Spiritual abuse and domestic abuse often join hand in hand. Many, if not most, of the readers of this blog have experienced abuse from a spouse who claims the name of Christ, using distortions of Scripture to justify his evil. The Apostle Paul warned us against being taken captive by man-made doctrines that are not… Continue reading Taken Captive by the Philosophies of Man
Category: Unjust church responses
unhelpful responses by pastors and leaders, idolatry of marriage, Pharisaism, legalism, wolves in sheep’s clothing, church discipline misused, cult dynamics, Patriarchy
How pre-marital counselling kept this woman entrenched in an abusive marriage — by Kathy
One of our readers, Kathy, wrote this in a reply to a question Jeff C asked her in a thread. We thought it was so helpful we have obtained Kathy's permission to make it into a post. I have put the hurtful and damaging messages from the 'c'hurch into bold font. This story also illustrates… Continue reading How pre-marital counselling kept this woman entrenched in an abusive marriage — by Kathy
