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Post by curiouscat on Oct 29, 2023 13:40:05 GMT
Too little, too late. People continue to be victims of this cult. A while back Decker took time off frim preaching to write a book on abuse. Did that book happen? Why would he need to write a book on abuse? There are plenty of excellent resources out there. To be honest, almost an overwhelming amount of good literature on abuse. Although to answer my own question, sometimes I forget that the PRC only endorses "PR approved material"- aka anything published by the RFPA... which is why this closed system is stuck in the past with no objective perspective
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Post by ExPRisoner on Oct 30, 2023 12:26:34 GMT
A while back Decker took time off frim preaching to write a book on abuse. Did that book happen? Why would he need to write a book on abuse? There are plenty of excellent resources out there. To be honest, almost an overwhelming amount of good literature on abuse. Although to answer my own question, sometimes I forget that the PRC only endorses "PR approved material"- aka anything published by the RFPA... which is why this closed system is stuck in the past with no objective perspective That is a very good question with a very good answer.
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Post by blindrealist on Oct 31, 2023 5:23:57 GMT
A while back Decker took time off frim preaching to write a book on abuse. Did that book happen? Why would he need to write a book on abuse? There are plenty of excellent resources out there. To be honest, almost an overwhelming amount of good literature on abuse. Although to answer my own question, sometimes I forget that the PRC only endorses "PR approved material"- aka anything published by the RFPA... which is why this closed system is stuck in the past with no objective perspective The RFPA might be the biggest indicator of the PRC as "this closed system."
Closed systems are places where abuse can thrive. The abused are locked in under the control of their abusers.
This means that any book on abuse published by the RFPA cannot criticize the closed system. It also means that any minister in the PRC who digs too deeply into abuse will find it necessary to give up his pursuit. I'm sure there a probably a few PR ministers who've discovered this. If they published what they learned they'd likely be declared guilty of schism.
Meanwhile the PRC will be limited to reading the superficial stuff published by DJE and Gritters. As long as the PRC doesn't read about open systems where the abused can be freed from their abusers everything will be just fine.
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Post by crazychurch on Oct 31, 2023 11:37:13 GMT
Why would he need to write a book on abuse? There are plenty of excellent resources out there. To be honest, almost an overwhelming amount of good literature on abuse. Although to answer my own question, sometimes I forget that the PRC only endorses "PR approved material"- aka anything published by the RFPA... which is why this closed system is stuck in the past with no objective perspective The RFPA might be the biggest indicator of the PRC as "this closed system."
Closed systems are places where abuse can thrive. The abused are locked in under the control of their abusers.
This means that any book on abuse published by the RFPA cannot criticize the closed system. It also means that any minister in the PRC who digs too deeply into abuse will find it necessary to give up his pursuit. I'm sure there a probably a few PR ministers who've discovered this. If they published what they learned they'd likely be declared guilty of schism.
Meanwhile the PRC will be limited to reading the superficial stuff published by DJE and Gritters. As long as the PRC doesn't read about open systems where the abused can be freed from their abusers everything will be just fine.
Besides, you all should just be reading the Bible. Oh, and the dudes who god ordained. Those too. So simple.
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Post by paisley on Oct 31, 2023 16:27:48 GMT
If the Bible and the "dudes" disagree, just go with what the dudes said.
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Post by cannalily on Nov 9, 2023 12:45:44 GMT
If the Bible and the "dudes" disagree, just go with what the dudes said. "The dudes". That about sums them up.
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Post by pemptyr on Nov 18, 2023 19:20:57 GMT
If you want a medieval church with all the backwards thoughts and practices you are sitting in the perfect pew on Sunday. I even like the sound of professor Medievalsma instead of Englesma
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Post by Skyfall on Nov 19, 2023 11:43:28 GMT
If you want a medieval church with all the backwards thoughts and practices you are sitting in the perfect pew on Sunday. I even like the sound of professor Medievalsma instead of Englesma Like a Protestant Game of Thrones. It's not about God, but more about who's currently sitting on the Protestant Iron Throne. "Does the lion care what the sheep think?"
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Post by Skyfall on Nov 23, 2023 23:21:39 GMT
Were you mesmerized by the pure preaching of god's word for a secular holiday?
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Post by pemptyr on Dec 3, 2023 1:37:03 GMT
I remember telling the elders in consistory of the church I went to about problems, I'm sure a lot of other people did the same, seems a lot of turmoil in the prc could have been avoided if the elders would have addressed our concerns instead of telling us the problem is with us and not the church, everything that happened over the last few years confirms to me the problem was with the church
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Post by Andatlastiseethelight on Dec 3, 2023 2:46:38 GMT
Just pay attention to what is being said, and what is not being said or addressed.
My first time out in other churches was terrifying. Thought I’d be struck by lightning in jeans. That I’d be carried away by the PR Mafia.
People talking to each in the pews loudly before church. What is this???!??
Open your eyes—-a million different options are at your fingertips.
Will anyone stand up to DJE? Will anyone see that women struggling with staying awake during the services and have to do all sorts of things to keep themselves engaged in a service is NOT normal?
Life is awaiting on the other side. It’s not scary.
It’s reality.
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Post by cannalily on Dec 3, 2023 12:15:38 GMT
Just pay attention to what is being said, and what is not being said or addressed. My first time out in other churches was terrifying. Thought I’d be struck by lightning in jeans. That I’d be carried away by the PR Mafia. People talking to each in the pews loudly before church. What is this???!?? Open your eyes—-a million different options are at your fingertips. Will anyone stand up to DJE? Will anyone see that women struggling with staying awake during the services and have to do all sorts of things to keep themselves engaged in a service is NOT normal? Life is awaiting on the other side. It’s not scary. It’s reality. And yet the sad solemn organ music plunks away as the "distinct" crowd of reverent PRs file in to give their money to a cult filled with corruption. HAPPY SUNDAY!
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Post by questioneverything on Dec 3, 2023 15:20:54 GMT
Be ashamed of your church and her children. Pathetic couple of weeks for all y'all.
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Post by anonymouse on Dec 15, 2023 13:02:16 GMT
Be ashamed of your church and her children. Pathetic couple of weeks for all y'all. Another week has ticked by, and yet, they go back. It's like Stockholm syndrome all over again with little or no movement. Once you're out, you see it.
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Post by cannalily on Jan 1, 2024 13:54:04 GMT
How's that church thing treating ya'll with the "Blessed New Year" line going around? What a way to spend the new year - in a church pew with predators. Enjoy!
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