Today we’re chatting with Tim! In today’s episode, we hear from a survivor of the movement of a small group of Christadelphians who traveled to Israel because of an article in a Christadelphian magazine in order to meet Jesus, who they believed had returned but was living “in cognito” as an Israeli politician. Tim tells us about when his family prayed to a literal burning bush they believed was a sign from God, about his sister becoming a shepherdess in the Promised Land, and about the repeated abuse, attempted murders, and other traumatic experiences that marked his childhood in Israel. This episode is a doozy… we discuss “bullets for Jesus”, severe PTSD, and the difficulty Tim experienced trying to escape the nightmare that his family's beliefs in Christadelphian doctrines had led him and his siblings into…
Listener Discretion Advised.
TW: Emotional, Physical, Psychological and Sexual Child Abuse, Kidnapping, Physical Assault, Murder-Suicide Attempts, Gun Violence, PTSD
If you’re interested in coming on the podcast or have comments or questions, you can contact Zinnia at lifeafterleavingpodcast@gmail.com
Resources and References:
“Who is this…?” by Charles J. Hall of Boise, Idaho in Testimony Magazine. Email lifeafterleavingpodcast@gmail.com to request a PDF
The Branch Davidians at Waco and David Koresh
The Jonestown Massacre and Jim Jones
"A Child Called 'It' " by David Pelzer
Poseidon Adventure (1972 Movie)
"High Demand Group Recovery Group." Hosted by Mary Moore via Zoom. Email lifeafterleavingpodcast@gmail.com for Mary’s email address.
