tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.comments2024-03-17T11:21:13.249-07:00Religion and Child Abuse NewsPerry Bulwerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12494489416673128157noreply@blogger.comBlogger6947125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-3142290133115105002024-03-03T11:58:08.223-08:002024-03-03T11:58:08.223-08:00The list continues with allegations of sexual batt...The list continues with allegations of sexual battery and abuse of children; sexual battery and rape of adults; negligent sexual battery and abuse of a child; conversion — defined as when someone intentionally deprives another of their money; and infliction of emotional distress.<br /><br />The complaint states that the plaintiffs don’t intend to “disparage the lawful religious aspects or beliefsPerry Bulwerhttps://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-81614965774942617012024-03-03T11:57:08.157-08:002024-03-03T11:57:08.157-08:00Kingston polygamist sect trafficked children, viol...Kingston polygamist sect trafficked children, violated federal labor laws, Utah lawsuit alleges<br /><br />The 10 plaintiffs are all former members of the Kingston polygamist sect.<br /><br />By Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune March 2, 2024<br /><br />Ten women have filed a federal racketeering lawsuit against the Kingston polygamous sect, alleging the Kingstons trafficked women and Perry Bulwerhttps://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-21038969723543429562024-03-03T11:35:06.913-08:002024-03-03T11:35:06.913-08:00Hood goes on to say that the Ekklesia is about to ...Hood goes on to say that the Ekklesia is about to go out on the “battlefield” to “reclaim geography that belongs to God… to take back those nations that have been under the tutelage and oppression of demonic forces.” <br /><br />At the end of the dream, “number 45” (he never refers to Trump by name) comes to the command center and gives a “medal of freedom” to Sheets—“knowing of what had been Perry Bulwerhttps://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-28491868376594052732024-03-03T11:33:43.597-08:002024-03-03T11:33:43.597-08:00He goes on to float a conspiracy theory about how ...He goes on to float a conspiracy theory about how the criminal indictments against Donald Trump are “not about things that he’s done wrong,” but the result of an unnamed “they” who are trying to keep him out of the presidential race. Hood then claims (this was prior to Trump’s January 6 indictment), that “they” want to convict him of “treason” and “execute him to make a point to anybody else thatPerry Bulwerhttps://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-53213136193348240562024-03-03T11:31:23.269-08:002024-03-03T11:31:23.269-08:00There is no Plan B
Nevertheless, it was probably ...There is no Plan B<br /><br />Nevertheless, it was probably all but inevitable that these revolutionaries would themselves seek to institutionalize. In fact, KU isn’t the first to do so. Other movement-affiliated schools to follow this path include Wagner University (named for founder C. Peter Wagner) and Apostle Bill Johnson’s Bethel School for Supernatural Ministry, both in California; Charis Perry Bulwerhttps://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-48990543057602206672024-03-03T11:29:04.481-08:002024-03-03T11:29:04.481-08:00TAKING AIM AT RELIGION ITSELF, APOSTLES PRIME NETW...<br />TAKING AIM AT RELIGION ITSELF, APOSTLES PRIME NETWORKS FOR REAL-WORLD VIOLENCE<br /><br />BY FREDERICK CLARKSON, Religion Dispatches FEBRUARY 27, 2024<br /><br />It is more than paradoxical that an ostensibly Christian university leader would say, “We are here to put a knife to the throat of religion.” But that’s what Apostle Greg Hood, the founder of Kingdom University in Franklin, Perry Bulwerhttps://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-64133024302970454522024-03-03T11:17:10.777-08:002024-03-03T11:17:10.777-08:00Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses in Brazil Fight Against...Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses in Brazil Fight Against Social Ostracism and Seek Dialogue<br /><br />Discover the stories of Jefferson Alexandrino de Lima and Fabiano de Amo, who challenge the practice of shunning in religious communities. Their experiences shed light on the need for dialogue, respect, and inclusivity.<br /><br />Saboor Bayat, BNN February 28, 2024<br /><br />In 2008, Jefferson Perry Bulwerhttps://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-42739645831232758772024-02-28T15:12:50.111-08:002024-02-28T15:12:50.111-08:00FAQs about J.Y. Park’s Alleged Cult Connections
