Posted on 12/06/2015 7:20:51 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Child welfare services in Norway have reportedly removed five Christian children from their parents' home and placed them into foster care after the parents were accused of radicalizing and indoctrinating their children with Christianity.
According to the British-based Christian Institute, Norway's child protection services, known as the Barnevernet, seized the three sons and two daughters of Ruth and Marius Bodnariu in mid-November.
Although the family wasn't quite sure at the time why their children were being taken away from them, their lawyer discovered that the parents were being charged with Christian indoctrination.
The family's ordeal began on Nov. 16 when the Barnevernet took the Bodnariu's two daughters out of school without their parents knowledge and moved them to an undisclosed location. Officials then went to the family's home, allegedly without documentation, and seized two of the sons and arrested Ruth, who took her baby son, Ezekiel, with her to the police station. Officials also went to Marius' work and arrested him.
After being interrogated for several hours, the parents and baby Ezekiel were freed and allowed to go home, but without the other children.
The next day, officials went back to the Bodnariu's home and took Ezekiel into custody on the grounds that Ruth was "dangerous."
According to the Institute, the parents were refused access to their older children over the following couple of weeks and told that their children had adapted well in their new foster home and "didn't miss their parents."
The Bodnariu's lawyer obtained a copy of the government document that lists the charges against Marius and Ruth, which includes being listed as "radical Christians who were indoctrinating their children."
The lawyer told the parents that the government agency had overstepped its legal boundaries by not providing documentation and by separating a mother from her breastfeeding baby.
A petition has been launched by supporters urging the Norwegian government to release the children back to their parents. The petition, which has over 27,000 signatures, states that when the parents were interrogated, they were told that they couldn't publicly reveal their situation "so they wouldn't aggravate their case."
"They are just a normal Christian family trying to raise their children in the knowledge of God!" the petition reads. "There is no documented or otherwise abuse of any kind in this family!"
A Facebook page was created to support the family and provides some insight into their case. Marius' brother, Daniel, posted on the page Wednesday that the social services investigation was prompted by a call from the principal of the daughters' school, who listed concerns about how the children were being raised, disciplined at home and the nature of the family's Christian faith.
Daniel explained that the principal cited how the parents, aunts, uncles and grandmother of the children believe that "God punishes sin."
"[The principal] does not believe them to be physically abused at home, she believes that the parents need 'help' and guidance from the Barnevernet into raising their children," the English translation of Daniel's post reads.
Daniel, who is a pastor, added that when investigators interrogated the girls about their home life, they girls admitted that they hide some things from their parents because they fear being pulled by the ear or spanked. Daniel added that the girls explicitly told investigators that although they might fear punishment, they do not fear their parents.
"There are many cases of abuse in [families], and of course these cases should be punished, but it is an enormous responsibility to be able to discern when the abuse truly exists and when it doesn't, because by not discerning appropriately you can destroy a family," Daniel's post asserts. "From the legal documents received in Marius and Ruth's case, it is clear that there are no signs of physical abuse; but that the (older) children stated that they were being punished."
"Who is to blame?" Daniel asked. "The law, that offers full authority to some people to intervene in the family and act as they see fit, or some social workers, who in the name of the welfare of the child (and possibly other benefits) destroy the family, and the child implicitly?"
The parents appeared for a hearing last Friday in which their appeal against the Barnevernet's actions were rejected. However, the Facebook page reports the couple will be granted visitation rights to Ezekiel twice per week for two hours at a time, while Ruth will be allowed to see her other sons once a week. The parents were denied contact with their daughters.
The family is still deciding the next course of legal action to take, the Christian Institute reports.
Right? No head chopping or suicide bombers?
Freedom house monitors freedom in the world. This story needs to be sent so Norway can be downgraded
Yet a muslim father has the right to stab his daughter to death if he feels she has dishonored the family..... twisted minds
Yes, but Allah doesn’t punish sin. Just look at his Koran, hadiths, and legions of adherents. Murder, terrorist attacks, gang rapes, subjugation of women, Christians, Jews, Hindus and others, lies to advance taking over “infidel” lands. Allah doesn’t punish sin. Allah teaches demands and promotes sin. Allah is the Father of sin.
FMCDH(BITS)
Shockingly, inexplicably surprisingly; the Romeike family were allowed to remain in the USA under a grant of “prosecutorial discretion” by ICE.
I believe they live in Tennessee.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-26454988
See: Lilyhammer, Netflix
“which includes being listed as “radical Christians who were indoctrinating their children....”
When I read “includes” I infer there are other reasons. They are unnamed so who knows what they are. Could be good reasons, could be more utter garbage like “indoctrinating them with Christiantiy”. I wonder if that charge is highlighted just because of how ridiculous it is and there are other, more explainable reasons why they did this.
Curiously, not one single muzzie family has been broken up for muslin indoctrination, and we all know why.
RE: I bet if they had taught the kids that Allah punishes sin it would’ve been just fine.
Muslims are still a minority in Norway.
According to Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Norway
Islam is the second largest religion in Norway after various forms of Christianity, with Muslims representing 2.4% of the population according to official statistical data
RE: A family from Germany was seeking refuge here because their gov’t wanted to take away their kids for homeschooling them. Last I heard the Obama administration refused them. I guess he only worries about breaking up families if their illegals.
They were finally given permanent residency after their community and the governor and legislature of Tennessee actually fought back. The family was represented by the Home School Legal Defense Association
See here:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/home-schooling-german-family-allowed-stay-us/story?id=22788876
MORAL: STATES HAVE THE POWER TO RESIST FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE. USE THAT POWER !!
RE: A family from Germany was seeking refuge here because their gov’t wanted to take away their kids for homeschooling them. Last I heard the Obama administration refused them. I guess he only worries about breaking up families if their illegals.
They were finally given permanent residency after their community and the governor and legislature of Tennessee actually fought back. The family was represented by the Home School Legal Defense Association
See here:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/home-schooling-german-family-allowed-stay-us/story?id=22788876
MORAL: STATES HAVE THE POWER TO RESIST FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE. USE THAT POWER !!
Thanks, I’m glad to hear that.
Thank you, I’m glad to know that.
Since all the information seems to be coming from only one side, I’d withhold judgement, too.
It would be nice to feign politically correct victimhood like Muslims, whose real and violent indoctrination is protected by a weak and evil State. It would be nice to follow such Muslim tactics by picking up a gun to defend our families; but the Truth of Christianity which sets it apart, is that we are called to the cross, faithfully knowing Christ will exact justice on our behalf. Will He find faith though? Especially poignant in times where so called good people are not standing up to defend their civilisation, one born from Christianity and God given freedoms.
You’re part of the problem or part of the solution; its not a time for being luke warm. Passive Resistance
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