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They remain Monsters.
While the discussions continue about abuse, what came to me is that there are two opposing views. Two very different experiences and yet we want to paint only in one color… I got to wondering, is this an affect from… Continue reading
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Say Nothing.
On Ex-toots blog, she asks the question, "What can we do to try and make it safe to speak up?" How does a religion create an unsafe environment for victims telling about abuse? How is it possible that in the… Continue reading
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Would you Sign?
I asked a pastor friend about the Mandatory Reporting within churches, if they were like Learning Institutions….and here is what he said. "We are mandatory reporters just like the schools. Also, there could be board liability that would be settled… Continue reading
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Lower the Wall of Indifference.
I heard a phrase while listening to an audio book today… "Impenetrable Indifference"…and that to me is precisely how it feels to speak about abuse with a member of the FALC church…it is near impossible to get a raised eyebrow, a… Continue reading
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Allegedly good christian people.
I hate using the word "Allegedly" in front of an abusers actions, for not only does it make his actions "questionable" or "suspect", but it more importantly discounts or lowers the truth of the child. Even IF we have tons… Continue reading
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Good Men to do Nothing
Once again, there are stirrings of an alleged sexual abuse within the FALC…I hate that I have to write alleged, but he is innocent, until proven guilty. He is 'not' to be judge and the church should be kept separate,… Continue reading
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Sit Silently No More
What words of advice could I give to someone who finds themselves facing sexual abuse within their families. Are there hard and fast rules? Do some roads lead to sure road blocks and stunt healing and others that speed things… Continue reading
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Write them Beautifully…
In "Good Prose" The Art of Nonfiction.…about Memoirs. "The desire to tell the truth haunts the serious memoirist, and so it should. But there is a step beyond truth. For the writer, the ultimate reward of memoir may be to… Continue reading
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Without Your Self
Krishnamurti writes about "Art, Beauty and Creation", in his book "Education and the Significance to Life." "Most of us are constantly trying to escape from ourselves; and as art offers a respectable and easy means to doing so, it plays… Continue reading
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Injects the word fear.
Here is a interesting writing on Fear….or perhaps what fear stands in front of, by J.Krishnamurti in his book, "Commentaries on Living, 2nd Series" "Why do you engage in welfare or in any other kind of work?" "I suppose it… Continue reading
