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The Bible virtually commands divorce for domestic abuse

Barbara Roberts42 Comments

While I was wrestling with what Scripture taught about divorce in order to write my book Not Under Bondage [Affiliate link], I came to the view that divorce is permitted for abuse.  And privately, I also ventured to believe that divorce is virtually commanded for abuse. In Not Under Bondage I didn't articulate my private view that divorce is pretty much commanded for… Continue reading The Bible virtually commands divorce for domestic abuse

What do you say when a friend tells you, “You have a victim mentality.”

Barbara Roberts25 Comments

I would reply to that friend, “What do you mean by a ‘victim mentality’?” Once your friend defines what she means, you can then take it from there. If she means you complain about the injustice with which your abuser has mistreated you, ask her if it is a sin to make such complaint. If she… Continue reading What do you say when a friend tells you, “You have a victim mentality.”