Category: Shunning

BGBC Lawsuit, Crazy Things Church Leaders Say & Do, Dictators, It's All About the Image, Leaving the Church, Meetings with the Pastor, Narcissistic Pastors, No-Talk Rule, Shunning, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Bullies

"Justice" Responds

Julie Anne

*     *     *      FrederickaMay 17, 2012 11:07 AM I must confess myself mystified as to the nature of 'Justice's' complaint, which seems to be lacking in a certain, shall we say, precision. What exactly is it that he or she is alleging was done to him or her? AnonymousMay… Continue reading "Justice" Responds

BGBC Lawsuit, Shunning, Spiritual Abuse

Protector: Make the Choice!!

Julie Anne

7 days until court date! Yeah, we've gone viral. Average amount of blog hits before news media attention:  250-400 hits.    Today, I have over 18,000 hits.  (Did you just hear that loud thump as Julie Anne fell off the couch?) Evidently, people have been trying to leave comments, but have been unable to.  Sorry, please… Continue reading Protector: Make the Choice!!

Julie Anne's Personal Stories, Legalism, Meetings with the Pastor, Shunning, Spiritual Abuse, Stories of Hope

In Honor of Hannah

Julie Anne

*     *     * Today, I'd like to honor someone very special to me - my eldest daughter, Hannah. When Hannah told me she was leaving home so abruptly that very sad day, she told me that she couldn't set one more foot in that church.  It was killing her.  She knew… Continue reading In Honor of Hannah

BGBC Lawsuit, Crazy Things Church Leaders Say & Do, Shunning, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Bullies, SURVIVOR STORIES

Note to Chuck O’Neal from Former Church Member

Julie Anne

XXX This post was found in the comment section from Anonymous.  How can one not feel the pain in this note?  Chuck, Why don't you love people? 1 John says if you say you love God but don't love people you are lying and the Truth isn't in you.   Don't you know you have… Continue reading Note to Chuck O’Neal from Former Church Member

Extra-Biblical Nonsense, Leaving the Church, Meetings with the Pastor, No-Talk Rule, Shunning, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Bullies

Dare to Leave: One Family’s Tragic Account

Julie Anne

*     *     * A couple of the earliest posts on this blog discussed how difficult it is to leave the church well. Meaning, it is nearly impossible to leave the church and remain in the local area without repercussions (church discipline, shunning, etc). Here are the links to those early posts:  Leaving… Continue reading Dare to Leave: One Family’s Tragic Account

ABUSERS & THEIR TACTICS, BGBC Google Reviews, BGBC Lawsuit, Extra-Biblical Nonsense, It's All About the Image, Misuse of Scripture, Narcissistic Pastors, No-Talk Rule, Shunning, Spiritual Bullies

Guest Poster: Twisting Scripture to Legitimize Lawsuit

Julie Anne

*     *     *   My readers continue to provide excellent dialogue on the topic of the defamation lawsuit and whether the Bible condones lawsuits among Christians.  This one was worth a blog post.   Thank you, Anonymous!   To new readers:  Chuck O'Neal and Beaverton Grace Bible Church filed a defamation lawsuit against… Continue reading Guest Poster: Twisting Scripture to Legitimize Lawsuit

BGBC Lawsuit, Shunning, Spiritual Abuse

Lawsuit Update: New Information!!

Julie Anne

*** Earlier, I was notified that Chuck O'Neal/Beaverton Grace Bible Church amended the lawsuit on Friday.   He added one more person to the lawsuit, so in total five people are being sued.  Additionally, in his suit against me, he added a handful of quotes from my blog as "defamation". I would like to remind my… Continue reading Lawsuit Update: New Information!!

ABUSERS & THEIR TACTICS, BGBC Google Reviews, BGBC Lawsuit, Bloggers and Freedom of Speech, Crazy Things Church Leaders Say & Do, It's All About the Image, Narcissistic Pastors, No-Talk Rule, Shunning, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Bullies

Manipulating Reviews Yet Again

Julie Anne

*     *     * Look how fast the BGBC elves went to work.  It was brought to my attention that a new review up at the DexKnows review site, but it was shoved down so far that you have to click on "See All Reviews" in order to see it.  They appear… Continue reading Manipulating Reviews Yet Again

Crazy Things Church Leaders Say & Do, It's All About the Image, Narcissistic Pastors, No-Talk Rule, Shunning, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Bullies

Evangelize When it Looks Good

Julie Anne

Beaverton Grace Bible Church is a church with a very strong emphasis on evangelism.  It is one of the primary reasons why my husband wanted to start attending.  We had evangelism classes for two hours each Sunday at "Grace Bible Institute".  Groups of people went out evangelizing on Friday nights to malls, canvassing neighborhoods, Portland… Continue reading Evangelize When it Looks Good

Beaverton Grace Bible Church, Chuck O'Neal, Crazy Things Church Leaders Say & Do, Meetings with the Pastor, Shunning, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Bullies

Chuck O’Neal Secretly Recorded Private Conversations

Julie Anne

*     *     * Pastor Chuck O'Neal sometimes recorded private conversations without getting permission from involved parties.  The elders were aware of this practice as you will read below.   This  was not a rare practice for him according to some people who personally saw this taking place.  I'm wondering how many churches… Continue reading Chuck O’Neal Secretly Recorded Private Conversations

ABUSE & VIOLENCE IN THE CHURCH, Abuse Systems and Transformation Tools, ABUSIVE FAITH & PRACTICE, Disturbing Trends, Legalism, Narcissistic Pastors, No-Talk Rule, Shunning, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Authority, Spiritual Bullies

List of Cultic Tendencies

Julie Anne

Charles Lester wrote a list of cultic tendencies (originally posted Oct. 1991 in Spiritual Counterfeits Project newsletter) which can be viewed in full online at the Battered Sheep website.  The entire list can be found here.  Below are the items that hit a nerve with me.  Is your pastor fully accountable to a board of… Continue reading List of Cultic Tendencies