Spiritual Abuse: Fact or Fiction

"Hey there Sunshine! Hubby hit you in the face and you have a black eye? Well don't let it get you down... you've got the holy ghost... if you let it affect you emotionally then you must not have the holy ghost."

This REEKS of cult.

I'm outta here... again.

Originally Posted by Sheltiedad

"Hey there Sunshine! Hubby hit you in the face and you have a black eye? Well don't let it get you down... you've got the holy ghost... if you let it affect you emotionally then you must not have the holy ghost."

This REEKS of cult.

I'm outta here... again.

What part of "we're talking about so-called 'spiritual abuse'" did you NOT understand that you felt the need to make such a stupid comment?

Okay, everyone, say it with me...

THIS THREAD IS ABOUT SPIRITUAL ABUSE AND NOT PHYSICAL ABUSE!

[Michlow]

Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

Good job at controlling yourself. I said fiction because I believe that it is possible to deny anyone power to spiritually abuse you. When one feels abused in the sense that is being discussed, it is because the abused individual is giving power to Satan to be spiritually abused. I'm not really denying the existance of it, as much as I am trying to help people understand, that if you have the Holy Ghost, and your "spirit" is connected to "His Spirit" then the outcome of abuse can not affect you.

Because I have reached my limit of self control, I need to bow out of this thread.

[Michlow]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

Of all the things I've tried to teach you, and the only thing you get down pat is "Be thou comforted."

Hey, who knows...maybe something else will click eventually

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Yep, that's right! Too bad you've never learned to get past all of the bitterness and nastiness you have toward the UPC and/or any other organization, hmmmm?


Hey Mr Kettle, you have just been hit upside the chops with the pot!

I am bitter toward the UPC?????????????

Never did belong and I can honestly say NO UPC preacher has ever done me personally any harm. And any other organization??????????? I am a member of an organization and been an official for several years???

But I will examine my spirit and if any bitterness is there I do want it out I have no desire to give it a home.

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

I'll expound a little later, for know I gotta go.

The person that is on the receiving end of the abuse, does not have to allow the abuse to affect there spirit. We all have the ability to change the negative things in our lives into something positive if we so desire. In my opinion (and thats all it really is) we can DECIDE not to let any kind of abuse to skew our lives and dwell on them. I hope that makes better sense.

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by Subdued

Not always, Chan. But they do have a choice whether or not to REMAIN a victim or to BECOME a victor!

The key word here is "CHOICE." This is what my argument is based upon.

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by Felicity

Agree with this. Your good spirit shines through bro. I've noticed it.

In the last nine months that I've posted between the GNC and here, it seems that you have had a sweet disposition more so than many others, thank you Felicity.

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by Sheltiedad

"Hey there Sunshine! Hubby hit you in the face and you have a black eye? Well don't let it get you down... you've got the holy ghost... if you let it affect you emotionally then you must not have the holy ghost."

This REEKS of cult.

I'm outta here... again.

Once again no one is denying the harmful affects of abuse, but WE ultimately decide wether or not we will allow the abuse to change our relationship with God.

[ILG]

There are victims and there are volunteers for abuse. Victims are just trying to figure out why things are so wrong and they are so miserable. Volunteers go back for more.