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Exposing the Lies: Analogies

Posted onNovember 23, 2014December 6, 2014Leave a comment

If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you might remember that I stated that Bill Gothard’s teachings messed up my ability to think logically. But how in the world? My dad just published an article that explains how Read More …

CategoriesConservatism, False Teaching, IBLPTagsAnalogies, ATI, Bill Gothard, Conservatism, IBLP, Wisdom

Why Debate Training is Really “Illogical Thinking” Training

Posted onSeptember 14, 20144 Comments

In my last post, I wrote that Bill Gothard’s teaching had impaired my ability to think logically. My dad came across an article entitled “Learning to Think, Learning to Learn: What The Science Of Thinking And Learning Has To Offer Read More …

CategoriesChristian Life, WisdomTagsATI, Bill Gothard, Christian Life, Debating, Deception, IBLP, Politics, Thinking, Wisdom

REPENT!

Posted onMay 22, 2010Leave a comment

Friends, God is getting ready to send judgment to the nation. People’s dreams are going to come crashing down around them as their life crumbles. They have forsaken His commandments for years and built up massive savings and massive debts. Read More …

CategoriesjudgmentTagsChrist's Commands, judgment, Repent, Spirit's Leading, Wisdom

Wisdom and the Fear of the Lord

Posted onJanuary 4, 2010Leave a comment

One very neglected command comes from Ephesians 5:15-17: See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Read More …

CategoriesFear of the Lord, WisdomTagsChrist's Commands, Fear of the Lord, obedience, Wisdom

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This blog is a real-time journal of a journey out of a cult. When I began this blog in 2010, I was in an abusive situation, held captive by years of programming that told me I needed to submit more, obey more, shut up, and be quiet. As a result, the early entries are laced with the toxicity of the cult teachings and legalism that I was under at the time.

Since then, my life has drastically changed. I broke free from the cult teachings and have been slowly learning to follow Jesus instead of legalistic garbage. It's been a long, hard slog.

This means that there are many posts on this blog that I no longer agree with or hold to be true. I could go back through and delete or hide them; however, at this point, I choose to leave them visible. They are the journal entries of a man leaving abuse and legalism and coming into the light of day. They provide a raw, unfiltered look at "where I was". Take them for what they are.

And if you find something you disagree with, there's a good chance that I would now disagree with it as well.

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