I'm back because I want to do a long form here on Mountain of Fire and Miracles and talk about Conversion Therapy Practices not being just a white story with white survivors, white queer culture and Church of England assumptions I was recently sent this horrific book of Healing and Deliverance Prayers for Gays and Lesbians (@ The Midnight Gate) by Anthony O. Akerele. Also known as:

Homosexuals: People Paying for what They Did Not Buy!

A very brief history of Megachurch Branding, given by Lizzie, in the LESSER LIGHT, Boxing Day chapters:
"It was branding, wasn’t it? All of it. Morgan needed a theory of Christianity he could brand as his own. Christianity is always being rebranded... ... About every forty years the whole system changes. Did you know, in the early 1900s, there were streams of Christanity laser focused on maintaining white supremacy by any means, and a bunch of proof texts were dragged out of context to ‘protect’ against interracial marriage.”

I'm reading the Makin Report. I'm not planning a detailed live read after the Soul Survivor Report tweets really took it out of me. I will make comment as I go. I'm confident the report speaks for itself, and recommend reading in full and digesting the implications for all The opening points 1.1-1.12 alone are enough to lead to mass resignations. This Report is truely heartbreaking and I'm on page 2 of over 200.

Ok, I'm diving into the next bit of the Soul Survivor Report. Wish me luck. First part, live read is here:

https://x.com/MattDrapps/status/1843696192565510557?t=Xhe7qzUVuLNS8oju88xnwQ&s=19

Alright, let's go then.

I've got time.

#soulsurvivor
#scoldingreport
#pilavachi
#exposeChurchAbuse
#churchabuse
#spiritualabuse "He was ebullient, generous-hearted, kind to many, and an inspirational figure. But alongside that, hiding in plain sight, was someone who manipulated and controlled others, bullied and sought to abuse his power over those whom he worked alongside in the church"

Have you met a Bishop? I have and let me tell you - - -

🧵 dont call me peter - a short narrative by Matthew Drapper, reflecting on his meeting with +Pete.

Quotes are not exact, but recreated from memory.

What was the letter the Students sent to the Bishop of Oxford?

https://twitter.com/MattDrapps/status/1806374500826501166

And shouldn't we accept that +Steven is a "good enough" ally of Gay Relationships and leave it at that? Are the Bishops not being attacked from all sides? Well, yes, they are, but it's really because so many of them are playing disingenuous games.

If there are no surprises, I'll be dropping this long-form article on Monday. It's one to look out for if you are interested in the context into which the Barnardo’s Reports will also drop.

This is a CONDENSED History, which looks at the DOCUMENTED wave of modern exorcism in UK. There are a number of headings within the Article, which is part Literature Review, part historical, and part personal.

These include:
1. Exorcism was banned

It's time to talk about Church of England funded counselling offered to Survivors of Church Abuse, or, as I would call it, More Inexplicable Church of England Sticks to Beat You With.

🧵 Thread Incoming. I cannot speak for anyone but myself, and I *hope* the result of this thread will be other C of E Survivors saying, no no, that's just @DioceseofSheff Sheffield Diocese Safeguarding, and not Nationwide.

Okay (J/K), let's see what Revelation says about Puberty Blockers.

KJV, of course.

🧵 Rev 1.6: "Jesus Christ....hath made us kings"

Who are we? Revelation suggests in an opening volley, we can change/grow/be different in our bodies and roles to what we "were".

The gendered term "Kings", while writing to all genders, encourages that we may become masc. 👑

Right. So, we *think* Derek Prince might be the first references to homosexuality being influenced by the demonic. He actually referenced this in his training course materials in 1971. I have not been able to get hold of his training materials from then, but I *do* have his book. TW. incorrect and unhealthy teaching on demons

It's here, in some training materials from 1971, between fear, resentment and doubt, and tumours, fits and cramps, we have one of the earliest references to Homosexuality as linked with demonic suggestion.

I'll be reading Jay Report throughout the day, and making various comments and sharing quotes.

I do not claim to be an expert on Safeguarding Practice, especially in regards to Children. I'm just someone chewed up by the system and it's definitions of 'vulnerable adults'. Do take time to read it for yourself, as I cannot claim to not bring my own bias to my reading, and context is important.

Listening to this piece of the Church of England safeguarding debacle now. Starts twenty minutes in.

bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… David Glasgow himself is on this discussion 🙏

We haven't even scratched the surface of 3dM, The Order of Mission and Mike Breen's influence on the UK and USA. #churchofengland

There's a section in Bringing Me Back to Me specifically about The Order. Ready? Let's go. "The Order of Mission was a powerful group of committed Christians who vow themselves “in the presence of the Senior Guardian and members of the Order” to a life of “simplicity, purity and accountability”

Okay, I don't want to spend a huge amount of time deep diving into the CPAS MESS, but I do want to go through it with you and talk a tiny bit about the harm. Who are they?

An Anglican evangelical mission agency, which offer trainings, run youth camps and (by the looks of it) help sign recruitment to roles in the church of England. They also work with schools.

DISTURBING.

I AM HOLDING THE DRAFT REPORT IN MY HANDS. #demondrop wtf

I cannot comment on the content until everyone has had a chance to respond to it. But my head has just exploded. I cannot comment, so I will JUST gif in silence.

Just popping by to read the so-called Theological introduction to the Prayers of Love and Faith, since I ran out of time yesterday.

I have...doubts... "Welcome the decision of the House of Bishops to replace Issues in Human Sexuality with new pastoral guidance"

I remember this was absolutely cheered at the time, and yet they seem to have produced under the radar and in the pretence of inclusion, a fresh new yoke of burden.

So, what they are saying is you can offer prayers in the way you'd do Christenings but NOT in the way you'd do marriages. Basically, they are saying same sex couples are NOT equal to straight presenting couples. What did they think the POINT of the prayers was if not to celebrate same sex relationships/marriages. Who was asking for prayer for you and your bestie????!! Ridiculous.

#llf #plf #churchofengland

Right let's start a deep dive, love read on THAT homophobic sermon from St Aldates Church, Oxford, shall we?

#oxford #students #lgbt #church What do we know? We know it was a Sunday Sermon at St Aldates Church, Oxford.

According to #ChurchNearYou: "We are a welcoming church in the heart of Oxford".

Wikipedia says St Aldates is Church of England, with a staff team of 30. They are responsible for #LoveOxford

Here we go @StAldatesOxford @StAldatesYouth

It's time to settle in and get very comfortable, because we are releasing the audio of THAT Homophobic Sermon, tonight.

Please, take care, and read the critique linked below first. Critique by Charlie Bell, author of Queer Holiness, The Gift of LGBTQI People to the Church, available from here:

chrissiechevasutt.wordpress.com/2023/09/27/oxf…

Has anyone done any reading on the Woman at the Well as a lesbian living under capitalism? Five husbands, and the man she lived with - not her husband. I'm reminded of Mariana Lawton who had to marry to survive, though retained her love for Ann Lister. "Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.”

“Woman,” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem."