Comments on: The Lambs of Culpepper - churched abuse victims http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2007/03/19/the-lambs-of-culpepper-churched-abuse-victims/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:13:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Christian Blog http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2007/03/19/the-lambs-of-culpepper-churched-abuse-victims/#comment-75527 Christian Blog Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:35:59 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/?p=3018#comment-75527 Abuse in churches is happening alot, it may not be sexual but a lot of it is subtle manipulation and abuse of positions of authority.. alot of this though can be rooted back to how ministers today are even becoming ministers 3 years in a college doesnt make a person a minister able to govern Gods people. Abuse in churches is happening alot, it may not be sexual but a lot of it is subtle manipulation and abuse of positions of authority.. alot of this though can be rooted back to how ministers today are even becoming ministers 3 years in a college doesnt make a person a minister able to govern Gods people.

]]> By: Barry Pendergast http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2007/03/19/the-lambs-of-culpepper-churched-abuse-victims/#comment-75031 Barry Pendergast Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:18:17 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/?p=3018#comment-75031 Have only just received a notice about the upcoming Conference of Lambs - a long overdue event. As a result of being severely spiritually and emotionally abused in a Calgary church and after numerous attempts to seek a scriptual reconciliation we launched a web site www.bleatinglambs.org to tell our story. While we have been encouraged by the response we know a great deal more has to happen and certainly not restricted to just healing those that have been abused. As a Christian community we need to be willing to open debate on this terrible blemish to our faith. A blemish that some suggest God hates more than any other sin! Attempts to supress the debate must be vigorously resisted. May this conference only be a start to understanding and dealing with this terrible sickness that pervades so many churches and demoninations. Have only just received a notice about the upcoming Conference of Lambs - a long overdue event. As a result of being severely spiritually and emotionally abused in a Calgary church and after numerous attempts to seek a scriptual reconciliation we launched a web site http://www.bleatinglambs.org to tell our story. While we have been encouraged by the response we know a great deal more has to happen and certainly not restricted to just healing those that have been abused. As a Christian community we need to be willing to open debate on this terrible blemish to our faith. A blemish that some suggest God hates more than any other sin! Attempts to supress the debate must be vigorously resisted. May this conference only be a start to understanding and dealing with this terrible sickness that pervades so many churches and demoninations.

]]> By: UnSpace - Writing and Photography » Quick Links for 3/20/2007 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2007/03/19/the-lambs-of-culpepper-churched-abuse-victims/#comment-74998 UnSpace - Writing and Photography » Quick Links for 3/20/2007 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:00:34 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/?p=3018#comment-74998 [...] Bene Diction Blogs On has a post about a conference for the victims of abusive churches. Making the point, it seems the abusive churches are threatening the organizers, resulting in police involvement. Most churches aren't destructive, but the ones that are need to be stopped by the Christian community and their victims supported. It's also worth noting that it's not only Roman Catholic churches that have the problem, and that much can be learned from the successes and failures of the Roman Catholic Church's response to these problems. [...] [...] Bene Diction Blogs On has a post about a conference for the victims of abusive churches. Making the point, it seems the abusive churches are threatening the organizers, resulting in police involvement. Most churches aren’t destructive, but the ones that are need to be stopped by the Christian community and their victims supported. It’s also worth noting that it’s not only Roman Catholic churches that have the problem, and that much can be learned from the successes and failures of the Roman Catholic Church’s response to these problems. [...]

]]> By: Bene Diction http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2007/03/19/the-lambs-of-culpepper-churched-abuse-victims/#comment-74991 Bene Diction Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:27:12 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/?p=3018#comment-74991 Thanks Jeri, fixed. I don't think there has been a reversal in their thinking, these men live in a narrow world of black/white/entitlement/ exclusion. It's a hateful small world of power and control, cultish and cruel and at times criminal. That's why there are victims. Thanks Jeri, fixed.

I don’t think there has been a reversal in their thinking, these men live in a narrow world of black/white/entitlement/ exclusion. It’s a hateful small world of power and control, cultish and cruel and at times criminal.

That’s why there are victims.

]]> By: Jeri Massi http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2007/03/19/the-lambs-of-culpepper-churched-abuse-victims/#comment-74981 Jeri Massi Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:42:38 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/?p=3018#comment-74981 Thank you for posting the Conference of the Lambs info! One slight correction: I have had to call the police in the past because of threatening language used over the internet, but so far the police have not had to walk anybody off the premises of either my residence or church. They have advised me to keep a record of who is writing "threatening language", and I do. And the Charlotte police officer explained their procedures for removing "trespassers" and ways to keep a police presence onsite if disruptive people keep coming back. It is sad that Evangelist Tim Lee and Pastor Marty Braemer, as well as others, have become so deeply offended that I am running a conference to hel the victims of church abuse. Some great reversal has occurred in their thinking, I believe, about what Christianity actually is. Thank you for posting the Conference of the Lambs info! One slight correction: I have had to call the police in the past because of threatening language used over the internet, but so far the police have not had to walk anybody off the premises of either my residence or church. They have advised me to keep a record of who is writing “threatening language”, and I do. And the Charlotte police officer explained their procedures for removing “trespassers” and ways to keep a police presence onsite if disruptive people keep coming back.

It is sad that Evangelist Tim Lee and Pastor Marty Braemer, as well as others, have become so deeply offended that I am running a conference to hel the victims of church abuse. Some great reversal has occurred in their thinking, I believe, about what Christianity actually is.

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