The Accidental Anabaptist: The Corrupted Gospel

Thursday, April 17, 2008

The Corrupted Gospel

Everyone I know is reading about the horrible FLDS scandal in San Angelo. This just tears me up. But it just goes to show you that ultimate power corrupts.
The men envolved in this corrupted church are sick.
I genuinely feel compassion for the women and children who are obviously brainwashed into this cult.
What will become of all these children? Will they all re-unite in another underground society/church? Or is there help for them?

Hopefully, the children will be able to return to their mothers and get the help they all need. But I truly wonder if ANY of these people will try to get out of this so-called church? Is there any hope that they could convert to Anabaptism? Is there anyone beside Child Protective Services reaching out to help them?

Any thoughts?

2 comments:

Dawn said...: I have been thinking about these ladies and their situations alot lately, even discussing it with my DH today as a matter of fact.

You know..I think I heard on the news that they wanted to place all those children in foster care or something, and I told my DH...how can they place all of them in foster care when they cant even give the foster children already there good homes? Makes no sense!

Honestly, I say return the children to their mothers.

Then, bring in some much needed counseling of every sort.

It's not right to seperate the mothers with their children.

Have the men in the compound been interrorgated yet?
They should be highly scrutinized and kept a keen eye on, not these children.
They don't know any better.

Let's lift up these men, women and children in prayer.
We may not agree with they way they do things, but our prayers can do much for them.

God Bless,
Dawn; April 18, 2008 at 5:23 AM
Unknown said...: Dawn, You echoed my thougts exactly.

I DID hear on the radio this morning that the State is probably going to release the children back to the custody of their Mothers. Probably from public outrage.

But sadly there was a girl who was 13 and pregnant. That's so hard to imagine. I was just putting away my dolls, and writing in diaries at that age.

Can't wait for you to come to Texas!!!

(((hugs)))

Kelly; April 18, 2008 at 8:44 AM

Welcome To The Accidental Anabaptist

I am Kelly,... wife, to Scott, and mother to five... grandmother to six (and counting!!). We live in the great State Of Texas, and have family scattered from Connecticutt to Ohio, to Texas.

Why do I call myself *the Accidental Anabaptist*???

Because it was completely unintentional! While living in Ohio, I was befriended by a Mennonite woman. She invited me to church & opened the door to a *3rd Way* of worship.

The rest is history!

What is the primary focus of Anabaptist?:

Non-resistance, refusing to swear oaths, separate from the world, dressing modestly, & dying to self to start with.

Please see my *links* section at the bottom of the page for more information on the Anabaptists, their history, and how they live out their convictions.

My life is not simply about being Anabaptist... It's about a devotion to God, and that's the earthly label that I identify with most.

I am not *PLAIN* in the most dramatic sense, but I am simple, modest, and conservative in a practical sense. I do not dress to align with any particular church.

I have a world of genuinely plain friends who I love dearly. They have taught me to be a better person through their fellowship. They are not afraid to challenge me, and I adore them for their honesty.

I would like to be a bridge *to* the conservative Anabaptists, their doctrine, different practices, and a simpler life for everyone, for anyone who is interested.

I hope to challenge the reader to be open minded without selling out, to be less judgemental of what you don't understand, and to serve God with passion, and not lip service.

Blessings,

Kelly