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Id also add that AA, in the case of one of my family members, after he stopped drinking, contributed to his so-called stinking thinking. You could maybe argue he could be permitted to be a Pew Potato, but I dont think he should be allowed to remain a preacher. I thought she was referring to a professed believer who would not repent, but I may have been reading between her lines. You and Barbara Roberts have never said, You know, I have no clue how to deal with substance abuse. I wouldnt step foot in a church that wasnt trained to deal with the big issues, including substance abuse, and just kicked people out. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. Heartbreaking tragedy is not an excuse for substance abuse. In fact in his case it goes much further than it went with you. That he is not qualified to serve as a pastor given his abusive history of church members, former church members, and other disqualifying behaviors; I also understand the difference of being the victim vs the perpetrator. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. And I know how the victims of such unjust expulsions often feel, because we hear from them often at A Cry For Justice. I think its the same person. Velour wrote: So these people have a high tolerance for alcohol, habitually drink large amounts on a regular basis and your first impression is that they may not be alcoholics? Gail wrote: I have more than a few alcoholics in my family, some of whom have passed away, possibly a direct or indirect effect of the alcohol. Steven King, recovering alcoholic, (King relates this in the autobiographical first half of his nonfiction book On Writing. Those that saw the issues, which were primarily with the entrepreneurial head pastor, minimized them and advised me to hang in there and focus on my small group fellowship. View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Created by: Karen Added: 14 Dec 2017 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 185907097 Sponsored by Jack Harper Blessings on you, under the words of Himself about blessed are the peacemakers. Any discussion that veers from the literal path is an attack. I believe you missed the intent of Dees post. to assemble a bevy of personal intimate liaisons, or Many resources already exist and are perfectly fine. That allows time for the body to get used to being *not anxious* or experiencing regular anxiety like being late for an appointment. There are ways to handle problems that other denominations use that dont involve this evangelical shoot-from-the-hip kick them out response. We took him in to help in his recovery. I am not the one who is talking about diagnosis or treatment variables. 1 Corinthians 5:11-13. You appear to be equating church discipline with spiritual abuse. So its simply not true that Everyone who knows him confesses how genuinely repentant. ; but it seems that Velour is like Christ n her desire to see this man reconciled in his relationship to God and with his fellow man. Unbelievable! Actually, their chirping is far more natural and more beautiful than the cash register at the book store. Barbara made the comment to H.U.G. I was on the road when it hit, Loma Prieta, things collapsing the road buckling and our house was thrashed though we did not know it until it sold a few years later during the inspection while selling it and we took a big loss on it; Foundational and chimney issues. Robert Charles Sproul was born February 13, 1939, in Pittsburgh, the son of Robert Cecil and Mayre Ann (ne Yardis) Sproul. But at the age of 15, R.C. @ Velour: Today children would be removed from such an environment, but in the deep deep South 60 years ago this was not the case. At least, from the description. He was shocked, couldnt believe it. And regardless of your answer, if people in his sphere (church) are aware, but ignoring the issues, then they have something to answer for as well. We are called in the Bible to many other things, including loving one another, bearing each others burdens, than simply kicking people out who arent like us. I also see your point, that his family might be better off if he got treatment. One from RC Sproul, Jr., verifying where he currently attends church. They spent a lot of time helping RC Jr. when his wife was dying. Per the sworn affidavit of the arresting Allen County Police Officer Paul Heffner he observed RC Sproul Jr driving left of the center line, failing to maintain his lane, driving off the roadway, striking a curb, and weaving. Yes, there sure is. If a person backslides then they teach this person never was a true believer really never given irresistible grace.. I dont see the comparison as connecting to RC Sproul Jr., except for the coincidence that they are both alcoholics. Thats just not cool. Its all part of that raising the bottom thing you claim to support. I have been to bars with friends and had tea and nobody cares. My husbands father was an alcoholic. The only thing that's likely to prevent it is more public exposure. Sputter. With all of that information available, and with all that superstructure that is supposed to protect people (and it would have had the people listened), he still gets hired. Divorce would go beyond that to Its the end of the road.. When you are in a bubble and surrounded by a bunch of other people buying into the same false information and teachers it can be hard to realize just how deceived the group and you are. RC Sproul Jrs license