Tag: God

ABUSE & VIOLENCE IN THE CHURCH

Embracing Truth in Times of Conflict

Julie Anne

In 2008, there was a group of us who left the cult we were in for 2 years. We left friends behind in the cult. When we tried to reach out to them to share our concerns, we were shunned. They turned against us. Despite the fact that we shared the truth and that we… Continue reading Embracing Truth in Times of Conflict

Christian Marriage, Complementarianism, Divorce, Egalitarianism, emotional abuse, Focus on the Family, Gender Roles, Julie Anne's Personal Stories, Leaving the Church, Marriage, Patriarchal-Complementarian Movement, Religious Power and Control, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Authority, Spiritual Bullies

Spiritual Headship was Spiritual Abuse in My Family

Julie Anne

But towards the end of our marriage, something else changed. For the first time ever, if I questioned or challenged him about a doctrinal belief that had changed, he started to pull rank saying he was the spiritual head of the home. That had never occurred before.

Church Governance or Policy Issues, Crazy Things Church Leaders Say & Do, Harvest Bible Chapel, James MacDonald, Narcissistic Pastors, No-Talk Rule, Shunning, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Bullies

Harvest Bible Chapel Files Complaint Against Blogger Paul Dohse, Resulting in Loss of YouTube Privileges

Julie Anne

*     *     * In a concerted attempt to control others, someone from Harvest Bible Chapel (HBC) filed official complaint with YouTube against blogger Paul Dohse's YouTube account, resulting in blogger's loss of YouTube privileges. *     *     * *     *     * I received an… Continue reading Harvest Bible Chapel Files Complaint Against Blogger Paul Dohse, Resulting in Loss of YouTube Privileges