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03-17-2006, 06:27 AM | #61 | |
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03-17-2006, 06:47 AM | #62 |
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Bobbie -- I started working on mine last night and will continue today. Yours looks wonderful!!!
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I shot off a quick note to her:
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03-17-2006, 08:02 AM | #66 |
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I just want to say huge to all the letters. I sent the link to my dh to read it and the first thing he commented to me is that the article made it sound like *all* evangelicals are like the Pearls and that family. I hope she gets LOTS of emails, I will try to send a short one myself. My dh is cynical though, and is afraid that a story talking about how the Pearls really are a "fringe" group would not sell papers. :/
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03-17-2006, 08:14 AM | #67 | |
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03-17-2006, 08:27 AM | #68 |
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Rebecca, God Bless You! I was up until 1 a.m. looking for advocacy wear online last night, and I only found one or two 'slogans' that weren't exactly what I wanted to say.
I'll save up some shekels and get us some shirts from your store.
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03-17-2006, 08:31 AM | #69 | |
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03-17-2006, 08:33 AM | #71 |
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My SIL carries a supply line like the one pictured in the article. I've also seen people carry wooden spoons or the flexible pipe, or glue sticks.
I think I've read nearly everything the Pearls ever wrote, and I am sure they don't advocate anything approaching suffocating (unless you count pushing a toddler in the lake to force it to learn to swim). But they do teach 'creativity' in punishment. The rod first, last, and always, but also making the punishment 'fit' the crime. In that way, an ignorant parent or caregiver may come up with something unsafe that has to do with the child's perceived disobedience. Michael and Debi Pearl operate under the assumption that their very personalities are righteous, and any parent seeking righteousness will become clones of them. They do not allow for differences of temperament, background and experience, intelligence, or education. (They claim there are only 3 personalities of men, and women do not have even this much variation) Their advice is not safe across the board. Unlike GBD, for instance, which never hurt anybody .
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03-17-2006, 08:38 AM | #72 |
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not to mention that you are failing as a parent if you don't demand that your older children beat the younger ones
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03-17-2006, 09:00 AM | #73 |
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Pretty soon there is going to come a time in our country when the Pearl and Ezzo's are questioned for all of their hate filled advice. Its too bad its going to take more stuff like this and more FTT babies to grab the attention of the world.
I think it really is nice to get this out to the mainstream about the abuse committed in Christian households unders God's name with the help of teachings like The Pearls and The Ezzo's. In the past I contacted Fox, and asked them to do a story about it. Im not articulate enough right now to do this, but its wonderful that everyone is doing this. Its so sad how its come about though. We should not tolerate The Pearl and Ezzo message anymore. |
03-17-2006, 09:10 AM | #74 |
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Jen Wife to J since 1994 Mom to J since 1998 Mom to J since 2000 Angel Baby Joshua Aaron 2003 Momma to J since 2009 (born 11 weeks early) Using my favorite smilely as often as I can, Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done-C.S. Lewis-from a letter To Mrs. L. |
03-17-2006, 09:13 AM | #75 |
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You know, we have all these stickies and links and websites and articles about GBD, and spanking, etc. But I often only have a minute or two, and I get a little confused when I'm trying to get my thoughts together to talk to someone else.
I need clif notes, a cheat sheet or something, to keep in the diaper bag for backup when I speak up. (So far I mostly alienate people when I speak up about spanking. I'd like to be a little more articulate, convincing, and gentle when I preach it.) Could we have a Bible and history study, about spanking and gentle discipline? Can some really smart, together mama lead it? We could all get nice and grounded in the things we already believe, and be better witnesses. Then we could make the cheat sheet. I would think the concept of grace would need to play a big role, as well as info from the rod study. What do you think? I agree, simplespirit, we can't tolerate this anymore. But we need armed and equipped to fight it.
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