Posts Tagged ‘Deaths’
Zsuzsanna Anderson’s Negative Review of TTUAC
When I find Pro-Spankers speaking out against the Pearl’s teachings, I like to highlight them because I am very aware that those who are convinced that the Bible teaches that they must spank will not listen to the arguments of those who do not. If you know someone who is looking into the Pearls’ teachings…
Read MorePearl’s Reaction To the Duggar Debacle
Pearl’s reaction to the problems the Duggars have faced fits his M.O. perfectly. He continues to give the same advice that the Duggars were already following and insists that it works, in spite of it not working for them. I don’t doubt that in his mind, the fact that it didn’t work is proof that they did…
Read MoreRemembering Sean
Tulipgirl reminds us that it has been ten years since we lost Sean. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit
Read More“To Train Up A Child” in New Zealand News
Eileen Joy and her petition have made the mainstream news in New Zealand after reaching 100,000 signatures. Here is an article in the New Zealand Herald. Here is an article from Auckland Now. (Sunday Star Times) Here is an article from 3 News There is also debate about this on Facebook. I found a some on this pages:…
Read MoreWorld Mag Looks At the Pearls
Kiley Crossland of World Magazine takes a look at the Pearl’s teachings in To Train Up A Pharisee. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit
Read MoreIn Memory of Lydia Schatz – 4 years
It has been 4 years since we lost Lydia Schatz. TulipGirl has a moving post about her which she posted 3 years ago. <3 RIP Lydia Please pray for her siblings, it must be a very hard day for them. I know that there is very little sympathy for her parents in this world,…
Read MoreInternational Business Times Looks At The Pearls
Today the International Business Times featured an article about the pressure being put upon Amazon to stop selling the Pearls’ book, To Train Up A Child. This is a very good article except for a small confusion about the children who have been killed. Sean “Paddock” was killed in 2006, Lydia “Schatz” in 2010 and…
Read MoreDid Batman Follow Pearl’s Teachings?
Chris Gavaler compares Michael Pearl to Batman as he reviews his Comic Book Bible in The Good And Evil Guide To Parenting. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit
Read MoreThe BBC Looks At The Pearls’ Training Book
Aiden Lewis of The BBC has a well researched article about the book, To Train Up A Child by Michael and Debi Pearl as well as the controversy which surrounds it. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit
Read MoreThe Beast Looks At Homeschooling
The Daily Beast looks at the problem of certain parents who use homeschooling as a way to hide their abuse in The Sinister Side of Homeschooling. This article does make it clear that homeschooling is usually not done as an excuse to abuse and that most homeschooling parents are not abusive. However, the author of…
Read MoreTo Break Down A Child – Stories Of Life Under Pearl’s Teachings
Last Week, I mentioned that Homeschoolers Anonymous was collecting stories and testimonies from those who were affected by Pearl’s teachings. Well, their “Pearl-Style Discipline Week” is over, so I thought I would link to their collection of tragic stories. This series is not for the sensitive and/or easily triggered. I especially want to highlight…
Read MoreDebi Pearl Thinks It’s A Lie
Poor Debi Pearl, she is so confused. It is so very sad. She considers our warnings against her and her husband’s teachings to be a lie, akin to the lies Hitler told. She states in this article that the parents who killed their children never read their books and that they were not found…
Read MoreConsidering Adoption Reform
Whatcom Mom had an interesting comment which I would like to highlight. I’m hoping the readers here will have some ideas about improving adoption home study practice, based on what we have learned from the deaths of Hana Williams and Lydia Schatz and injuries to their siblings. So you know where I’m coming from. I’m…
Read MoreReflections on the Williams Trial
As I reflect with sorrow and horror at the tragedy which was the Williams Trial, I find myself trying to make sense of what happened and why. What I see as the root problem is pride. The Bible says that God hates pride. We know that “pride goeth before a fall and a haughty spirit…
Read MoreThe Wartburg Watch Revisits The Pearls’ Teachings
The Wartburg Watch, takes another look at the Pearls’ teachings and The Senseless Death of Hana Williams. They link to all their previous posts and explain their problems with the teachings. Also, Maureen has a post about Hana’s Legacy. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit
