Originally Posted by
LionHeart
I have seen Pastors ruin lives because of their Pharisaical stand that guilted the woman into staying in an abusive marriage. One lady went to another Pastor who finally freed her from guilt and shame. None of it was her fault. I really have a hard time trusting any Pastor after seeing lives ruined with bad unscriptural counsel. CT quote "The primary message an abused woman should hear from a minister of Christ is that the Lord is the protector of the weak. He is our Boaz, the gentle, kind, and strong Redeemer who spreads his wing of protection over us (Ruth 2:12). Like Naomi spoke to Ruth, the voice of the church should unequivocally call a vulnerable woman to the safety of Jesus Christ: "It is good, my daughter, that you go out with his young women, lest in another field you be assaulted" (Ruth 2:22, ESV). We make that safety tangible by surrounding a victim with advocates, counselors, and resources to help her make the difficult choices that lay ahead."