was suspended for six months. She is a white, not hispanic female registered to vote in Seminole County. If a person professing to be a Christian and is a drunkard (i.e. It didnt help me with depression or anxiety (thats the truth), and I did try attending a few different churches at low points in my life. Velour wrote: As such, certain biblically qualified believers are chose from among the body of Christ to perform certain biblical ministries such as elder and deaconpositions that are selected and maintained by stringent biblical qualifications. got the functioning of Al-Anon and sponsorship incorrectly? (Expire a life, or innocence or a reputation, or a familys resources, etc.) When I had a knee replacement, they always prescribe opioids for the serious post op pain. I was home alone. The last surgery was done at Duke when I was a senior there. Sick lot. But then there is whats known as the functional drunk or the functional alcoholic. Functional drunks tend to be over-confident of themselves and, therefore, may become reckless behind the wheel and take dangerous risks. Nothing in life is full-proof. He has to be protected from injuring himself or others-regardless of the fact that it is a sickness and not a crime. Please keep our nations decision makers in prayer over the next few weeks. Id also add that AA, in the case of one of my family members, after he stopped drinking, contributed to his so-called stinking thinking.. Unfortunately, drunk or sober, he espouses patriarchy, even to the point of rumored wife-spanking. your anger is showing, yes Whatever legal consequences the judge orders, including a combination of jail time and substance abuse treatment as a condition of probation, would be the best plan of action in dealing with him as a substance abuser. Hes on audio stating that when he went into court the next morning, he had no memory of the previous evening and didnt even know if his boys were alive or dead. I did check the link that H.A. is pretty controlling. @ Claire: 2. And yes, I read the story above about the alcoholic lady who died, and her church paid for her funeral. My guess is not because RC Jr has a long history of feigning submission for the sake of appearance. But the church should also do their level-best to get him into treatment since hes a full-blown alcoholic with all of the classic symptoms. By the way, you have posted before what area of medicine you worked in. Lisa claims that RC Jr Has been dry since Nov. 29, 2016. Lisa probably has little if any practical experience with alkies. Dr. R.C. I addressed the comment she did make because that is NOT how alcoholism/substance abuse is supposed to be treated. Says that even now, when he sees a half-full glass of wine or beer left over at a restaurant, he has to fight down the urge to run over, grab the glass, and chug the remainder.). Whatever issues he has and whatever wrong he has done, he is still a human person in need of help, the RIGHT KIND of help. 13. He gave several steps to be taken in dealing with a professed believer who is living a life of rebellion against God. Gossip and Condemnation of others is no less sinful than is murder. My problem isnt with the Bible, its with your lack of knowledge about how to treat addictions in the Christian community. Director Co-founder at Ligonier Ministries Vesta Sproul is the Board Member at Ligonier Ministries based in Sanford, Florida. Part of the problem is that anxiety which found its start in a serious situation, like my daughters brain tumor, leads to the body getting used to being anxious. Sounds like needs a blood transfusion! A different opinion here, perhaps, or a different way of looking at this. Both yesterday and today you repeatedly made comments to me, saying that I thought things about R.C. And he doesnt strike me as a would-be follower, so hed have to start another church and lead it in a sober way, and with his record of installing yes-men to advise him in his former churches, the outlook just does not seem terribly optimistic, to be realistic. You arent making any sense in your belief that were all supposed to intuit what Barbara is thinking and therefore she doesnt have to say it. Wine for all (no grape juicewhat are you, some kind of wimp?) at communion. refugee wrote: Were all (finally) in agreement that the man needs treatment. His family had left him and he died of runaway of pneumonia. If that wasnt bad enough, look who wrote the books foreword: Tullian Tchividjian Coral Ridge Presbyterian Churchs ousted pastor who was caught in serial clergy sexual misconduct, and who has never repented to the victims he harmed! He was also driving at 30 mph for at least 2 miles with a flat tire on I-469. And lots and lots of other things that are common problems in alcoholics. Wine is praised as a gift in scripture. I, too, am very disappointed with the black hole into which this thread has disappeared. Sproul Jr. has done. But yes, out-patient treatment would also work. We were reluctant to write about this since he continued in ministry under his dad. 1, Beverly, passed away at 10:05 PM Wednesday, February 1, 2006 in the Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. Not completely sure what you meant by this part, He made need to be hospitalized and treated by those who are not overly impressed with the Sproul name. Should you have been kicked out of church because you struggled with depression, anxiety, or any other problem? They were grateful that they had a place for people to go. But to