Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > Lighthouse of northwest florida (fka VCA )/ Rebekah / Roloff )
Strange Memories Intercoastal Canal ?
Anonymous:
Guest Wrote:
As for "abuse," that's mostly how the incorrigible and delinquent kids interpreted the counseling - which I admit could extend up to paddling - that resulted when they broke the rules. A lot of the kids at Roloff's homes were far from the average boy or girl, and were being saved from state incarceration by the grace of Roloff and his staff. To many of those kids, just living under strict Christian rules seemed like abuse! Hey, I had that attitude myself at times back then!
Ok two things, it could extend up to way worse than paddling, it could extend up to torture, and being hit with a board is not councelling even though it was by far not the worst thing they did to people. Most of the boys and girls at the homes were from disfunctional families, but they were average boys and girls. Sweet, shy, smart, a little withdrawn, but really most looked like poster children from the boy or girl next door ideal. Most came from highly abusive and religious homes, and I knew several who were placed there for spiritual growth, only problem is that the homes major goal was to kill your spirit and make a submissive little robot out of you. GREAT COUNCELLING!
Anonymous:
I was there 30 years ago, canal, valley and farm..............We were all wayword kids heading down paths of self destruction. I don't understand all the hate being thrown at this place, today I am a very poor christian, but I am a Christian. I do know with all my heart that without the discipline and instruction I received there, I would be dead or in prison, undeniably.
It was strict, it was harsh at times and I was inundated, no......bombarded by God's word the entire time I was there. But it healed me. It was exactly what I needed, though I didn't know it at the time. I did know people who I believe had bad experiences there, and probably are some of the posters in this thread, but certainly not of the horrific nature I have read. It was more not fitting in or refusing to fit in or just plain rebellion which would have occured whether they were at Roloffs or not.
I would imagine that memories get exagerated over time, much like my sports endeavors when I recall them to colleagues....(I wasn't as good as I thought I was).
If you or someone you know or love had a bad experience, I hope that honest reflection reveals the truth of that experience, and if they were done wrong, I hope that it is righted to them in some way.
Anyway, that's my story and if you were hurt by your experience I'm very sorry, if true, my prayer is that it that you are restored for loss or pain. If not true, really lay off, this place helped alot of people like me.
Anonymous:
WHO could you post as Waldo a few times, just to make it sporting?
Anonymous:
--- Quote from: "WHO was missing for like 45 min. Don't worry I found him." ---WHO could you post as Waldo a few times, just to make it sporting?
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the poster telling the victims they are exagerating their expereiences is thewho? My god, that thing is so sick. What does this roloff cult even have to do with SYnanon/ASR? What could POSSIBLY be its motivation?
TimScrivener:
--- Quote from: "lorrispickelmire" ---Rebekah was not even in existance when our friend from city of refuge who prefers to remain anon was there. You can find the history of the homes by googling. The girls that were in Rebekah in the late 60's and early 70's were mostly there due to bad abuse in their homes, or pregnancy. I would love to hear how he assumes it is ok to hit someone who is pregnant with a board or a razor strap. Or how being beat for the slightest infraction qualifies as couceling at all. I have never heard of a therapeutic beating.
Roloff preached hate from the pulpit and years after he was gone it was still being forcefed to these troubled teens from intercoms in their sleep. A lot of girls were placed in Rebekah to keep the dirty little family secrets under the rug. A girl kept totally isolated from the world around them cant blab about the family secrets.
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Roloff did not preach hate. The don't play his preaching to anyone while they sleep. Not beat for the slightest infraction either. You don't know what you're talking about. Better have some proof before making this kind of allegations.
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