Quote From: lemondropSadly, sacred writings have been misused and put women and children in danger at the hands of men.
Religion and some teachings have been part of the institutional abuse of women and children.
Women and children have been taught to be subservient to men and most given a" less than status."
Regarding Divorce, Deal Breakers, Broken Marriages .............
A battered women who leaves is not the one breaking any marriage vows. Rather, the marriage was already broken by the man who ignored his vows to love and cherish. Hasn't he put asunder what God brought together?
Women deserve better...............God wants more for you, too.............get out and leave for a whole, happy and healthy life.
I think the vow of "HONOR" counts too!!! I think marital vows are extremely important -- they dictate the rules of our marriage to EACH OTHER. I agree with you, lemondrop!
Wouldn't it be nice if l oving's statement: "To stop the violence, whether pysical, emotional, or sexual, the abuser needs to transform his way of thinking. Is that possible, you ask? Yes. God's Word has the power to change people. It can uproot even "strongly entrenched" destructive views." were MORE true?
I've sought alot of solace reconnecting with my church when I was at my worst.
I had thought and prayed for God's help to "transform" my Ex's way of thinking. I guess God had different plans for me though because what God did was transform MY WAY of thinking.
Trouble was... My Ex was WAY TOO caught up in his own sense of self-importance, sense of GODness and his own power struggles that he was not then, not now and I sincerely doubt was ever be willing to hand over his way of thinking to God.
But if it does happen, I'll let ya'll know! Because that'll be the day Hell freezes over!
Q