say that is what is causing him to stumble? If a person professing to be a Christian and is a drunkard (i.e. when H.A. The Bible says that those who profess to be brothers in Christ and are drunkards need to be expelled from the church. The other does not. I dont doubt any of the bad things that people claim that R.C. Being a drunkard is just a symptom of some much deeper issues. Methinks you proclaimed the gospel. I did read your post, Daisy. I dont know a lot about Sproul Sr, but Ive always been led to understand that he is a God-fearing man and pastor. Geeze Louise. That so easily could have been all she wrote. I dont drink alcohol. The only way to get an alcoholic to seek treatment is to pull the rug out from under them: no money, support, etc. I am not trying to take you to task, because you are obviously passionately defending a carefully considered stance, but your mode of communication is obscuring your message. I, too, have been very disappointed in this thread. My mother would ask me the same question over and over. So, thankfully, I am on my week break before school starts again, because if I hadnt been following the comment thread, you would have been comfortable saying that I do not agree with treatment for alcoholics (until I corrected you). My FIL was a dry alcoholic. A scripture in James 1 speaks of the far-greater responsibility church leaders/teachers hold than believers who are not in leadership. But more often than not, we do one or the other of the following with such comments: . The hypocrisy is mind-boggling. Theres even less agreement on the extend to which an alcoholic is responsible for his behaviour whilst drunk. I dont see the comparison as connecting to RC Sproul Jr., except for the coincidence that they are both alcoholics. Ones dad ritually abused her as a baby, and another one doesnt even know his dad. Which is sad & lonely. The absolute worst counseling I have ever received in my life has always come from pastors, which is why I never go to pastors anymore for counsel or advice. By creating a false correlation you just gave him the excuse he needs, and youre not the only one here who keeps doing it. The recovering alcoholics that I know who work good sobriety programs (men and women alike) have ditched many of their old ways. (BTW, I agree with her.). Changed lives. R C Sproul Junior needs to be put out of the church and that needs to be very publicly done because he has been so significant at Ligonier. It has nothing to do with the point that blaming the father for the sins of the son is not logical To say the least . I havent even been posting much to this blog in the last few months. You are also incorrect that I am putting Barbara down because I disagree with her. Every person is different. The Bible says that those who profess to be brothers in Christ and are drunkards need to be expelled from the church. Youve been hoodwinked. Maybe his/her story lies hidden in those barbs, and they are the only way this person can express themselves at this time? But if we do this, we usually reply to the comment on-blog telling the commenter that we edited their comment and why we edited it. May his tribe increase until we take vigorous steps to drastically change our whole culture in this matter. Your reactions make sense. Velour wrote: a form of abuse that sounds remarkably similar to the same abuse RC Jr has inflicted on dozens of people. As the Apostle Paul instructs us, these instructions are not grievous; they provide strength, nourishment to the establishment of the believer within the body of Christ. It is ASTOUNDING to me that Christians make excuses for a TWICE DEFROCKED PASTOR. It was not (so far as I know) used to get rid of people as punishment for disagreeing with the leaders. No one has said we shouldnt try. So, I got to thinking, how does sitting in a church help someone conquer alcoholism? What he did was wrong and could have been much worse than it turned out to be. Generally will not drink around them. For example check out the DSM regarding personality disorders and note the dysfunctional behaviors attached to the diagnoses and note the link between the dysfunctional behaviors and the diagnosis-not everything is due to some prior trauma-not in the eyes of those whom we trust to know about these things. [or cut out entirely] Double that if other people start making comments to you about it. Theres a lot in the Bible, not just one verse. We are obliged to do the right thing in intervening for OUR sakes as well as theirs: because we are human persons too and our day may come when we are the overwhelmed and in need of the mercy of others. She seems to be slowly but surely getting better. which is not that far off base: he needs to be born again as this persistent pattern of behaviour shows he is NOT regenerate and is NOT in Christ at all. If somebody asks themselves where the line is then the line may be something they have already crossed in their own mind, or else why would they even ask. For R.C. Sovereign Grace Ministries It is a gift. I would advise caution. I havent read all the comments, so forgive me if I am off topic by this point. I found learning about that topic very helpful to me my mother was raised in a home filled with alcoholism and domestic violence). Its good that you told your parents about it, and its good they protected you from further harm. 3. I am so glad for the help that you gave to people in our area (Silicon Valley).

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