Comments on: Mercy Ministries Australia Closes

By: mercy survivor

mercy survivor — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:22:54 +0000

I think Mercy went about it the wrong way. They claimed they were Christian when they weren't, and they claimed they were qualified psychologists when they weren't, and claimed it was free while they took our money. I went there thinking I'd get psychiatric help with a Christian perspective but instead it was all exorcisms, lack of medical care and run by unqualified people. I came from a Christian background but Mercy Ministries wasn't Christian, they had beliefs such as mental illness isn't really an illness it is evil spirits that have to be cast out. The staff were very against medical and psychiatric care, and they tried to make us that way too. But I think the biggest thing was all the lies they told to get girls into their program and to get donations. They didn't care about any of us girls and the psychological damage they were causing.

By: SeandBlogonaut

SeandBlogonaut — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:50:58 +0000

Sad to here about your problems Kim. I wonder if you should have seen a lawyer about that sacking. I think you are right in that Mercy thinks that their christianity can give a person meaning. Unfortunately they are just out of their depth when it comes to proper psychiatric care.

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:37:30 +0000

I believe in what Mercy Ministries – Australia was trying to achieve even if they when the wrong way about. A couple of years back now I struggled and at times, took action from sucidial feelings and consequently got sacked as in direct result. I too when through the ‘Government’ “Mental Health” system. But this system never provided me what I most needed a ‘reason to life’. You might not believe in a Christian God or a God, But I do believe ‘Mercy’ did provide this most basic need, for girls or least tried too.

By: SeandBlogonaut

SeandBlogonaut — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:55:33 +0000

Thanks Luke. But let us not forget John Weaver(agnostic), Cynic Sage(Christian), the girls at Mercy Survivors, Cameron Reilly and Vicki in the US.

By: Luke

Luke — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:57:06 +0000

Thanks for your excellent work on this Sean. Each one of us only has to save our own little bit of the world from people who abuse trust and power.

By: Philip

Philip — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:07:29 +0000

People need Jesus not an organization.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:06:32 +0000

As a Christian I believe God is far bigger and greater than Mercy or any other program like it, so God can and does undo the negative things these places do. I also think people like Sean, who don't share Christian beliefs, have done a lot more good in this situation than many so-called Christians who prefer to sweep these sorts of issues under the carpet. Speaking out against negative things doesn't mean you're going against God, it is something that Jesus did!

By: Sandra

Sandra — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:59:45 +0000

I was at Mercy and there were exorcisms there often. Were you there while they were using Restoring The Foundations or after? I'm not trying to de-value your experience, but for me it was very different to what you're saying it was like for you. I left Mercy broken. They claimed they were qualified and everything was above board, but it wasn't. I don't think it's right for you to claim Mercy is perfect. The staff were doing a lot of things that were against what Jesus taught. I expected I was going to a Christian ministry with professional staff, but the way they treated us there wasn't Christian. When I got out of Mercy my pastor was shocked at how much I had been set back in my recovery. I think Mercy do some good, but the amount of bad they do far outweighs any positive they do. I also don't understand why they lied and said it was free when they were taking our money. They said all the counsellors were qualified when they weren't. And they said there were no exorcisms when there were. A real Christian program doesn't lie like that.

By: Podblack

Podblack — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:18:26 +0000

Depictions of god may be good – however, crime is crime and people should be supported for speaking out.

By: Rachael

Rachael — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:31:20 +0000

I was in Mercy for 7 months and in all that time all I ever got was love and support from ALL the staff. We had so many great times, they made it a really cool place to be. If you have never been to Mercy then I suggest that you do some more research. I have experienced Mercy first hand, have you? are you a Christian? If not then you do not fully understand. There was never a deliverance in the house while I was there. People just believe what they want to believe. People live to tear down people who are trying to help others. Mercy are not the ones that got my life back together, It was God who delivered me. God put Mercy into motion to help allot of young women struggling with issues, and if God started Mercy then who are all you people to judge them? What God makes is perfect, and works, and thats what Mercy is, Perfect and it works.