Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, "'He will command his angels concerning you,' and "'On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike… Continue reading You Shall Not Test the Lord Your God — How Telling Victims to Stay With an Abuser Breaks This Commandment
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
FAQ Highlight — If I tell people about my husband’s abusive behavior, am I gossiping?
"When a victim starts disclosing what the abuser has been doing and asks for help, abusers and their allies commonly accuse the victim of gossiping. Abusers want their evil to remain in the darkness. Evil loves darkness. The gossip charge is made to support the cloak of secrecy and to shut victims up. If you… Continue reading FAQ Highlight — If I tell people about my husband’s abusive behavior, am I gossiping?
