Ex-Members of Amy Coney Barrett’s Faith Group Speak Out, Allege Abuse
“Kuehl said that as a 4-year-old child she was molested by a man who lived with her family as part of the group’s communal lifestyle. The abuse lasted for two years, and when her abuser admitted to the behavior, he was simply moved to another house. (Documents reviewed by The Guardian show there were at least two more victims.)”
“Another woman, who is identified by the pseudonym Esther, described her experience in the People of Praise as eight years of “emotional torment.” She outlined a tightly controlled lifestyle where she was banned from watching TV for two years or listening to any music other than Christian rock, according to The Guardian. Esther said her mother was told what to cook and what to believe, and that her parents “obediently embrace one conspiracy after another.” The People of Praise, which started in South Bend, Indiana, in the 1970s, has about 1,700 mostly Catholic members who tend to live in tight-knit communities. Its core tenets involve submitting to authority, a commitment to shared values that include anti-LGBTQ beliefs and practicing charismatic Christian traditions like speaking in tongues. It started in academic hubs like the University of Notre Dame, where Barrett taught for 18 years (she lived with a People of Praise founder while she was a law student at the same school). The group’s 2010 directory listed her as a “handmaid,” the name for certain female leaders, according to the Washington Post, and Barrett has appeared in the organization’s magazine — though her name and photo were removed from the group’s site after she was appointed to the appeals court in 2017.”
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 21 | October 25, 2020 10:35 PM
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Shouldn’t they pause the nomination until we get to the bottom of this?
These victims deserve to be heard in the hearings.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | October 22, 2020 4:15 AM
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“The People of Praise, which started in South Bend, Indiana, in the 1970s, has about 1,700 mostly Catholic members who tend to live in tight-knit communities. Its core tenets involve submitting to authority, a commitment to shared values that include anti-LGBTQ beliefs and practicing charismatic “
“Christian traditions like speaking in tongues. It started in academic hubs like the University of Notre Dame, where Barrett taught for 18 years (she lived with a People of Praise founder while she was a law student at the same school). The group’s 2010 directory listed her as a “handmaid,” the name for certain female leaders, according to the Washington Post, and Barrett has appeared in the organization’s magazine — though her name and photo were removed from the group’s site after she was appointed to the appeals court in 2017.”
by Anonymous | reply 2 | October 22, 2020 4:16 AM
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This lady is a monster.
This is America. If all the suburban women opposed her with all their might they can still stop this.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | October 22, 2020 4:16 AM
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“While some members have spoken out about the community’s supportive environment, others describe it as an authoritarian nightmare. Esther told The Guardian, “The basic premise of everything at the People of Praise was that the devil controlled everything outside of the community, and you were ‘walking out from under the umbrella of protection’ if you ever left.”
by Anonymous | reply 4 | October 22, 2020 4:17 AM
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Kuehl says that when she tried to speak about the childhood abuse years later, her “handmaid” at the time told her not to “hurt the reputation of the community.”
by Anonymous | reply 5 | October 22, 2020 4:18 AM
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Don't they announce it tomorrow?
by Anonymous | reply 6 | October 22, 2020 4:19 AM
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She reminds me of Carrie's mom.
Say it woman AND EVE WAS WEAK!
by Anonymous | reply 7 | October 22, 2020 4:20 AM
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they vote tomorrow r6. It's a done deal pretty much unless Mitt Romney pulls some sort of surprise.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | October 22, 2020 4:20 AM
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Barrett was asked to disclose all of the groups that she was part of. She did NOT. As a Catholic, she knows it was the sin of omission. As a person, she lied, and she knows it.
Why expect integrity from anyone who is corrupted by the evangelicals who use religion as a weapon and brainwashed people like her as tools?
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 9 | October 22, 2020 4:22 AM
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Oh, it started in South Bend, Indiana...
The bible-thumping corporate crony political factory of our country for both parties, it seems.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | October 22, 2020 4:25 AM
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This is so damming. Why isn’t it getting more attention?
by Anonymous | reply 11 | October 22, 2020 8:45 PM
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Is this getting attention?
by Anonymous | reply 12 | October 25, 2020 6:37 PM
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Yeah, stay tuned for the 12 hour FBI investigation.... remember that?
by Anonymous | reply 13 | October 25, 2020 6:39 PM
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She's getting confirmed on Monday. The Republicans are good at ramming things through. That's why I'm afraid Trump will win.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | October 25, 2020 6:40 PM
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Ugh, listening to Christian Rocks sounds like the ultimate punishment.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | October 25, 2020 6:43 PM
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[quote]Oh, it started in South Bend, Indiana...
Mayor Pete - do something!
by Anonymous | reply 16 | October 25, 2020 6:48 PM
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[quote]Ugh, listening to Christian Rocks sounds like the ultimate punishment.
Excuse me, I was Christian rock until I crossed over.
by Anonymous | reply 17 | October 25, 2020 6:53 PM
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Here in Arizona, a PAC pushing for Barret's confirmation is airing ads with a chipmunk-voiced little girl saying "when I grow up, I want to be just like Judge Amy." Give me a fucking break.
by Anonymous | reply 18 | October 25, 2020 6:55 PM
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This is horrifying. This brainwashed monster replacing the (likely murdered) RBG. The Handmaid's tale is coming.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | October 25, 2020 7:31 PM
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How else to ensure deliver the election to Trump? Russian hacks and tampering with the USPS may not be enough!
by Anonymous | reply 21 | October 25, 2020 10:35 PM
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