Q...FAQs about J.Y. Park’s Alleged Cult Connections<br /><br />Q: What exactly are the allegations against J.Y. Park?<br /><br />A: J.Y. Park has faced allegations relating to supposed connections with the Salvation Sect, a group implicated in the Sewol Ferry tragedy. These allegations have resurfaced due to his recent religious activities, which some speculate may be linked to cult practices.<br /><Perry Bulwerhttps://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-66679388900103159572024-02-28T15:11:50.541-08:002024-02-28T15:11:50.541-08:00Controversial Updates on J.Y. Park’s Endeavors Spa...Controversial Updates on J.Y. Park’s Endeavors Spark Cult Leader Rumors<br /><br />by Ella Bennet, MSN February 23, 2024<br /><br />Suspicions of cult involvement resurface for J.Y. Park.<br /><br />The music industry icon J.Y. Park, the force behind the establishment of JYP Entertainment, is known for launching some of the most successful idols in K-Pop history. With decades of experience, he Perry Bulwerhttps://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-20529974670075863142024-02-28T14:41:35.068-08:002024-02-28T14:41:35.068-08:00This is a book that anyone interested in evangelic...This is a book that anyone interested in evangelicalism, Pentecostalism, or aberrant fundamentalist Christianity should read. Maybe everybody should. As I read it I wondered how many other, similar movements there are like this one? What about Bill Gothard? Herbert Armstrong? Tony Alamo? How about the small, or not-so-small army of money-grabbing televangelists and radio preachers all over your Perry Bulwerhttps://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-42990305202425667432024-02-28T14:40:31.631-08:002024-02-28T14:40:31.631-08:00The Way claimed any number of overtly supernatural...The Way claimed any number of overtly supernatural manifestations. They could heal with the laying on of hands. No amputated limbs were regrown, but other conditions were healed. They could speak in tongues, and they could teach you how to do it. And of course Doctor Wierwille was on direct speaking terms with the Creator of the Universe. In the religious order he founded, Wierwille was Perry Bulwerhttps://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-36507520016867516522024-02-28T14:39:10.253-08:002024-02-28T14:39:10.253-08:00I wondered if her earlier religious life primed he...I wondered if her earlier religious life primed her in some way for this more intense experience. Would a secular child have become as fanatical? In all likelihood it just depends on the individual and the circumstances at the time. Charlene said that “the idea of Jesus as a pal” held great appeal to her. She was in college soon enough, and at a Christian meet-up there she encountered a young Perry Bulwerhttps://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-58852532380300337152024-02-28T14:37:00.478-08:002024-02-28T14:37:00.478-08:00ICSA Reviews: "Undertow: My Escape from the F...ICSA Reviews: "Undertow: My Escape from the Fundamentalism and Cult Control of The Way International" by Charlene L. Edge, New Wings Press, LLC, 2017. ISBN-10: 0997874708; ISBN-13: 978-0997874709<br /><br />Reviewed by Bart Stewart<br /><i>Bart Stewart lives in metro Boston and has been a student of the cult scene since the Jonestown story hit the news in his youth. Bart has no Perry Bulwerhttps://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-80541862435560578842024-02-28T14:24:50.455-08:002024-02-28T14:24:50.455-08:00Parents love their children. I don’t think they wo...Parents love their children. I don’t think they would willfully send their kids to places they know would harm them. They likely don’t realize that in these pastoral counseling meetings with leaders like Ricky, their teenagers are asked to describe their sexual fantasies in detail and pressured to share with adults private matters like habits around masturbation and sexual exploration.<br /><br /Perry Bulwerhttps://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-28717558103709753012024-02-28T14:23:51.742-08:002024-02-28T14:23:51.742-08:00Conversion therapy bans are too easy for religious...Conversion therapy bans are too easy for religious groups to sidestep<br /><br />If bans can’t stop it, then what will it take to get the countless organizations currently practicing conversion therapy in religious settings around the world to stop harming minors?<br /><br />By Julie Rodgers, Religion News Service September 29, 2021<br /><br />The week after I came out, my mom pulled me out of myPerry Bulwerhttps://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-28446235527720006802024-02-28T14:20:14.543-08:002024-02-28T14:20:14.543-08:00Last July, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer sign...Last July, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed two bills protecting minors from conversion therapy, which the state defines as treatments that seek to “change an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity.” The bill only applies to licensed mental health professionals, however, excluding most pastors, and may not apply to some faith-based services.