Women/Church/Abuse

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Trouvere

I have a dear friend who is married to a man that has returned to drug abuse.She had to go out and put a restraining order against him.She has
been made to feel guilty defending herself in court against him.He terrorizes her and the children and breaks into the house and steals things and sells them.What does your church teach concerning such things.I would tell her to get the order.

Made to feel guilty by who? The church??

[Coonskinner]

Originally Posted by ILG

Made to feel guilty by who? The church??

I daresay individuals have done it, ILG.

That is not a position that would represent the majority of the Church.

[RevDWW]

Perhaps the big meanest ushers at church should find the guy and lay hands on him, with the intent of dissuading him form further bothering the poor women and children.............

My flesh has a hard time dealing with abusers of women and children and dogs..........

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

I daresay individuals have done it, ILG.

That is not a position that would represent the majority of the Church.

CS,

In my job as a Family Advocate at a Domestic Abuse shelter, I see this blame game happening on a daily basis. It is a crying shame and helps me to understand to an extent why the liberals hate Christianity so much. The Bible says "For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you, as it is written" Romans 2:24. This means that is is the people of God's fault, many times, when non-Christians blaspheme the name of God. I have seen this over and over again and I have come to loathe the pharisees that condemn the victims of crime. This is prevalent in all Christiandom.....I have many Christian clients (in the larger sense of the word). Many, many have been told they are wrong and guilty for leaving.

On the flip side, it is the nature of abuse victims to minimize what they are going through or not be forthcoming about it. So, they may not get the support they need because of that....but, I think way too often, it is the church (at large) that fails them.