Mom Daughter Sued Church Review, A stay-at-home mother has been sued by the church she once attended because she criticised the pastor and his religious methods in an online blog.
Julie Anne Smith and her family decided to distance themselves from Beaverton Grace Bible Church because they did not agree with the church's ways.
Mrs Smith then says that she was shunned by friends in Oregon because Pastor Charles O'Neal encouraged members not have friends outside of the church community.
Mrs Smith aired her grievances online and started a blog last year called Beaverton Grace Bible Church Survivors - where she accused Pastor O'Neal of 'narcissism' and 'misleading the congregation'.
However the mother, her daughter and three others who raised questions about the church's practices were served with a $500,000 suit for defamation of character by her former church leader several days later.
She told ABC: 'All we did was asked questions. We just raised concerns. There’s no sin in that.'
Among her complaints were that the church discouraged parishioners to have friendships outside the church and told them what to wear.
Pastor O'Neal could not be reached for a comment at this time. The case will be heard before a judge later this month. church pastor sues followers 500000, mom daughter sued church review
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2144038/Pastor-Charles-ONeal-sues-church-members.html#ixzz1uwpDEvSf
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