The Persecution of Women in the Church

[Coonskinner]

Originally Posted by crazyhomie

You are probably right, truth is that most oppression is never recognized and self-perceived. A women who is in an abusive relationship whether...emotionally, spiritually, psychologically, etc. is usually told this is either her fault, a blessing from God and an honor to Him. I'm not a psychologist, but I can tell you that living in abuse eventually leads to a pattern of gratitude towards the abuser if the abuser is meeting the needs of the abused and is consistently degraded to the point there is no self worth... clear classic signs of an abuser is taking advantage of that degraded mentality and after a while the abused will serve the abuser.
This is why it becomes so difficult to leave abusive relationships. The abused feels either hopeless, everybody is this way, or this is normal and I'll just make the best of this, until it eventually becomes a part of her/his DNA and then they actually will defend the abuser.

Hogwash.

I don't know a single pastor who does that.