For those who want to know...RULES at my church!

Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

You DO still remember Thad from FCF?

Ohhhhhh. I think you are going to get it from someone for that!

For anyone who has been hurt that may be interested, I have one copy of The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse by David Johnson and Jeff VanVonderan that I'd be willing to send you free of charge. I will do the same with one copy of Twisted Scriptures by Mary Alice Chrnaloger and ocCULT: They Didn't Believe It Could Happen In Their Church by June Summers. These are all used copies, with the exception of the latter, which is a fiction book based on a true story.

Please PM me your mailing address if you are interested. Please just one book per person. They will be on a first come, first served basis.

My online support group has been giving away books such as these all year long. I'd be glad to set aside these three books to give away here.

FYI, The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse has been claimed. The other two are yet available.

[Michlow]

Originally Posted by Sarge

FYI, The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse has been claimed. The other two are yet available.

I just wanted to stick my nose in and say that that book really helped me a lot! I highly recommend it to anyone who has been in an abusive situation, anyone who knows someone who has been in an abusive situation, and it should be required reading for anyone in church leadership!

[freeatlast]

Originally Posted by Michlow

I just wanted to stick my nose in and say that that book really helped me a lot! I highly recommend it to anyone who has been in an abusive situation, anyone who knows someone who has been in an abusive situation, and it should be required reading for anyone in church leadership!

Ditto ! Find ye a book store and get thee a copy.

Especially pastors who don't believe this stuff happens...chances are you are an abuser.

Originally Posted by Michlow

I just wanted to stick my nose in and say that that book really helped me a lot! I highly recommend it to anyone who has been in an abusive situation, anyone who knows someone who has been in an abusive situation, and it should be required reading for anyone in church leadership!

The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse is one I have recommended for years. It was tough reading for me when I read it after having left my former UPC church as I started to better see and understand some of the things that happened.

There used to be very little written on the subject, but now there's a fair amount.

BTW, Twisted Scriptures has been claimed. There is yet the copy of June Summer's book available.

[RandyWayne]

The book, Churches That Abuse by Ronald Enroth has entered the public domain and can be downloaded in PDF format here. http://www.reveal.org/development/Ch...that_Abuse.pdf

It is well worth reading.

A follow up book called Recovering from Churches that Abuse is also in the public domain now.
http://www.reveal.org/development/Re...that_Abuse.pdf

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

The book, Churches That Abuse by Ronald Enroth has entered the public domain and can be downloaded in PDF format here. http://www.reveal.org/development/Ch...that_Abuse.pdf

It is well worth reading.

Recovering From Churches that Abuse by the same author is also available at http://www.reveal.org/development/Re...that_Abuse.pdf

Every so often you can still come across old copies of his books.

LOL- you must have added to your post while I was making mine!

[RandyWayne]

I actually downloaded and read the entire first book -and have since scanned the second. What struck me in the first is that there was only ONE story which could be said to be a traditional "apostolic" type church. The rest were all nutso, whacked-out, organizations you never hear of. The very first chapter is about a church in CA right out of the 80's "radically saved" mentality. Hardly UPC, but very VERY abusive.