Williams Trial – Day 8: Testimony of Williams Daughter Continues
The Skagit Valley Herald report for the morning of Tues Aug 6, is not for the faint of heart. One of the biological daughters describes exactly what happened on the night that Hana died and I believe that her testimony is going to turn out to be very instrumental in proving that Carri guilty of homicide…
Read MoreWilliams Trial – Day 7: Testimony of Williams Daughter
Today, Monday, August 5, 2013, two of the Williams’ biological daughters testified according to the Skagit Valley Herald. One of them testified that the biological children were punished the same way as the adopted children were and that she never saw marks on their bodies from the spankings. The girls confirmed many of the details…
Read MoreWilliams Trial – Day 6: Testimony of Torture Expert
The Skagit Valley Herald reports on Friday’s Court Session in the Williams’ Case. Please be aware that this is very hard to read and steel yourself before reading. If you are sensitive to abuse triggers, you might want to forgo this link as well as the rest of the links in this blog post. Here…
Read MoreWilliams Trial – Day 5: Second Day of Immanuel’s Testimony
Komo News reports on what happened in court on August 1, 2013. Immanuel gives more testimony of the horrid and dehumanizing treatment he suffered in the Williams home. I must note that while the article says that the Williams have 3 biological children who did not suffer the same abuse, the truth is that they…
Read MoreWilliams Trial – Day 4: Testimony of Immanuel’s Therapist
Here is the link to Maureen’s report for Wednesday, July 31, 2013. As usual, any potential witnesses and jurors should stay away from both this site and hers. I will include a very brief summary below for the faint of heart and the time-strapped. Here is a report from Tadias. Wednesday, July 31, 2013 was…
Read MoreWilliams Trial – Day 3: Autopsy Testimony
Here is Maureen’s report from Tuesday, July 30, 2013. I will give a brief summary below for the faint of heart and/or the short of time. Dr. Daniel Selove testified about the autopsy and explained how he arrived at the conclusion that Hana died of hypothermia and that malnutrition and H. Pylori contributed to her death. She…
Read MoreWilliams Trial – Day 2: First Day of Immanuel’s Testimony
Yesterday, Monday July 29th, was Immanuel’s first day of testimony. He is scheduled for 3 half days. Here are the reports I have found so far for that day. Komo News reports on Immanuel’s testimony. Also, someone who apparently knows the family attempts to explain what happened in this comment. Edited to note that the…
Read MoreThoughts on the Williams Trial
Maureen has been doing a great job giving us objective reports on the Williams Trial. She now gives us her own thoughts about the trial as a “fierce advocate for adoption policy that is transparent and has integrity.” As she warns, she takes off her gloves; and if you cannot tolerate any discussion of harsh…
Read MoreWilliams Trial – Day 1: Opening Statements
Maureen starts her report today with a warning for prospective witnesses and all jurors to abstain from reading her blog. I must agree with her and include this blog in that restriction. There is a LOT here which is off limits for witnesses and jurors, and it is best to err on the side of…
Read MoreWilliams Trial – Day (-1): The Jury is Selected
Well, Maureen faithfully posted yesterday’s events late last night. Words cannot express how impressed I am by both her reporting and her dedication. She reports that the jury has been selected and sworn in. She also mentions the scores of motions which have been brought before the court and promises more details about them this…
Read MoreWilliams Trial – Day (-2): Jury Selection
Well, today the jury selection continued and Maureen gives us a nice and quite interesting synopsis of the day as well as what we can expect in the near future. She also provides helpful information for anyone local who is considering attending as the trial gets underway.
