Good morning everyone. I’ve not been logged in for a while but I have been reading. I have share a lot and it has massively helped me but weirdly, it also took it out of me. I believe it has helped me on my journey to recovery - let’s call it that. That is the journey I am on. I have had therapy, counselling, you name it I have had it. Now is the time for admittance and support from other survivo
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Saddened to hear Ian Lundie has passed. I agree. He was a very humble and kind man. I hope his family are doing ok. Blackwatch. I think you are right. I very briefly clicked on the link to the Cumbernauld branches Sunday morning service. I found it very disturbing. As I have said before I do find the leader of that branch very disturbing and her manner on the Instagram session was (in my opin
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Interesting to see the link to the Cumbernauld branch morning service. I clicked on it but I couldn’t bring myself to watch. I am grateful that I am one of the lucky ones. I didn’t leave on good terms. I went through a horrific amount of trauma whilst there and later processing what had happened. But I am alive, well and free. I have questioned myself over why I have chosen to share my story.
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Brilliant
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Would anyone else be willing to speak to the BBC? Please comment below and they will get in touch.
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What a brilliant post Blackwatch. I agree with everything you have said. It is now time. I do think we are past the stage of amends being made. Each individual that is part of the ‘struthers’ movement has had their chance to talk it out and apologise. It is now time for the truth to come out. Also, just to address why there are somethings I feel I can’t talk about. I went through my own horri
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Does anyone remember a group called Radical Alternative? I believe they came from the Millport crowd when Alison speirs moved over to mainland. They were the chosen and up and coming. They could sing, I did enjoy listening. I joined a while after they came about but I heard many a story. Very interesting ones.
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Thank you Pretitor for your reply. I’m just catching up Thank you.
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I am interested to hear how others are feeling? I often wanted to share my story or challenge struthers memorial church over the years. I had no way to do this. No way to have a voice. But I have realised that from when I did leave, they haven’t actually grown. The church is no bigger or smaller than it was back then. That revival that they repeatedly told us was coming. It’s didn’t come.
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Hi anonymousfornow. Yes, similar to you u have enjoyed seeing the recent activity and how things are really moving forward. Very interested in what you have said. That is the 3rd accusation of witchcraft that I have seen shared on here. The story I shared was of a woman who stayed in cedars and was told to immediately move out as she had been practicing witchcraft in her room. She was (at tha
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Hi Rensil, and thank you. Really appreciate your comments. I have agreed to speak with the BBC but choosing to stay anonymous. Every story has two sides but one truth. We know the truth. I would also love if the BBC do reach out to others. There are so many stories to share of the truth and what went on and happened to so many innocent victims. I always did wonder if the truth would c
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Ps just to clarify my message above wasn’t aimed at anyone. I have never thought at all anyone was ranting. I am just understanding the serious of this now that there is a lot of media interest.
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My personal opinion is that it’s very important that we talk about experience and facts in here. Ranting won’t do us any favours. I understand the want to do it but it just gives those in stuthers something against us. I do believe we should stay calm, collective and factual. I believe that will keep us right. Let’s not become like them. This is our time to show them the way that good peo
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Hi falkirkbairn67. So sorry that you went through similar. Feel free to share if you wish to but no pressure at all. Please (and I hope you understand what me) but take comfort from the fact that you are not alone. Do you mean that struthers are aware of the chat on this forum and are investigating it and know who is posting or that they are away that the there are people sharing their st
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Thankyou everyone. Pretitor. I agree with you. There are a horrific amount of victims still sitting in the congregation. They are scared, lonely, frightened. The anxiety they must feel every day when they wake must be soul destroying. I have been there and my heart breaks for them. Black watch. Thank you for your reply also. I have replied to the BBC. I did lots of checks. Like you, I now bel
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Thank you black watch. And yes I agree 100%. BBC would be my choice. I have limited experience in this area but I would ask and say. If you speak to one ‘news channel’ they are very clear that you can’t speak to any others. It would be great for us all to be on the same page about this so we can all share our true and honest stories through the same news channel. Let’s keep ourselves right. L
