes to regulating what I am allowed to speak of in private conversation. But this is only the most recent in a series of similar situations, and at this late stage in my life I find myself completely re-evaluating what the ecclesia is to be, from the ground up.