The abuser contaminates his moral character. Harsh cruelty is the fabric, the warp and weft, of his thoughts. He scorns his marriage promises. If he has a position of authority, he scorns his responsibility to those he leads. Malevolence permeates his thoughts. He engrosses his moral character with wickedness. And if he refuses to set… Continue reading The abuser – at home and in leadership
Tag: evil
General label applied to posts that discuss evil, not actual demonic powers/entities.
Psychopathic reasoning and Malachi’s rebuke of the priests
The arrogant start with the false premise that service to God has to bring them worldly rewards. Once you accept that false premise, there is a certain logic to their reasoning. Psychopaths are incapable of doing good. They are driven to cause harm – evil. They believe that whatever they do is good, therefore they… Continue reading Psychopathic reasoning and Malachi’s rebuke of the priests
Are abusers mentally deficient? Are people who suffer abuse mentally deficient?
If someone is diagnosed with a 'personality disorder' or a 'mental health disorder' – does that mean that person has a deficit? Does it mean that person is deficient? Should that person be excused? Should that person be given compassionate help and assistance? Mental health professionals use terms like 'disorder' and 'personality disorder' very inconsistently.… Continue reading Are abusers mentally deficient? Are people who suffer abuse mentally deficient?
Submission to authority figures — the Milgram Experiment and Stanford Prison Experiment
Many people behave unethically when they are instructed to do so by what they perceive as a legitimate authority figure. If you have suffered abuse, whether it be emotional, spiritual, psychological, physical or sexual abuse, you might be asking "How can someone be so cruel?" The Milgram Experiment and the Stanford Prison Experiment have shown… Continue reading Submission to authority figures — the Milgram Experiment and Stanford Prison Experiment
Evildoers catch / seize / snatch / ravish. God is more powerful than Satan.
Evildoers lurk to snatch the poor, seizing and ravishing the people they target. Wolves hunt to catch sheep. Let me show you some words and passages from the Bible which say this. I first published this post at The Mystery Of Iniquity (my blog which deals with extreme abuse) but the post is equally relevant… Continue reading Evildoers catch / seize / snatch / ravish. God is more powerful than Satan.
Mysteries of Iniquity, Marriage / ABUSE / Divorce and the Bible
Interview of Barbara Roberts, by Out Of The Gate. If you want to only watch the part where I talk about my work on domestic abuse — i.e. my book Not Under Bondage and the A Cry For Justice blog — go to 24:37 in the video. [This video is no longer available as the… Continue reading Mysteries of Iniquity, Marriage / ABUSE / Divorce and the Bible
Blindness as a result of being deceived by others – part 5 of series on blindness and deception
[June 26, 2022: There have been some changes made to this post. For more information, read the Editors’ notes at the bottom of the post. Editors.] The Bible says that we can be blinded by Satan and by other human beings. Some of the humans who blind us are consciously working for Satan. Some of… Continue reading Blindness as a result of being deceived by others – part 5 of series on blindness and deception