German Churches Up in Arms over Abuse Study

“There is a serious problem when familial violence becomes an accepted piece of one’s culture and religious upbringing — when we normalize it to the extent that no one is shocked at all. Issues brought forward by the Twelve Tribes in Germany are not at all shocking in many parts of the United States because such methods have become so normalized. So many people believe it is the right thing to do. Anything contrary is ‘unbiblical.'”

Arguments For And Against Homeschooling In Germany

“I would like to talk about the legalities of homeschooling. I would like to present the pro and contra views to the best of my abilities, as impartially as possible. I will play devil’s advocate for both sides, including putting views out there that even I do not believe, for the sake of arguing everything I’ve heard so far.”

Pray For All The Children Of The Twelve Tribes — Part Two

“On the Internet, the faith community expresses their educational practices… There it is clearly stated: ‘Yes, we beat our children.’ He continued: ‘We love our children and they are precious and wonderful to us. Because we love them, we beat their butts.'”

Pray For All The Children Of The Twelve Tribes — Part One

“So many checks and balances broke down in protecting these children. In a land where spanking and other punitive forms of discipline that include striking a child are outlawed, it’s just unbelievable. To hear in other people’s words what I lived as a child, it just completely validates how I feel about punitive parenting, and how it simply cannot, and does not have a biblical basis whatsoever.”