The Emotional and Psychological Consequences of Authoritarian Religion

August 17, 2012 By 12 Comments

by Bruce Gerencser (Cross posted from Bruce’s blog The Way Forward) Over the past few years I have met countless people who have escaped authoritarian religions like the Independent Fundamentalist Baptist (IFB) church movement or your every day garden variety Evangelical church. Authoritarian ecclesiastical structures and authoritarian pastors dominate the lives of those who come [...]

Filed Under: Accountability, Biblical Manhood & Womanhood, Boundaries, Bounded Choice, Christian Modesty, Complimentarianism, Control, Dominionism / Christian Reconstruction, Elitism, Fallen From Grace by Bruce Gerencser, Fear of Hell, Fear tactics, Fundamentalism, Gender Equality, Group Think, Independent Fundamental Baptist Churches (IFB), Isolation, Issues, J.O.Y (Self Denial), Judgementalism, Kobayashi Maru ~ The No-Win Scenario, Learned Helplessness, Legalism, Like-Minded Fellowship, Maintaining Appearances, Manipulation, Markers of a Cult, Marriage Covenant, Mental / Emotional Health, NLQ Miscellany, NLQ Open Comments, Perfectionism, Personal Autonomy, Quiverfull Discernment Websites, Quiverfull Ministries, Quiverfull Topics, SASBN, Self-Abnegation / Martydom, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Abuse Survivors, Spiritual Issues, Submission, The Spiritual Abuse Survivor Blogs Network, Umbrella of Authority Tagged With: , , , 12 Comments

“Don’t Talk About It”

August 14, 2012 By 8 Comments
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by Kristen Rosser (Cross posted from her blog Wordgazer’s Words) I was in college, living in an ex-fraternity house made over into a Christian boarding house for members of Maranatha Campus Ministries.  It was 1983 or 84. The leaders of Maranatha, Bob Weiner and Joe Smith, had come up with another new revelation that they [...]

Filed Under: Biblical Chastisement, Botkin Syndrome, Boundaries, Child Training, Control, Dominionism / Christian Reconstruction, Elitism, Fear of Hell, Fear tactics, Group Think, Hot Topics, Hyles-Anderson College, Instant, Joyous, Obedience, Issues, Jack Hyles, Jack Schaap, Legalism, Like-Minded Fellowship, Maintaining Appearances, Manipulation, Markers of a Cult, Mental / Emotional Health, NLQ Miscellany, NLQ Open Comments, NLQ Stories, Perfectionism, Personal Autonomy, Quiverfull Discernment, Quiverfull Discernment Websites, Quiverfull in the News, Quiverfull Leaders, Rock Star Pastors, SASBN, Spiritual Abuse & Recovery, Spiritual Abuse Survivors, Spiritual Issues, Submission, The Godly Woman, The Spiritual Abuse Survivor Blogs Network, Wordgazers Words - KR Wordgazer - Kristen Rosser Tagged With: , , , , , 8 Comments

Chick Fil A’s “Appreciation Day” or Spite is Not a Christian Virtue

August 4, 2012 By 22 Comments
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by Sierra This morning, one of the first things I saw on my facebook feed was an explosion of pictures of Chick-fil-A buildings around the country mobbed by evangelical Christians. The lines wrapped around the buildings, out into the parking lot. Fat, shiny SUVs sat cooling off and reminding everybody that their owners were people [...]

Filed Under: Accountability, Coercive Religious Groups (Cults), Daughter of the Patriarchy by Sierra, Drinking the Koolaid, Fundamentalism, Group Think, Hot Topics, Issues, Judgementalism, Legalism, NLQ Miscellany, NLQ Open Comments, NLQ Stories, Quiverfull Discernment Websites, Quiverfull in the News, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Issues Tagged With: , , , 22 Comments

Independent Baptist Pastor Jack Schaap Firing Aftermath

August 2, 2012 By 3 Comments

A few days ago Jack Schaap of the Independent Baptist Church connected to the Hyles-Anderson College and the First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana was relieved of his position. It isn’t stated officially what the reason was but there is a history at First Baptist of sexual improprieties and it’s about the only way to [...]

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Updated FAQ: The Bible & Birth Control

July 30, 2012 By 6 Comments

Note:  Before reading this, please read the “Quiverfull and the Bible” FAQ.  Like the “nobleminded Bereans” (Acts 17:11), we are entitled to study for ourselves, so that we may read the Biblical text in an informed manner.  That FAQ provides the background for the method of informed Bible reading used here. by Kristen Rosser aka [...]

Filed Under: Birth Control, More from NLQ ..., Natural Family Planning, NLQ Miscellany, NLQ Open Comments, NLQ Stories, Pro-Life, Psalm 127 / Quiverfull: Be Fruitful & Multiply, Quiverfull Discernment, Quiverfull Discernment Websites, SASBN, Spiritual Abuse Survivors, The Spiritual Abuse Survivor Blogs Network, Wordgazers Words - KR Wordgazer - Kristen Rosser Tagged With: , , , 6 Comments