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>Jeremiah 23:1-4 says, > > >1 "Woe to the shepherds who are destroying and >scattering the sheep of my pasture!" declares the LORD >. 2 Therefore this is what the LORD , the God of >Israel, says to the shepherds who tend my people: >"Because you have scattered my flock and driven them >away and have not bestowed care on them, I will bestow >punishment on you for the evil you have done," >declares the LORD . 3 "I myself will gather the >remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I >have driven them and will bring them back to their >pasture, where they will be fruitful and increase in >number. 4 I will place shepherds over them who will >tend them, and they will no longer be afraid or >terrified, nor will any be missing," declares the >LORD." > >UBF is a strongly authoritarian organization. Even >Mark Pucekovich admitted this in a public interview. >However, authority and responsibility go hand in hand. > How can you demand to have authority over a person's >life, telling them where to live, what to do, what >occupation to have, whom you can see, and even whom >you can marry and then shirk the responsibility for >abuse that occurred in your self-styled authoritarian >system? > >It is interesting that UBF no longer even denies the >abuse. Brain K.'s website publically proclaims that >there is "compelling evidence." One missionary told >Amy that those who were forced to have abortions "had >a choice." Sara Barry says it is a matter between God >and Samuel Lee. Abraham Lincoln only declares, "I >don't care! I don't care!" > >The dichotomy between authority and responsibility in >UBF seems almost schizophrenic. On one hand the >organization demands authority over members lives but >on the other hand will not protect these very same >members from abuse within the organization. This is >un-Biblical, un-Godly, immoral, and unconscienable. >It is a shame to the Gospel, Christ, and to churches >that take their responsibility before God for its >members seriously. > >Perhaps UBF can continue with such double-mindedness, >however it should at least provide prospective members >with a disclaimer so that they will know that this >organization that demands so much will give so little >in return.
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