Sometimes a man courts or dates a woman and she thinks he is fine. But after they marry he reveals his abusive nature. This can happen to any woman.
Tag: remarriage
Martin Luther on divorce and remarriage
Whether the Bible allows divorce and remarriage has been debated for centuries. If you are battling authorities who say that divorce is not allowed and remarriage is always sinful, then you are not alone! Martin Luther fought that battle against the Roman Catholic Church. In his day, the Roman Catholic Church imposed rules (canon law)… Continue reading Martin Luther on divorce and remarriage
If abuse is grounds for divorce, why didn’t God say so plainly in the Bible?
Why didn't Jesus say abuse is grounds for divorce? Why is there no explicit statement in the Bible that abuse is grounds for divorce and a victim of abuse may remarry after divorcing the abuser? Why didn't Mosaic Law have an explicit law against wife-beating and other types of spousal abuse? Why didn’t God make… Continue reading If abuse is grounds for divorce, why didn’t God say so plainly in the Bible?
A dog’s experience of domestic abuse
Jenny's Story: Observations of Life from a Three Year Old 'Sheltie' Jenny's story was written by 'Kathryn', who uses a pseudonym because her X gets in stalking mode when the mood strikes him. Kathryn’s blog is Escaping the ‘trap’ of domestic violence. [Re-blogged with Kathryn's permission.] Possible trigger warning for those who have witnessed animal abuse—but… Continue reading A dog’s experience of domestic abuse
Jesus wouldn’t treat Abused Christian Spouses as lower class people – from Hadassah’s Legacy
[Updated 08/26/20] While the Hadassah's Legacy website upon which this ACFJ blog post was based was active as of 08/26/20, the Hadassah's Legacy website owner informed ACFJ the website will, at some point, be taken offline. The link in this ACFJ blog post has been updated to reflect where the original Hadassah's Legacy link was… Continue reading Jesus wouldn’t treat Abused Christian Spouses as lower class people – from Hadassah’s Legacy
The woman at the well—was she unprincipled, wanton, lustful and promiscuous?
UPDATE Sept 2021: Barbara Roberts has come to believe that Jeff Crippen does not practise what he preaches. He vilely persecuted an abuse victim and spiritually abused many other people in the Tillamook congregation. Go here to read the evidence. Jeff has not gone to the people that he spiritually and emotionally abused. He has not apologised… Continue reading The woman at the well—was she unprincipled, wanton, lustful and promiscuous?
Another abuser-enabling, victim-enslaving book: Jim Newheiser’s “Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage”
UPDATE by Barbara Roberts Sept 2021: I have come to believe that Jeff Crippen does not practise what he preaches. He vilely persecuted an abuse victim and spiritually abused many other people in the Tillamook congregation. Go here to read the evidence. Jeff has not gone to the people that he spiritually and emotionally abused. He… Continue reading Another abuser-enabling, victim-enslaving book: Jim Newheiser’s “Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage”