Feet of Clay—Confessions of the Cult Sisters
Feet of Clay – Confessions of the Cult Sisters – What's it like to live in a Christian cult commune? How the hell do smart people get brainwashed into crazy beliefs and behaviors? Tracey & Sharon share their parallel journeys into and out of Last Days Ministries, led by Christian music super-star Keith Green (and later his wife Melody Green). Plus they interview others who also got out of high-control groups and toxic churches. Arranged marriages? Purity culture virgins? Religious trauma? Submission of women and misogyny? Child abuse? Sexual assault? Power hungry patriarchy? Heinous homophobia? Christian nationalism and politics? Yep, we touch on it all. Hear stories of escaping evangelicalism, surviving spiritual manipulation, deconstructing fundamentalism and so much more! Former cult sisters, now turned Exvangelical, tell all with humor and healing, compassion and comedy. Bi-weekly.
Feet of Clay—Confessions of the Cult Sisters
020 - Tracey Calls for Church Accountability: IBLP Child Abuse Spanking Rituals Embraced by Current Evangelical Leaders!
Sharon asks Tracey how she's doing, and Tracey doesn't hold back. REALITY CHECK - when she says she wants to burn down a church - this is FIGURATIVELY folks!!!! We in NO WAY recommend or condone or support violence!!!!!
Article (3 Parts) "Ministry of Violence"
https://theswordandthesandwich.substack.com/p/ministry-of-violence#:~:text=This%20is%20the%20first%20of,from%20children%2C%20and%20its%20effects.
Corporal punishment in schools is currently legal in 19 states: AL, AZ, AR, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MS, MO, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, WY. As far as we know, there are no laws or limits on corporal punishment in private homes or church settings.
https://njsbf.org/2023/01/04/is-corporal-punishment-making-a-comeback/#:~:text=Many%20states%20have%20banned%20corporal,still%20permitted%20in%2019%20states.
Books that promote horrific child abuse, including spanking rituals, all in the name of "raising up a child in the way he should go":
Dare to Discipline by Dr. James Dobson
God, the Rod and Your Child's Bod by Larry Tomczak
The Strong Willed Child by Dr. James Dobson
To Train Up a Child by Michael & Debi Pearl
PS - if you feel compelled to get copies of these books for your own research, PLEASE find a way to buy used, so that the authors receive no additional royalties! Thank you!
Become a 'No Hit Zone' advocate --https://nohitzone.com/
What is the goal of No Hit Zone? To create an environment of comfort and safety for parents, families, and staff present in every location and facility. A No Hit Zone sets a precedent within the community and establishes a commitment to the promotion of effective parenting techniques by instilling that:
- No adult shall hit a child
- No child shall hit another child
- No adult shall hit another adult
- No child shall hit an adult
Tracey mentioned a verse in Psalms, but it actually is in Proverbs. (We take it as a point of pride that we no longer remember every bible reference!) Here are verses in Proverbs, the "wisdom" of Solomon (suggestions?) that justify beating a child: 13:24; 19:18; 20:30; 22:15; 23:13-14; 29:15. Interestingly, those who embrace these precepts are able to conveniently ignore the absolute COMMAND from God via Moses in Deuteronomy 21:18-21 - if your son won't obey you, you MUST stone him to death! Just one more example of bible gymnastics.
Our episodes that explore how purity culture and ritualized spanking abuse can have a major impact on future sexuality: "SeXploration with sExvangelicals" Parts 1 and 2:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2078827/13365285
https://www.bu
https://www.instagram.com/feetofclay.cultsisters
https://feetofclayconfessionsofthecultsisters.buzzsprout.com
We love acronyms -- and we aren't afraid to use them! Here are some common ones that we might forget to explain:
LDM - Last Days Ministries (organization)
ICT - Intensive Christian Training School (at LDM)
YWAM - Youth With A Mission (organization)
CCM - Contemporary Christian Music
