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Dr Duncan Forbes Profile picture
Dr Duncan Forbes
@UrbanMinistryUK
Author of The Urban Catechism. Running the Urban Ministry Program. Council Estate pastor, survivor, 4 kids, a wife & a disability. Affordable training 4 all
Apr 13, 2022 • 19 tweets • 4 min read
1/ It's a myth that being a victim gives you power. A myth that lacks understanding of 1) the de-powering effect of abuse, and 2) what the Bible says about the topic. It sounds more culture-war than careful reasoning, and more protect the institution than protect survivors... 2/ I've studied and taught on the topic of 'Victim-mentality' so I'm aware of how it can function in all of us. But I'm troubled at how 'victimhood' is so readily read into survivor's stories, and used as a 'well the real problem is victimhood.'...
Mar 28, 2021 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
Thanks everyone who's messaged me last few days. I really appreciate some people want to learn what the right response to abuse is. ATM I'm sure you can understand I need to prioritise responding to survivors who are massively hurting. So I might not be able to get back to you.. ...but pls read the books I recommended: 1stly, for this week, pls read @wademullen - it will totally explain so much about responses this week. 2ndly read @DianeLangberg's power book which I reviewed below...
Mar 27, 2021 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
1/ I appreciate I have many friends on here wondering why us survivors are not happy with some of the things well known UK leaders have said in response to the Fletcher & Smyth abuse. What has sounded as appropriate to you, has been hurtful to us... #FletcherCulture 2/ I'd ask you to pls do the work of researching and understanding abuse better. Remember the time when you needed to understand exegesis & Biblical theology better - similarly you may now need to understand abuse & its dynamics better...
Mar 26, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
'God may in his infinite wisdom want to finish my story of spiritual abuse with your voice to tear down the strongholds that allowed my spiritual abuse.'
1) So true. We're a body, we shouldn't have to deal with abuse as individuals - come on Church, where you at?
2) We ... 2) We usually don't tell our stories till we've already gone through tremendous pain. When we speak up publicly, we want other people to be spared. We're amazed we managed to get through it, we're concerned others won't - we don't want to see anyone else go through that pain...