Read MoreWilliams Trial – Day 21: Cousin’s Testimony Stricken
In case anyone has noticed the change in my numbering, I thought I should explain. I started off numbering the first day of Jury Selection as Day 1 but since noticed that all the media was referring to the day of Opening Statements as Day 1. This causes confusion and I decided to change to…
Read MoreBill To Protect Adopted Children Being Considered
House Judiciary Committee is considering a bill to protect adopted children as a response to the Hana Alemu “Williams” case. More information in this article in The Capitol Record. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit
Read MoreWilliams Trial Postponed Until Feb 2013
According to the Skagit County Herald, the “homicide by abuse” trial for Larry and Carri Williams is now scheduled for February 4, 2013. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit
Read MoreDiscussing Tim Challies’ Reviews
Recovering Grace promotes Tim Challies’ review of Created To Be His Help Meet. Also, someone brings up his review of To Train Up A Child in the comments and discussion of the Pearls ensues which might be of interest to my readers. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit
Read MoreA Look At The Spanking Controversy in Canada
The United Church Observer has published an article called, To Spank Or Not to Spank, by Sarah Boesveld about the spanking controversy in Canada. While I am glad that the United Church of Canada has taken a public stand against spanking, I do not link to this as Christian arguments, but of interest as a…
Read More1st Anniversary of the Death of Hana
Today, marks one year since the tragic death of little Hana at the hands of those who called themselves her parents. If you visit the facebook group dedicated to her memory, you will see photos of her grave. Notice that her grave is lacking a headstone. The group is looking into the possibility of rectifying…
Read MoreK-12 News Network Speaks Out Against Harsh Discipline
The Spanking Controversy has been in the public eye quite often lately. More and more often, it focuses on the religious aspect. For example, Cynthia from K-12 News Network expresses concerns about Corporal Punishment in “Tiger Moms” Now Usurped by “Wolf Dads”. Of course, this piece mainly focuses on cultural attitudes towards spanking, but she…
Read MoreChristian child abuse: more works-based carnality
Churchmouse has posted an extensively researched look at Spiritual and Physical Abuse in Christian child abuse: more works-based carnality. This is a long piece and well worth the time it will take to read it. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit
Read MorePearl Debates Heimlich in The Christian Post
The Christian Post reports on and shows the video of the debate about Biblical Chastisement between Michael Pearl and Janet Heimlich. Be sure to read Teri’s rebuttal to Pearl in the comments below. Speaking of debates, when Christian Today took their stand against spanking, they were criticized by Author and theologian Denny Burk. For your…
Read MoreThe Pearls Defend Themselves on CBS News
CBS has given the Pearls a chance to defend themselves in this news story. (If you don’t want to watch the video, most of the tex of t is in the link.) For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit
Read More6th Anniversary of Sean Paddock’s Death
We mustn’t forget Sean Paddock. </3 For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit
Read MoreInvestigative Reports on Michael Pearl
Lauren Hensley, Investigative Reporter for CBS TV Station WVNS West Virginia, brings us Spare the Rod Part 1: Spanking in the Name of the Lord in which she interviews Mr. Pearl. In Spare the Rod Part 2: Local Pastors Challenge Biblical Backing she interviews local religious leaders about his teachings. Stay tuned for Part 3: The…
Read MoreTwo Year Anniversary of the Death of Lydia Schatz
Today marks 2 years since the death of Lydia Schatz. Elizabeth Esther shares a video she made 2 years ago which is still very pertinent. TulipGirl is also Remembering Lydia. I would also like to mention that Feb 26 will mark 6 years since the death of Sean Paddock. May their deaths not be in…
Read MoreRemnant Fellowship’s Abusive Teachings Exposed
Under Much Grace exposes the history of child abuse of Remnant Fellowship. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit
Read MoreChristianity Today Article On Corporal Punishment Now Online
The Christianity Today Article I mentioned earlier has been posted to their website: Thou Shalt Not Abuse. For your sharing convenience:TwitterFacebookemailPrintTumblrDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUponAdd to favoritesReddit
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