Have you had the sad experience of being involved in church "courts" in the process of getting free of your abuser? Numbers of denominations have intricate court systems set up (I am thinking particularly of Presbyterians here) in which it can take months and months or even year upon year to obtain a ruling. And… Continue reading When the Wheels of Church Justice Move Like a Snail, it is a Sign of Injustice
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One of the Worst Letters We Have Seen From a Pastor to an Abuse Victim
I think this is one of the most cruel letters from a pastor to an abuse victim that I have seen. While it is very similar in ways to others I have read, it is remarkably deceptive in a number of ways. The "love" words it uses. The selective and dishonest quotes it lays on… Continue reading One of the Worst Letters We Have Seen From a Pastor to an Abuse Victim