Read MoreWilliams Trial – Day (-3): Jury Selection
If you are following along at home, you will want to read Maureen’s Update on the Williamses’ Trial: July 23 in which she describes in impressive detail the narrowing down of the jury pool from over 160 to about 80. I found this account quite interesting, especially as the potential jurors were asked to discuss how they feel…
Read MoreWilliams Trial – Day (-4): Jury Selection
Maureen at Light Of Day Stories shares her first hand report of The Williams Trial – Day 1. Komo News has an article about the case also. Edited to add: I had originally called this Day 1 but found that there is a confusion because the media calls the day of Opening Statements Day 1.…
Read MoreWilliams’ Trial Begins Today
The Seattle Times reported on the trial of Larry and Carri Williams which begins today with jury selection. I will be posting updates as once a day, editing the daily post as I add new information to each day. Update: Komo News reports that jury selection has begun and gives a recap of events up…
Read MorePre-Trial Hearing For The Williams Case
The Skagit Valley Herald reports on the Pre-Trial Hearing for the Hana Alemu “Williams” case. This article has some very interesting information. It appears that the Defense had made quite a few motions, all of which were denied by the judge. It also turns out that there is now a biological relative available to testify…
Read MoreIt is Not Abuse If It Doesn’t Leave a Mark?
Dara Stoltzfus considers the common assertion that Spanking Isn’t Abuse If It Doesn’t Leave A Mark.
Read MoreHana Alemu (“Williams”) Trial in 10 Days
Just a reminder that the Williams trial is scheduled for July 22, 2013. Here is an article with info about the trial. For more info, check out the rest of my posts about Hana Alemu. If you are wondering what this case has to do with the Pearls, please see this post.
Read MoreDo The Duggars Promote The Pearls’ Teachings?
I was recently told that it is unfair of us to group the lovely Duggar Family with the likes of the Pearls and the Quiverfull Movement. I always try to be fair so I have done some research. On this page you will find Proof that the Duggars Promote the Pearls’ Teachings. You can use…
Read MoreDo The Newsboys Promote Corporal Punishment?
Dulce De Leche explains the ties that the contemporary Christian music group, The Newsboys has to the Patriarchy/Quiverfull/Stay-At-Home-Daughters movement in Why I Burned My Newsboys CDs.
Read MoreThere Is More Than One Way To Train A Child
Rebecca Diamond considered one kind of Child Training but ended up embracing Child Training of quite a different sort.
Read MoreLast Resort?
Claire reconsiders her plan to use spanking as a Last Resort.
Read MoreWhat doesn’t kill you…
Dara Stoltzfus questions the common saying, “What doesn’t kill me makes me….”
Read MoreHebrews 12
Dulce de Leche takes a close look at Hebrews 12 to determine if it really condones spanking or not.
Read MoreThy Rod And Thy Staff They Comfort Me: Christians and the Spanking Controversy
Here how to get Samuel Martin’s book, Thy Rod and Thy Staff They Comfort Me: Christians and the Spanking Controversy. This is a FREE ebook which you can download for free! All applicable copyright laws apply. For more info about the book, please see these 22 Testimonies about the book. After reading this book, please send…
Read MoreAnother Look at Voddie Baucham’s Prescription for Spanking
Spiritual Sounding Board looks at Parenting “Experts” who promote what they call, “Biblical Parenting” in Voddie Baucham: Prescription for Spanking and the Shy Child. Remember, the discussion is in the comments so don’t miss them.
Read MoreIs Raising Children The Same As Raising Animals?
Many Christian pro-spankers such as James Dobson and Michael Pearl equate animal training with child rearing. Pearl claims that training children is much like training “stubborn mules.” Dobson uses an example of whipping his tiny dog into submission to taming a toddler. They believe that training children and animals…
Read MoreAnd When They Become Teenagers? Then What?
Cindy Foster of The Baptist Taliban blog explains why she no longer believes in spanking in, I’m Coming Out! Along similar lines, Dara Stoltzfus has some interesting things to say about parenting teenagers in Spanking puts the parent in a bad autopilot mode… And speaking of Dara, she also takes a very good look at…
Read MoreA Look At Child Rearing In The Bible Lands
Samuel Martin looks at child-rearing in the Bible Lands both then and now in True Eastern Wisdom Is Coming West.
Read MoreAlways The Woman’s Fault?
Forgedimagination responds to an article by the Pearls in Cloistered Fruit: (Not) An Open Letter To The Pearls. This is a rather extreme example of their teaching that everything comes down to being the fault of the woman (or in this case, women.)
Read MoreChildren and Their Choices
forgedimagination has a very interesting series about Choices and Children Being Allowed to Make Them. Part 1 in which she shares a story from her childhood about being allowed to make choices. Part 2 in which she tells us about how her right to make choices came to be taken away and introduces a petition…
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