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Julie Anne Smith
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Julie Anne Smith
@DefendTheSheep
- I recall my Calvinist husband telling me our baby, who had just learned to crawl, was sinning. Our son continued to crawl toward the wood stove after my husband said, "No." I'll never forget the smile on his face as he told me he had to spank the sin out of our little baby.
- Pastors: please hear me. Do NOT recommend couples counseling to women who share with you they are experiencing any kind of abuse (physical, emotional, spiritual, etc.) This is not a marital issue, but an abuse issue. They both need individual therapy separately. #domesticviolence
- Replying to @DefendTheSheepI just shared this tweet with my adult son who reminded me that this was a setup so that the baby would misbehave and he could spank the sin away. Sometimes, I SMH and am stunned that this was my reality. My poor kids! 😢
- It's important to understand that this is where many abusive Calvinists go. It takes too many characters to type "Calvinist-on-steroids," and there aren't enough of y'all calling the troops to tell the wayward ones to knock it off. It I'd wickedness!
- Folks, if a pastor is causing you to live in fear of him, you don't have a pastor, you have a cult leader. Vote with your feet out that door
- Imagine what our churches would be like if these male leaders dealt with sex abuse coverups in their churches with the same fervor they are going after Beth Moore.
- Well, Joseph, my husband was easily deceived and brought me and our 7 kids into a cult. I'm the one who saw the truth long before he did and told him we needed to leave. He disclosed this to his close friend who told him: "she's right, listen to her."Women are more easily deceived—that’s not an insult, it’s biblical reality. Adam wasn’t deceived, but Eve was. This is why men are called to lead. Your wife needs to be protected from the world’s lies. Feminism, materialism, and false doctrine all prey on her heart. Guard her.
- When you are in an abusive marriage, sometimes the worst place to go for help is your pastor or church leaders, especially in complementarian or Patriarchal churches. Why? Because they will assume that the man is the spiritual leader and you are being rebellious.
- This tells me she has a marriage where her husband owns her faith, and she is unable to use her own critical thinking skills and discernment. Marriage does not mean throwing your brain out at the door. #patriarchy
- After 4-1/2 yrs of being married to my ex-husband, she still feels the need to speak for me. Satan doesn't get the credit for the divorce. I want the credit for leaving a destructive marriage, getting my degree, and now living happily AND showing my kids to never tolerate abuse!
- Obedience to God does not mean submission to an abusive husband.
- Just minutes ago I received a heartfelt apology from my former pastor for not protecting and defending me from my abusive ex-husband. He started a process but didn't finish and left me abandoned. Wow....the tears that flowed this morning.
- Today marks exactly 10 yrs when I was served with a $500,000 defamation lawsuit by my ex-pastor for leaving a negative Google review, warning people about his spiritual abuse. My story went viral. My blog became a safe place for survivors and their stories. The rest is history.
