Surreal

Last night the news ran a story on the cult where I was raised. Four women are suing the cult for covering up sexual abuse. I cannot even begin to explain the emotions I felt as I watched the news story. You can read about it and watch it here.

Lawsuits Brought Against Cult

I got a phone call telling me to watch a clip of my uncle speaking during one of the cult's meetings. In a post called 'If You're Looking for Something to Pray About' I wrote about him lying on his face in an act of false humility saying he would let God judge the situation. Now he is comparing his movement to David. In his latest message of spin he speaks of Absalom's revolt against David and David's willingness to let God judge the situation. (I'll give you this, your analogies are getting closer. Absalom was upset because David did nothing when his daughter Tamar was raped. But the analogies still leave much to be desired.) The leaders of the group are claiming they are being unjustly attacked! They are viewing the news story above as persecution. Four women (and the actual number is exponentially higher) were molested because of the pastor's warped values and perverted sense of justice. This is not persecution. Don't hide behind words like anointed and persecution. Wake up! Repent!

The cult's leader said on the news that he believed the accusations to be false. That is a bold faced lie. I sat in a meeting where he attempted to apologize for the cover-ups. He didn't apologize, he spun. He compared covering up molestation to putting butter on a burn. That is not an apology, but if you follow his logic he is saying there were misjudgments. You can't have it both ways. Either there was no misjudgment or you're in the wrong. There isn't ANY gray area here.

Members of Christian Gospel Temple, you are not being persecuted. You are not victims. Stop the act. Stop the false humility and self-centered victim complex. Your pastors and elders cover up child abuse. If you are there, you are playing a part in the abuse.

As for the not taking your brother to court excuse, please take a look at this sermon outline.

Mark Driscoll - Changed By Jesus

You can also listen to the sermon by going to this website and following the links to the 1 Corinthian series of sermons. The sermon is called, 'Christians Gone Wild - Changed By Jesus'

Christian Gospel Temple, don't mistake an Ahitophel for a Nathan. Don't mistake loving correction for persecution. Who was a greater friend to David - Nathan or those who left his sin unchallenged? Your leaders are leading you down an arrogant path of willful ignorance and stubborn dishonesty. Those of us who have left are trying to speak the truth in love and tell you what we see.