[Cal]

Plenteous,

I don't know the total history of your father, but I do know that if he was as decent as you claim he would have had severe reservations about the Local Church movement. Either that, or he remained ignorant about what was really going on in it.

Either way, I truly hope for your sake that there are two Dale Jacksons. In that case, it's simply an unfortunate misunderstanding and you can move on, knowing that there is still the possibility your father was not abusive, even though there was never a doubt he signed onto a movement that is.