<br /><br />Carducci has said the Perry Bulwerhttps://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-8272429449633054212024-02-28T14:19:18.503-08:002024-02-28T14:19:18.503-08:00Ministry accused of covert conversion therapy move...Ministry accused of covert conversion therapy moves across from Adventist university<br /><br />Coming Out Ministries, which promotes freedom from the 'chains of homosexuality,' is setting up its headquarters across from Andrews University in the hopes of reaching students. <br /><br />By Kathryn Post, Religion News Service February 23, 2024<br /><br />Students at Andrews University, a Perry Bulwerhttps://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-30228346232548439852024-02-28T14:05:50.262-08:002024-02-28T14:05:50.262-08:00The amount of choice, though, remains problematic ...The amount of choice, though, remains problematic – including her decisions about what to wear – and after leaving the monastery she took matters into her own hands: “I found a huge bit of material in the loft at Akenside which I dyed with Dylon and made myself a green habit. I had the idea that I was going to go to a remote bit of France and start a new community there.” That sounds wonderfully Perry Bulwerhttps://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-68019824193956986182024-02-28T14:04:53.605-08:002024-02-28T14:04:53.605-08:00For anyone with a fragile psyche, the severity of ...For anyone with a fragile psyche, the severity of The Life could prove a tipping point: “A lot of people were sitting on mental disorders. There were a lot of breakdowns but you often didn’t know until it had gone too far. It was a hothouse and tensions festered. For everybody, there was a danger of breakdown. It was not a balanced life.” What’s more, emotions were not confined to the monastery’sPerry Bulwerhttps://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-1198623037228135632024-02-28T14:02:51.311-08:002024-02-28T14:02:51.311-08:00What would her father have made of the decision to...What would her father have made of the decision to become a nun? “I used to ask myself that when I was inside,” she says and tears come to her eyes. “I got this sense he was somehow smiling down on me. He’d have been pleased to see me dedicating myself to something in a demanding way – the discipline of The Life was good for me because I was very highly strung and emotional and devastated after Perry Bulwerhttps://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-29269092975819990522024-02-28T14:01:39.220-08:002024-02-28T14:01:39.220-08:00 As a child, she thought of her mother as a “frigh... As a child, she thought of her mother as a “frightening, volatile person we needed to please and cheer up and comfort all the time. I had to manage her moods. My father felt very bad that his first marriage didn’t last, he wanted another go at family life.” Her parents had “separate bedrooms and led separate lives”. Catherine, the eldest child, became the peace-maker.<br /><br />She describes Perry Bulwerhttps://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-43337743924536039352024-02-28T14:00:04.531-08:002024-02-28T14:00:04.531-08:00‘Being a nun was the great love story of my life’:...‘Being a nun was the great love story of my life’: Catherine Coldstream on why she joined – then fled – a convent<br /><br />by Kate Kellaway, The Guardian February 25, 2024<br /><br />Why would a privileged, educated 27-year-old turn her back on life to join a silent order of nuns in remote Northumberland? Catherine Coldstream on a spiritual journey that turned into an abusive nightmare she hadPerry Bulwerhttps://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-15524953232418136122024-02-28T13:47:43.278-08:002024-02-28T13:47:43.278-08:00Bushnell had considered leaving the military early...Bushnell had considered leaving the military early, Pierpont said, but he had decided he was close enough to the end of his required service to stick it out. Bushnell was scheduled to leave the military in May, Pierpont said.<br /><br />At the January lunch, Bushnell told Pierpont that he planned to find a job that would let him make enough money to support himself while engaging in political Perry Bulwerhttp://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-28344266265852280812024-02-28T13:46:42.749-08:002024-02-28T13:46:42.749-08:00Multiple people who said they were former members ...Multiple people who said they were former members of the Community of Jesus described their years after leaving the compound as particularly challenging. They said former members, soon after they depart the group, often long for a sense of belonging.<br /><br />“A lot of us that got out are very much into social justice, trying to defend those who don’t or can’t defend themselves, because that isPerry Bulwerhttp://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377671787652051592.post-60628441541080050812024-02-28T13:45:08.454-08:002024-02-28T13:45:08.454-08:00Airman who set self on fire grew up on religious c...Airman who set self on fire grew up on religious compound, had anarchist past<br /><br />By Emily Davies, Peter Hermann and Dan Lamothe, Washington Post February 27, 2024 <br /><br />Less than two weeks before Aaron Bushnell walked toward the gates of the Israeli Embassy on Sunday, he and a friend talked by phone about their shared identities as anarchists and what kinds of risks and Perry Bulwerhttp://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com