Next hearing date set
Here is an article with a bit more info. The Schatz couple waived the preliminary hearing on May 25 and “They will be back in court June 24 for further arraignment and the setting of their trial date.” Also, if you have a hunger to read any mention of or reference to the Pearls, check…
Read Moretrial date?
Not much news today. The trial date will be set in June. Here is a good synopsis. Some of the links are dead, but most of the text is contained therein.
Read MoreCover art
Scita > Scienda is asking for your help in choosing the cover art for their book, Parenting in the Name of God. In other news, here is an article from the Paradise Post about the upcoming court hearing today. I’m sure there will be more news to come, which I will post separately. Note: When…
Read MorePre-trial hearing date tomorrow
This article from the Costa Times has been archived but it has been copied on various pages throughout the web. Here is one. Excerpt: OROVILLE — A preliminary hearing has been set for May 25 to determine if there is enough evidence to try a Paradise couple for the alleged murder and torture of two…
Read MoreCounter Arguments 2
I’ve been mulling over a follow up to my Counter Arguments post for almost a month now. Recently Crystal was kind enough to leave me a comment, letting me know her disagreement with this site. This was very helpful because it allows me to address her concerns. I will quote her and respond to her…
Read MoreParenting In The Name of God part 9
Parenting in the Name of God, Part 9 is up. To pique your interest, here is an excerpt: At this time, we want to review the anecdotes offered by No Greater Joy’s articles and books of newsletter reprints. If anything, the theology of conditioned morality and holiness is fully connected in the object lessons and…
Read MoreEmail to a Church
Someone on a message board has graciously given me permission to share the excellent email she sent to a church to explain why she would not be returning. I thought that someone could use this as a jumping off point if they ever need to write a similar letter. Hi _____, Thank you for the…
Read MoreRebellion
Matthew Raley’s series about rebellion and the Christian continues. In this entry, he mentions how Michael Pearl’s teachings are designed to break, not soften, a child’s will and why we don’t want that. Rebellion and Stubbornness
Read MoreRosh Pina Project
Spare the Rod from The Rosh Pina Project blog excerpt: What should Messianic Jews have to say about physical punishment of children by their parents. Does the spare the rod, spoil the child sentiment of Proverbs 13:24 oblige Messianic Jews to hit their kids when they are “naughty”?
Read MoreOprah
Mothersson from GCM says, I have an idea. Will anyone join me in writing to Oprah and asking her to interview Michael Pearl / have Lisa Ling do an investigation on his teachings? Many people respect Oprah. I think that could make some head way to end the assault of children. As Oprah says, “when…
Read MoreSuzanne’s Testimony
I just found a lovely new testimony and argument. Drop The Training and Regret Less by Suzanne Parker
Read MoreA Challenge
I generally do not link to non-Christian arguments for the reason that they are rarely of any use to us. They will rarely convince a Christian and I have yet to see a non-Christian which needs convincing. I am linking to the article below because what I see here is a challenge to Christians to…
Read MoreSermon – Beating a Child to Death
Ellen from GCM shared this link to a podcast by Kevin Swanson (who advocates spanking,) called, Beating a Child to Death She says, this critique of the Pearls is a great message for a conservative homeschooling advocate to be putting out there. He does not explicitly name the Pearls or NGJ, but he explains the…
Read MoreLetter to a Library
Brenda K. has written a letter to her public library, asking them to remove To Train Up a Child from circulation. I am posting her letter in case someone might find a use for it. Note that she attached a print out of a news story about the Schatz case. You can find many such…
Read MoreCounter Arguments
Most people, upon reading a few quotes from To Train Up A Child, will need no further convincing that there are serious problems with these teachings. However, some people will have arguments to which you will need responses. For this reason, I am posting some thoughts to prepare you to express your counter arguments. When…
Read MoreQuotes from To Train Up A Child
When quoting from To Train Up A Child (written and published by Michael and Debi Pearl), we should be careful about paraphrasing. We are being accused of misquoting. Here are some quotes from the first edition of the book, which is found online here. I got the page numbers for the 1st edition (1994) from…
Read MorePro-Spankers’ arguments
Michael Pearl alleges that only those who are anti-spanking oppose his teachings. He has no idea how wrong he is. For your convenience, here is a compilation of arguments and concerns from Christians who approve of spanking: To Train Up A Child (Book Review) by Tina Jobe To Train Up A Child: An Examination of…
Read MorePearl’s more recent response
Michael Pearl’s most recent response to critics by ThatMom
Read MoreZooey’s Arguments
It began with a feeling of uneasiness….. I started to read what had been described to me as a “Christian book for women”. That seemed OK. I mean, I am a Christian woman. But I rapidly became more & more uncomfortable with what I was reading. There was a coarseness about it that jarred with…
Read MorePretrial Hearing Date
Pretrial Hearing Date Set in Beating Death in The Contra Costa Times
Read MoreSlippery Slope
Yes, the Pearls’ teachings are wrong. Yes, the Pearls’ teachings are dangerous. Yes, we must warn people to stay away from them. But when we call for them to be stopped, exactly who would stop them? When we start calling for someone to stop someone’s right to free speech, we must proceed with caution…
Read MoreThe Art of Spanking
Another Reaction to the Schatz story. I want to make one point: Lydia’s sister was not just sent to the hospital with massive bruising, her kidneys were also starting to shut down. In other words, she was beat within an inch of her life and thanks to God, they were able to save her life.…
Read MoreParenting In The Name of God Part 4
Parenting In The Name of God Part 4 is up at Scita Scienda. If you have missed any part of this series, there is a link to it in my sidebar under Anti Pearl Resources.
Read MoreTTUAC Book Review
A review of “To Train Up a Child” by MissusLeata
Read MoreRebellion
Pastor Matthew Raley looks at “rebellion versus God-led character formation” in The R-Word. (A big thank you to C.L. Dyck for the link and the wording for this post.)
Read MoreMama D shares her concerns and book review
Mama D. used to recommend the Pearl’s teachings but has since taken another look and has now written about her concerns in a post entitled, “Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child.” She has also posted a 2 part book review of “To Train Up A Child”: (Part 1) Book Review: To Train Up A Child…
Read MoreLink to Two of A Kind…
Now Through a Glass Darkly compares and contrasts The Passion of The Cross with The Rod in Two of A Kind: The Christ of the “Passion”, and the Parent of the Pearls
Read MoreDebra’s analysis of Rebekah Pearl Anast
Debra of Debra’s Random Musings has started a series on The Pearls Adult Children. She starts with Rekekah, the eldest. Debra of decided to write about Rebekah after someone posted Rebekah’s Form Letter to her site. Her response to that letter is here: I Got Rebekah’s Form Letter. Part 1 is here: Rebekah Pearl Part…
Read MoreLink to “Pearls” of Wisdom?
Just added to In-Depth Analysis links “Pearls” of Wisdom? by Woman Uncensored includes numerous quotes from NGJ site
Read MoreHome Depot
TheLizardLass has started a campaign to ask Home Depot to make Michale Pearl to stop using their name in his teachings. She has given permission to copy and circulate, so I will include her proposal here: Hey youtubers, please let Home Depot know what you think of them remaining silent while Michel Pearl tells people…
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