The Hammer Drops: Dr. Kenneth Copley Exposed – Severe Homeschooling

CC image courtesy of Flickr, Kirill Ignatyev. HA Note: This is the third in a nine part series telling Ruth Burger’s, a plaintiff in the IBLP/Gothard lawsuit, story of abuse while in ATI. It is cross-posted from Joe Sands’ blog Incongruous Circumspection and was originally posted on June 3, 2012. Edited by Wende Benner, HA Editorial Staff  CW: Descriptions of physical abuse

The Hammer Drops: Dr. Kenneth Copley Exposed – Severe Physical Abuse

My parents believed the “rod” was the ONLY form of correction and they used it often throughout the day.

The Hammer Drops: Dr. Kenneth Copley Exposed – Adoption into a Family

Once my adoption was final, my name was changed a third time to Ruth Esther Copley. And thus began a nightmare from hell over the next twelve years.

When Demons Are Real

My parents believed demonic possession was real, and not just a thing of the past.

When Homeschoolers Turn Violent: Aza Vidinhar

“When Homeschoolers Turn Violent” is a joint research project by Homeschoolers Anonymous and Homeschooling’s Invisible Children.

When Homeschoolers Turn Violent: Jonathan McMullen

“When Homeschoolers Turn Violent” is a joint research project by Homeschoolers Anonymous and Homeschooling’s Invisible Children.

When Homeschoolers Turn Violent: Hugo Clayton

“When Homeschoolers Turn Violent” is a joint research project by Homeschoolers Anonymous and Homeschooling’s Invisible Children.

Wifely Duties and Baseball Bats: Morgan Dawn’s Story

“At the age of 3, I was adopted by a Navy couple. Life was great for about 6 weeks, when they adopted a baby boy. That was when the horror began. I was pushed aside, because I was ‘just a girl.’ By the time I was 10, the couple had 3 biological kids, on top of myself and the other adopted boy.”

Then Why Didn’t You Tell Us That, Mom?

“Once homeschool parents enter the Christian homeschool subculture, if they don’t vocally and openly condemn, question, or contradict what that subculture teaches, their children will assume that the ideas and ideals of that subculture are approved—something they should listen to, take seriously, and imbibe. I’ve talked to more than my fair share of homeschool graduates who grew up in this culture and took to heart things they later found out their parents never even realized they were learning.”

Hana Williams Abuse and Murder Trial Ongoing

“Hana Williams had been adopted from Ethiopia in 2008 by a conservative Christian homeschooling couple who followed the child training methods of Michael and Debi Pearl. Her trial is currently taking place, including testimony from some of the children’s seven biological children and Hanna’s adopted Ethiopian brother.”