#gothard

[fundiepredictions]

Gothard Explains Why God Allows Child Molestation: Part One

It is never the job of a child to protect themselves from abuse. This job belongs to the adults in their life.

There was a link for this on FJ. It's very shocking to read what has been taught to these children.

[dirtyheathencommie]

CALLING ALL HEATHENS

I would really like to have a dialogue and maybe form a community with others who are recovering from negative christian church upbringings/experiences. I’m ex fundie, and was abused in the church, was “homeschooled” (not educated), and am far along in my recovery journey but still working.

Anyone, even if that doesn’t resemble your exact experience, ask me a question or share your story! Let’s start a dialogue. Anons are on if you need to stay stealth.

[whossfatima]

[autistic-goblin666]

Petition to rename Bill Gothard's book to "To Beat Up A Child" because that's really what that sick fuck's book is about. The teach you to BEAT LITERAL INFANTS FOR CRYING! Don't support these sickos!

They also say that children shouldn't be allowed to be silly. Honestly these brain dead fucks need prison time. I have no doubt they physically abused their own kids and grandkids.

[duggar-fun-facts]

Duggar Fun Fact #56

Bill Gothard, the founder of IBLP--an ultra-strict Christian ministry that the Duggars follow--discouraged couples from having sex on the night before worship, so most Saturday nights. I have always found this little tidbit especially weird. (See the “misuse of the OT law” section).

IBLP is also to blame for the Duggars’ extreme modesty and determination to have as many children as possible.

[keepingupwithfundies]

It is sad to think that Bill Gothard brainwashed all of the fundie families into thinking that adoption is bad and sinful. I wish they could see my church’s ministry that specifically helps families that adopt and foster children along with families that have taken other family members in.

A lot of things Gothard taught these families are sad and shameful, but it is interesting that the adoption thing is one of the ones that they have most tried to downplay, cover up, or claim wasn't taught at IBLP even though there's proof it was.

Adoption is a beautiful thing in many cases, but on the whole, I'd prefer fundies not adopt. Too many of them who do are not prepared to do the work that comes with having an adopted child, and are not willing to accept children for who they are as individuals. And frankly, too many of them - and some evangelical Christians- view it as doing a "service" and saving children's souls, rather than looking at it as a precious gift entrusted to them.

Mary

[teamjanaduggar]

Former IBLP-member, Jays_Motorcycle, holds an AMA, shares ‘evidence’ of Gothard teachings. (Note that evidence is between single quotation marks as I’m not sure how else to call it.) These are actual photos of what IBLP / Gothard teaches.

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[weirdcultstuff]

The Cult Next Door is about Gothard and IBLP/ATI. A branch of fundamental Christianity that is a bit off kilter. Gothard’s impact reaches far outside his own circles, even in anabaptist groups like the one I was in. To anyone who grew up around Christianity, his stuff probably looks nice on the surface level: well behaved kids, seemingly happy marriages, the general aura of a white picket fence. But that’s how cults work, right? They appeal to your idealism. But idealism only carries so far, and the framework of Gothardism makes room for a LOT of misplaced authority and twisted thinking. I was raised with a lot of Gothard teaching, especially around authority and submission. May he burn for a thousand years ☮️