Yes they can. In my experience on a matter of debate in our town, a group of us signed a petition to request a vote versus the pending imposition of an issue. The names were circulated to employers who put pressure on employees who signed, insisting they remove their names. Many were subject to forms of shunning and abuse that would echo the kinds of proposals often cited these days to address the "unvaccinated." (
Side Note: We are all unvaccinated.)
I, a signer, went to three pastors to ask them to urge parishioners to lay off the threats and harassment. None of them wanted to get involved. Pastors I have seen do not impress me in the courage department.
“Pastors I have seen do not impress me in the courage department.”
Nobody lined up behind Jesus to chase the moneychangers out of the tabernacle so expecting courage in the face of strong resistance from the multi-culti crowd seems misplaced.