Comments on: Reviews of Netflix Documentary The Family: Required Reading

By: John Campbell

John Campbell — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 12:19:40 +0000

The political gospel, with a transparent lust for power in the worlds systems, is effectively putting an axe to the pure testimony of Jesus. By the false church marked by spiritual delusion. And severely tarnishing Gods gospel of grace in Christ for generations to come. The blowback of the resulting latent consequences will be severe. And result in authentic persecution. Which is exactly what the Church needs as judgment begins with Gods house.

By: DoctorDJ

DoctorDJ — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 19:17:29 +0000

O/T, but the remains of James MacDonald is stirring in the ashes… https://www.christianpost.com/news/james-macdonald-hints-at-return-to-ministry-to-followers.html “James MacDonald hints at return to ministry to followers”

With appropriate comments by Anne Kennedy. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/preventingrace/2019/08/21/and-theyre-back-macdonald-and-tchividjian-restore-themselves-to-ministry/

By: Big K

Big K — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 19:35:22 +0000

In reply to otrotierra. Pretty sure is was all the never Trump stuff but I could be wrong, I don't think they ever gave him a valid reason.

By: Big K

Big K — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 19:35:22 +0000

In reply to otrotierra. Pretty sure is was all the never Trump stuff but I could be wrong, I don't think they ever gave him a valid reason.

By: Jamtse

Jamtse — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 11:16:55 +0000

In reply to otrotierra. That about sums it up.

By: otrotierra

otrotierra — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 10:20:57 +0000

Dr. Throckmorton, thank you for agreeing to participate in this fascinating and frightening documentary series. This certainly deserves some nominations and awards. Thanks also for the links and especially for sharing Jeff Sharlet’s twitter thread on the series. I look forward to your own forthcoming review as well as any additional updates you can share about conversations and reactions from others in your social circles, from others involved in the documentary, and any additional relevant data you are able to offer. Periodic updates, as new information comes to your attention, would be much appreciated.

None of this will please those running the show over at Patheos Evangelical. I wonder if your agreement to be interviewed might have motivated their shameful efforts to censor you.

By: otrotierra

otrotierra — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 10:09:02 +0000

In reply to Jamtse.

The documentary did an exceptional job of revealing the self-serving nature of The Family, as we learn from the “members” themselves–from their very own words on camera–that they have no problem with lies, deceit, and no concern for transparency or accountability. Their own self-serving self entitlement, which is necessarily White Nationalist, is their theological foundation. Their “Jesus + Nothing,” an empty and cheap talisman, is steeped in White Nationalist Patriarchy with an eye toward fascism.

By: Jamtse

Jamtse — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 01:26:15 +0000

What is mindboggling to me about the series is the milquetoast attitude toward the grotesque, long and deep violation of separations of state and religion. NONE of these religious extremists has any regard for the constitution and those who might are doing ZERO to uphold it. Scary to the nth degree. Those who know better are aiding and abetting the way to the theocracy that these freaks are creaming all in their collective pants about, by doing nothing. Truely disgusting in this day and age.

By: sheridan

sheridan — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 01:27:36 +0000

I am reading the articles you linked to and wondered if women were part of the “club.” Then I read the Atlantic article (written by a woman) and she answered my question: “while the young men were being groomed for future authority, the women were being ‘mentored in service’ . . .”

I wonder what the educated, accomplished women-folk will think of this. Especially the Family’s “embrace of Trump as a “wolf-king.”

By: David Rahrer

David Rahrer — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 00:00:02 +0000

In reply to Lijdare. Few circumstances are better summed up by the quote, “We have met the enemy and he is us.”