Gentle Christian Mothers Community - View Single Post - Death linked to Pearls' advice--sensitive

03-16-2006, 08:43 PM

Would you momma's please help me? Could you read this and tell me if I should send this? Suggestions? Critiques? Addition? Subtractions? Do you mind?

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I just read the story of the little boy that died at the hands of his adoptive mother. And I felt the need to write to you and tell you a just a bit of my story. See, that could have been me.

My heart breaks for that family. And my heart breaks for the mother, who was just trying to “do right” by her children. The mother who thought she was doing what God has commanded all parents. Again, that could have been me. You see, when a person starts seeking help, they open themselves up to much advice, both sound and unsound. Being in such a state of helplessness, we don’t always have the capacity to be able to judge which is which. Obviously, this mother was having some problems with which she did not know how to deal. Just like me. And she turned to a man who calls himself Christian, and who claims to know God’s word and His heart. And she believed. Just like I did. This man claims that the Word of God commands parents to whip their children and to make them obey. And I believed. . .again, just like this mother. What is there not to believe? This man is gracious and courteous and charismatic. He claims to know the Word of God. He is eminently believable, with his promises of a peaceful home and happy, obedient children. In short, he has all the trappings of a cult leader.

Fortunately, I was able to break free from this cult-like thinking. Without going into an indepth exegesis of the Bible, let me just say that upon further study of the Scripture, I also found that nowhere are parents commanded to hit their children. In fact, we are exhorted to do otherwise. . .to love for, care for, consider as blessings, protect, and disciple our children.

Setting religion aside for a moment, though, I sincerely hope that this news article has finally captured enough people’s attention to warrant a thorough investigation into and to inform the public about the danger of this cult’s activities and distribution of information and advice. I fear there are many, many more cases like this, and I fear that there are many more families at risk in believing the lies and advice that this cult spreads. I do believe that, finally, this needs to come to light. Like the activities of David Karesh, I believe that this must be brought to light now. . .before more tragedy occurs.

And, of course, I'll sign it.

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