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Hi folks. Things are definitely taking a turn in this forum. It’s clear that there is interest and the press are watching. I believe they have already spoke to a few members and due to speak to some more. I would love if we can all be on the same page. Let’s be very honest, true and real. Facts are crucial just now but I understand it’s very difficult when it’s their word against ours. But please
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Thanks blackwatch. Really appreciate your quick reply. I think I have thought about this moment so many times and now it’s here my heart is racing. But I am willing to speak. I do want to stay anonymous for now. I have many reasons for that which is about family and obviously fear. But maybe in time and with reassurance I can open up even more. I would be very open to everyone’s thoughts
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Any thoughts/insight grateful. I am keen to stay anonymous for now. If I can save others, however, well that changes everything. Hi, I hope this message finds you well. My name is Jax, I am a journalist with the BBC. I am currently looking into allegations relating to Struthers Memorial Church. I am working with Mark Daly our investigations correspondent. I have read your posts a
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So I got a message from someone claiming to be the BBC. Wanting to do a show or story about this. I’m looking for anyone who is into tech to check out IP addresses etc… please. I get very paranoide. But if true. Maybe we could save a lot of lives x
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I would like to apologise for my spelling. You’re and forum. Sorry about that guys!
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Is it just me that checks for replies lol. It would appear the form has blown up in the last year. Has anyone got thoughts on why this may be? Is it because Alison speirs has left? Is it because many others have opened up and shared? Is it just your time and you are ready to share? I only ask as, I did say, I stayed hidden for many years. I could say sorry, but I’m also not sorry. I am r
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Afternoon folks, hope all is well. Free@last I cried as I read your post. It resonated with me. The horrific reality of it. Clearly we both experienced very similar experiences. Thank you for sharing. I too stayed at the church for sometime after this traumatic experience and then had similar happen at a church camp. In all honestly I cannot remember the full details. I genuinely think I
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Thank you all for your replies. I do appreciate it. I was just a child at the time. Yep 17 and a student. But legally. I was a child!!! And it’s interesting looking back and now sharing and hearing others views. I always hated myself. I believed I was in the wrong. It was all me. That’s what I was told. Blackwatch I have wondered many times about taking this further. I have worse stories
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I remember the night I got ‘deliverance’. I don’t know why, but I opened up to some of my current friends about this story. They were horrified. They think I’m a good person. And yet I causally opened up about ‘that time I was possessed by demons’. I see now how weird and ridiculous it is. Everyone was gobsmacked wondering what it was I needed deliverance from. It was the most terrifying, horrif
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Hello, it’s great seeing it so busy in here. Obviously I just watched and read for a long time. But I am glad I have now started to share. Clearly I am not alone in my experience. I am sorry for that - no one should have had to experience the spiritual abuse that we did. Interesting to read about the documentary. I assume there will be media reading these forums. I don’t expect it will be lon
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Alduff, thanks for your reply and I accept your comments. You are right and I may have mislead people with my thoughts. I agree with you. Alison speirs has now left (I can’t confirm if it’s of choice or forced) but in my opinion she caused massive damage to myself and other people at struthers. She believed herself and her family were untouchable and without sin. This of course is my opinion.
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I would like to add. The people I have referred to in this forum may want to consider things. There’s a lot I could share that I won’t. Because it could be hugely damaging to their lively hood if employers were to search their names. I understand that Andrew Jewell was a teacher at the school but now works for Apple? And Rhian Jewell. I am praying that she is no longer the parent contact for chil
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I remember staying at ‘Cedars’ and they had ‘claimed’ one of their lodgers, (or possibly mortgage holders ~ as this lady was very close to them at these times and had one of the main and biggest bedrooms) was doing witch craft and they had to get rid of her. It was so crazy and random and to this day I have never known or understood what went on. This was probably back in 1995. I don’t want to po
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S30 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi everyone. I have been reading these posts for a > number of years now. This forum has been so > valuable in helping me build up the courage to > leave the church and also helped in the years of > healing from what was quite a traumatic upbringing > in SMC. After numerous red flag moments such as a &g
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