tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post5363006377551985797..comments2024-03-05T15:05:07.268-06:00Comments on A Beautiful Ruckus: In Which I Talk About Surviving Bill Gothard's CultThe Ishum Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12206714813246556353noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-43320597523083362017-07-23T20:54:11.786-05:002017-07-23T20:54:11.786-05:00Bill Cosby kept his crimes secret for 40 years. Ev...Bill Cosby kept his crimes secret for 40 years. Even when his victims spoke up, he responded by accusing them of blackmailing him for gain. Bill Gothard had such a sterling reputation just exactly like Bill Cosby. But the Lord will not allow Gothard's secret sins to stay hidden in Jesus Name! <br />Do the Lord's work and keep on "Shouting from the housetops" for the sake of those who are still trapped in the cults.Forrest Skidmorehttp://www.themagnacartaoftithing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-7222750773659673582015-08-27T12:05:16.959-05:002015-08-27T12:05:16.959-05:00Thank you for posting this! This was my life for 1...Thank you for posting this! This was my life for 14 years! Clearly it backfired on them!! Lol Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08957080476261279338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-68403165351382555902014-10-15T16:11:08.106-05:002014-10-15T16:11:08.106-05:00I have recently discovered some of the emotional a...I have recently discovered some of the emotional and spiritual abuse I endured throughout my lifetime was heavily influenced because of the Gothard madness cult. Our family was not involved in a direct sense, but we had lifelong family friends who were adherents of this false doctrine, and their strong influence upon my mother has, in turn, had a *profound* and negative impact upon us. Thank you, for sharing some of your experience and other information about IBLP. This has been very helpful and enlightening!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-3106217428677374492014-03-25T23:00:17.431-05:002014-03-25T23:00:17.431-05:00thank you so much for bravely sharing of your expe...thank you so much for bravely sharing of your experiences...and your heart. I feel incredibly fortunate to have had a positive spiritual training. That I can be who I am and learn about life and God through my successes ....and failures. That there is always a soft place to land. <br />I'll keep these women in my prayers. LA Botcharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045857399816360885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-5605172872390875342014-03-25T20:24:27.629-05:002014-03-25T20:24:27.629-05:00This is SO interesting to read and I thank you for...This is SO interesting to read and I thank you for sharing it! I had no idea the duggards were part of it but I always knew that their religion was a little fishy. Budget Splurge Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13384739378017323456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-89278037857072155062014-03-25T18:24:18.462-05:002014-03-25T18:24:18.462-05:00May Jesus keep setting you free Courageous One. :)...May Jesus keep setting you free Courageous One. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11253218432809372224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-21340182570737902812014-03-25T11:37:35.388-05:002014-03-25T11:37:35.388-05:00You are brave to share experiences that are so per...You are brave to share experiences that are so personal as these. Thank you for sharing. I'm sure your words will help others.<br />Lee AnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-43684890029165450862014-03-24T22:41:43.992-05:002014-03-24T22:41:43.992-05:00It took a lot of courage, I'm sure, for you to...It took a lot of courage, I'm sure, for you to write this and hit that publish button. Being obedient to the Lord's leading isn't always easy. This message needs to be heard, though. My beautiful mother was involved in a cult-ish religion when my sister and I were children (I won't name names). Due to conflict with my Dad's Catholicism, and to save her marriage and her family, she left that church believing that she was eternally damned to Hell for that decision. Can you IMAGINE making that sacrifice? It's tears me up inside every time I think of her doing something of that magnitude just to keep us all together. Thankfully, by the Grace of our loving God, she learned better although it was many years later. She found the freedom that was given through grace by Jesus' sacrifice and lived her final years completely in Love with the Lord and knowing that Heaven awaited her in the end. Be blessed, sister. Keep on keeping on for the Lord. Just Trixiehttp://www.justtrixie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-18134255333833369772014-03-24T22:14:04.235-05:002014-03-24T22:14:04.235-05:00Thanks for writing this. His "ministry"...Thanks for writing this. His "ministry" is in our neck of the woods, and although I like some of the stuff that is printed, some of it is just wacked out. I feel so bad for those taken advantage of. I'm glad you are able to get counseling and help others see what is really happening.Tammy @ creativekkidshttp://creativekkids.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-32434370123150329582014-03-24T22:11:09.582-05:002014-03-24T22:11:09.582-05:00Thank you for sharing your story. Thank you for sharing your story. Leynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18020449778722766558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-77921522344552060512014-03-24T20:12:32.115-05:002014-03-24T20:12:32.115-05:00Wow. Good for you for writing this. My mom &...Wow. Good for you for writing this. My mom & I attended a seminar together. Just reading this I can remember the "heavy" feeling I walked away with from the experience. Can't imagine growing up with it my whole entire life...MommiesCoffee3https://www.blogger.com/profile/13370560676765473488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-5391744701623285222014-03-24T19:32:24.395-05:002014-03-24T19:32:24.395-05:00Very inspiring. Thank you for telling the truth an...Very inspiring. Thank you for telling the truth and sharing your heart. Many people can get caught up in spiritual things that they do not understand or know how to get away from.Thaleiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08518714400902835696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-16313361036378561532014-03-24T18:35:31.262-05:002014-03-24T18:35:31.262-05:00Thank you so much for sharing that! My experience ...Thank you so much for sharing that! My experience wasn't quite as intense as yours, but in high school my family and I got involved in a church that was basically a borderline cult. It was my dad who finally got us away, and I think just in time. Shortly after most of the members sold their houses, many of their belongings, and followed the "pastor" to live on a commune together. The whole thing broke up families. There were divorces because wives wouldn't go with their husbands, and children were disowned when they wouldn't go. Very sad. People who go through those types of things absolutely need others who are willing to tell their story and reach out. Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00927254789251383430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-127665254380078412014-03-24T18:22:46.038-05:002014-03-24T18:22:46.038-05:00I very much appreciate you opening up. I was not i...I very much appreciate you opening up. I was not involved in the ATI program directly, but I did attend a few classes through IBLP. I found it to be very strict and legalistic. I didn't have any issues contacting my parents I could call them whenever I wanted, and in no way was I ever made to feel weird because I wasn't part of the group. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-68266018795443616942014-03-24T17:54:18.873-05:002014-03-24T17:54:18.873-05:00This was amazingly brave! I hope you find more hea...This was amazingly brave! I hope you find more healing in writing and sharing your experiences. It is something that has proven to help in my healing. Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00050312317538745695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-66961418977211345222014-03-24T17:34:04.331-05:002014-03-24T17:34:04.331-05:00I am just starting to open up more about me on my ...I am just starting to open up more about me on my blog and I am incredibly inspired by your bravery in opening up about your past and taking such a strong stance! You are incredibly strong and powerful and I'm glad you got out. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557352837114966475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-79635987233179404202014-03-24T17:26:50.167-05:002014-03-24T17:26:50.167-05:00What a brave post. I remember years ago with ATI w...What a brave post. I remember years ago with ATI was getting big there were a lot of people at church that became apart and enough more that were considering. A lot of people went to a teleconference at a local church. My mom went and only made it 30 minutes before she left shaking and upset at what she heard being taught. Thank you for sharing your story and reminding everyone that we are valued by God and precious to Him. I pray your story and strength help many women get the freedom they need and that I would be aware enough of those around me that I can be the friend I should be. Deanna @ From this Kitchen Tablehttp://fromthiskitchentable.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-82386731507837084212014-03-24T12:08:51.598-05:002014-03-24T12:08:51.598-05:00Wow, girl, that was amazing. Thank you for sharing...Wow, girl, that was amazing. Thank you for sharing that post with the world and I hope it touches someone in great need of it. I used to live in Utah and was very sad for the girls in the extreme LDS church, not part of the main church, who were married as 2nd and 3rd wives to much older men. Such a brave post. Thank you. Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-62211906021470487042014-03-24T09:58:46.005-05:002014-03-24T09:58:46.005-05:00Your bravery is inspiring! Thank you for sharing....Your bravery is inspiring! Thank you for sharing. It is so saddening to see God's love and word twisted into something that hurts the ones He loves.Tina Goodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-65246061624355620212014-03-24T07:48:14.113-05:002014-03-24T07:48:14.113-05:00Wow that's crazy! Just wondering, why did they...Wow that's crazy! Just wondering, why did they believe Cabbage Patch Kids were possessed?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043875306675565623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-56695306879102410112014-03-24T07:09:01.164-05:002014-03-24T07:09:01.164-05:00Love you, Girl. First time I met you was right aft...Love you, Girl. First time I met you was right after you were at Excel and at the time I said "Something is off..." **HUG** So glad God rescued you and showed you grace and truth. Didi K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14935857073090348210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-61550161545483897992014-03-24T06:56:52.402-05:002014-03-24T06:56:52.402-05:00That second last picture you have in your article,...That second last picture you have in your article, who is the girl third from the right? I recognize her. I am pretty certain that she worked in Australia for a while, if I am remembering the right girl. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-7012809065043780392014-03-24T05:59:49.938-05:002014-03-24T05:59:49.938-05:00Do you read Elizabeth Esther? Her book Girl at the...Do you read Elizabeth Esther? Her book Girl at the End of the World just released this week & it touches on many of the aspects you mentioned here. | Thank you for your bravery & honesty. You're a role model for all of us who struggle to make sense of our past so that we can live a healthier future! Ashley Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15960809269667040621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-87355150681876069482014-03-23T23:19:08.527-05:002014-03-23T23:19:08.527-05:00Thank you! Rebecca, I know this was a hard article...Thank you! Rebecca, I know this was a hard article for you to write. Thank you for being a voice as one coming out of a pit. My prayer is that you will only continue to grow in His grace. It was good to hear about what you (and so many others I know) went (or are going) through. Thank you! All my love, KristinKristin Smetonahttp://www.smetonaphoto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3459178608294921310.post-89192676394138107532014-03-23T23:16:24.196-05:002014-03-23T23:16:24.196-05:00Thank you so much for sharing your experience! I g...Thank you so much for sharing your experience! I grew up in a church that supported many of Bill Gothard's teachings and philosophies. There were rules for everything, and it completely warped my sense of who God is. Thankfully, I've had some incredible experiences since then. This is such an important topic, and I also hope that other women find freedom outside of this world of bondage!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07155594757357569548noreply@blogger.com