25-02-2022, 03:15 PM
Interesting article on Gloriavale for anyone interested.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/1278602...ident-says
“When you have… families torn apart in the name of God in a Christian community, then I believe something is very wrong. Is this the way Jesus would want it to be?
“There is a dark side hidden in this community, which needs to be brought to the light.”
He described Gloriavale as “a brutal control regime”, with members conditioned to follow the shepherds’ authority from a young age, by a combination of public humiliation, withholding food, and, in the past, physical punishment.
Disciple said leaving did not feel like an option."
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/1278602...ident-says
“When you have… families torn apart in the name of God in a Christian community, then I believe something is very wrong. Is this the way Jesus would want it to be?
“There is a dark side hidden in this community, which needs to be brought to the light.”
He described Gloriavale as “a brutal control regime”, with members conditioned to follow the shepherds’ authority from a young age, by a combination of public humiliation, withholding food, and, in the past, physical punishment.
Disciple said leaving did not feel like an option."
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)