Tag: incest

Compassion in Action, Wives or (ex) of Pedophiles

Marriage, Children, Anniversaries, . . . and a Pedophile

Julie Anne

* * * Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked. Psalm 82:3-4 I'm going to do something a little different here today, but I believe God laid this on my heart, so I… Continue reading Marriage, Children, Anniversaries, . . . and a Pedophile

ABUSE RECOVERY PROCESS-PROBLEMS, Forgiveness, Mental Health and the Church, Personal Stories, Sexual Abuse/Assault and Churches, SURVIVOR STORIES

What Can Happen to Sex Abuse Survivors When They Are Not Believed or Supported?

Julie Anne

Sex abuse survivors need to be believed and supported What happens when sex abuse survivors spend years trying to tell others of their abuse and it is met with deaf ears? What happens when family and friends turn their backs and ignore the abuse? In the next personal story, we will read a response to… Continue reading What Can Happen to Sex Abuse Survivors When They Are Not Believed or Supported?

Biblical Counseling, Bill Gothard, Failure to Report Crimes, Homeschool Movement, Mandatory Reporting, Mental Health and the Church, Patriarchal-Complementarian Movement, Sexual Abuse/Assault and Churches, Statute of Limitations, Women and the Church

Incest Survivor Shares Her Personal Thoughts about the Josh Duggar Case: “Truth and Reconciliation”

Julie Anne

*** Sex Abuse, Incest, Truth and Reconciliation, Josh Duggar, 19 Kids and Counting, Purity Culture *** What is it like for a sex abuse survivor to see the news of a sex abuser and victims on National television? What is it like for a survivor to hear the words of parents explain away abuse, when leaders… Continue reading Incest Survivor Shares Her Personal Thoughts about the Josh Duggar Case: “Truth and Reconciliation”

ABUSE & VIOLENCE IN THE CHURCH, Failure to Report Crimes, Julie Anne's Personal Stories, Mandatory Reporting, Mental Health and the Church, Parenting, Sexual Abuse/Assault and Churches, Statute of Limitations

There is a Pedophile in My Family: The Tools I Gave My Children to Protect Them from Harm

Julie Anne

*** Tools to Help Protect Children from Pedophiles and Sex Abuse *** After reading, A Betrayal at Home, an article on incest and child sex abuse, I became angry - angry about trusted individuals who should have been loving and protecting precious children, but instead silenced and victimized children by abusing them sexually, sometimes destroying their lives emotionally… Continue reading There is a Pedophile in My Family: The Tools I Gave My Children to Protect Them from Harm

Abuse Systems and Transformation Tools, Bill Gothard, Doug Phillips & Vision Forum, Failure to Report Crimes, Full-Quiver, Homeschool Movement, IBLP and ATI, Lourdes Torres vs Doug Phillips lawsuit, Mandatory Reporting, Reconstructionist-Dominion Movement, Sexual Abuse/Assault and Churches, Spiritual Abuse, Statute of Limitations

Victim of Bill Gothard’s Teachings Speaks out about Josh Duggar Scandal, Mike Huckabee: Bill Gothard’s Dangerous Agenda and Influence in Political Arena and Society at Large

Julie Anne

*** Bill Gothard, Mike Huckabee, Sex Abuse Coverup, Political and Social Influence, and an Agenda *** *** Some may remember Dash's (pseudonym) personal story I posted a while back. Dash was raised with parents who adhered to Bill Gothard's teachings and suffered severe emotional, physical, and spiritual abuse. I covered his story in two articles: Man… Continue reading Victim of Bill Gothard’s Teachings Speaks out about Josh Duggar Scandal, Mike Huckabee: Bill Gothard’s Dangerous Agenda and Influence in Political Arena and Society at Large