We are starting to see a new wave of former homeschoolers who are now in their 20’s and 30’s. And it is important to hear their stories, both positive and negative. In the same way that we can grant that abuse happens in church environments without necessarily rejecting the concept of churches, we should also try to understand how abuse can happen in homeschooling environments without necessarily rejecting homeschooling itself.
We here at WWJS would like to take a moment and give some shout-outs to everyone who has thus far stood in solidarity with us. To the great big community of internet activists who tweeted, Facebooked, blogged, commented, retweeted, and re-blogged on behalf of Alex Grenier and Tim Taylor and abuse survivors everywhere: Thank you.
The preliminary ruling for Grenier & Grenier v. Taylor & Grenier is now public, and it is so far a triumph for the rights of bloggers and abuse survivors everywhere: “Allegations of conduct which would violate the trust his church members and members of the public place in him as a church leader are matters of public discussion or controversy.”
Even though we at WWJS have years of exegesis training, we can’t quite wrap our minds around the scholarly depths of O’Neal’s response to the BGBC Defamation Lawsuit Archive. But maybe we are thinking too hard about all this. Maybe O’Neal’s new response to a gigantic archive of evidence is to just make animal noises online.
A team of volunteers has put together a significant resource on the lawsuit of Grenier & Grenier v. Taylor & Grenier — the Grenier Defamation Lawsuit Archive. This Archive is based on a similar one produced by Brad Sargent after the 2012 case of Beaverton Grace Bible Church v. Smith. According to Alex Grenier’s volunteer team: “The Archive writers and editors have sought to be as factual and fair as possible in presenting historical events and in representing all sides accurately.”
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Every account like this makes a difference for those of us who’ve survived spiritually abusive situations. And hopefully, in the long run, courageous people like yourself and others who choose to do something will help turn the tide. ~Brad Sargent Stroll back with me to one year ago.…
Calvary Chapel in Aurora, Colorado has said publicly on Twitter that they are willing to take the first step of praying for justice and fairness when it comes to addressing child abuse. Will they take the next step?
If Chuck O’Neal wants to take on rhetoricians who have decades of public speaking, academic debate, and social media experience, we are more than happy to oblige.
After losing a lawsuit against a former member of his congregation and losing his ministerial license, Chuck O’Neal continues his personal vendetta and hate campaign against Julie Anne Smith. This recently includes a complete and total fabrication about the #WhoWouldJesusSue social media blitz originating with Smith rather than — spoiler alert! — the actual WWJS website.
Originally posted on Spiritual Sounding Board:
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Last week has been a whirlwind of activity. After spending five days in Vegas with my daughter for a volleyball tournament, we returned home Tuesday as a team…
Who Would Jesus Sue? 