She rose above instead of stopping to the abusers level. She is an Amazing human being for saving that little girl. We need more people like her in this world. And this interview absolutely broke my heart.
I still think she's bitter towards her, like it or not, she ( barbie ) still has the chance to be forgiven by God, and make it to heaven. Remember, God is judge, jury, and executioner at the end of it all, it's not our place to judge, if she truly repents, she gets a clean slate.
For real! I never cry at these things. I'm almost 40 and have no kids and I'm tearing up. This lady is a beautiful person. Wish everyone was as good as her.
I think this is the most emotional heartbreaking documentary I have ever watch. That poor girl is loved by so many, Even others she has never met. I hope she knows that as she gets older.
@@PLANETHOLLIEWAD a sad unfortunate cycle some people never bring up, many abuse victims grow up to repeat that same abuse on others and it's tragic (not always of course)
Yes that’s what makes this hurt the most! The way the child has to think for themselves to survive... eat their hair, fabric etc. Even living in that closet in their feces and urine.... SO WRONG AND SAD
That quote sounds clever and all on the surface but in actuality, it's ridiculous. Satan cannot be saved. Only human beings can be saved. Satan is not a "sinner". Praying for him is not only useless, and unbiblical, but it's a total affront to God... and praying for Satan is not a sign of 'common humanity', but of hatred for God.
jason palladino if god created everything why did he create satan? Isn’t that a little evil? It would be an affront to god yet he made the problem of an evil being like satan in the first place. Doesn’t really make any sense...
This is why I hate forgiveness culture. Things like murder, rape, and child abuse DO NOT deserve forgiveness. Anyone who commits these crimes does not deserve to “forget about it” or to “turn their lives around” because their victims will never get that privilege.
Exactly like I hate that. Who the fu cares if they supposedly ’regret it’ ?? You can tell when someone is being sincere or not. They would have stopped immediately as they started to truly have regret. This is unforgivable. They deserve punishment. That’s what you call people having a weak mind, those who forgive so easily. Because those monsters are going to be eligible for parole in 2031. That’s less than 10 years from now. In my religion it’s ordered to k*ll rapists. Because they only get worse. Look at the case of Jaycee Dugard. If her rapist had been k*lled after first r*ping a 14 year old girl, she would not have gone through that terrible ordeal.
Christians are honestly a special breed of people. I personally would never be able to pray with someone like Barbie, asking for her to find peace. To me, some sins are utterly unforgivable. More power to Christians I guess, but to me the concept of someone like that finding peace and being forgiven feels wrong in my bones.
Laith Jesus forgives and we must be like Him. It’s not always easy but it’s a requirement to become more like Jesus and if you want to enter the Kingdom of Heaven ... You must forgive everyone and everything. It’s about praying like she did, for your enemy. People have Demons and are wounded. Hurt people.. Hurt people. It’s a sad sick world and our only Hope and Joy is knowing Jesus as your Lord n Savior and letting Him heal you✝️
Laith , because only god can search a mans heart, our 1st command is to love . That in no way means I don’t want to give her a slow agonizing death, but if I give into that you become that,
@@sandraschofield9520 what buuuuuuullshit. Religion is so fucking stupid. At least the ones with an all-powerful, all-loving god. Yeah, I can see "his" power and love all over that little girl. What a great inneffable plan that is.
As a Christian, I agree completely. She should have said, "I pray you repent". The last thing she needs is peace. Too much peace is what made her a monster. Sleeping night after night while her baby was starving in the closet. Her PEACE is why she is not forgiven.
She was so abused and deprived, treated like a prisoner (in fact worse) that during her hospital stay, they took her outside and when she stepped on grass she screamed because she had never felt it before. She was also smart, despite the disgusting abuse she suffered, she still had a fighting spirit, she had a large vocabulary despite what she has gone through, and the reason for this was because she taught herself through hearing the country music that was always on to drown out her cries.
Barbie just asked her to pray with her so it will look like she is turning her life around. She will be one of those types that "find the Lord" once they are imprisoned for their crimes.
People can be easily manipulated through someone else's religious beliefs. I know many terrible people who get away with things just because they use the "I found Jesus and am a changed person" excuse.
And according to a lot of them, that's all they need to dwell in an afterlife of prosperity beside their victims. Charles Manson and the vast majority of Nazis will break bread with Martin Luther King and Mother Theresa in heaven, according to the doctrine they all shared belief in.
God doesn’t forgive certain things, I don’t think they’re forgiven. Only church doctrine makes people believe that everyone is “forgiven”… that’s not what scripture actually teaches.
She already has peace. She sleeps great at night. It would be like if a normal person stepped on a cockroach. She can't even understand why people hate her. I'm sure she's frustrated that everyone "misunderstands" her. Forgiveness isn't even on her mind and that's why she won't get it. She isn't repentant. If she had the capacity to repent she wouldn't have done it in the first place.
@Natalija Don't try to put the blame on God when it was two monsters who did this to an innocent child.I was sexually abused myself by my own family member and some idiot at the age of 3-4years old.I still believed in God because I still saw hope even when I was trapped in fear and anger.Never had I blamed God for what happened to me.Please have some respect for other people's beliefs because that is what gives them strength and hope.I know this world is full of horrible people,but there is some goodness in this world even if you can't even see it.When I heard Lauren's story I was so angry at those people who were suppose to protect her...nurture her.Unfortunately,she was treated in the most inhumane way possible.The fact that she is alive is amazing and still striving for a better life is wonderful.She inspires people who have been through similar circumstances that there is still a future that you could have for yourself.I admire her willpower,to me she is the most strongest person that could have ever gone through such horrid treatment.
Vanessa Sanchez I agree, I get so annoyed when ppl blame God for everything. Why are they letting the creeps, pervs, skanls, off the hook for their sick behavior. Put the blame where it belongs
Nataija: She never blamed God in what she said or felt,and she only said that he let Barbie ask her to pray with her to let her release her hatred for Barbie!!! I don`t understand your blaming her of blaming God!!! I was also abused and raped as child and in y youth and i choose to use drugs for 18 years to cope with this evil world we live in and i have always had my faith in God and Jesus but off corse i sometimes argued with Him,not understanding why i had to experience all i went true even as a grown up i`ve had lots of struggles after i got off drugs in 2003.. But God is like a good father and He understand our anger and questions too while He walks beside us in life
Re: the investigator’s comment that she never really answered Lauren’s question: Is there a better answer? Something she could have said to Lauren that would have explained anything? Personally I don’t think so.
Evil is a compliment to someone like this. There is no properly descriptive word. So we merely use evil since that's the best adjective to describe it.
I think it would show even greater strength if she were a secular humanist. We do the right thing because it is right and the best thing for the most people, not because we’re afraid of going to hell. We also use practical solutions to rep word problems, rather than just praying things get better and then feeling self-righteous about it like I actually did something.
Ya know.. I prayed for her to and I did not want to. Good for you, that you took the time to pray for this person, Ya she did some wicked stuff to that poor little child. yea it was very bad. But as Christian's we can not hate, and we have to be there for people who sin and pray they get saved. Amen sista! You did the right thing! Praise God!
Pray for an evil person who only wanted her child back so that her and her boyfriend could sexually and physically abuse her? . And this so called mother abused Lauren since she was an 8 month old baby. The woman is the devil. One doesn't pray for the devil. And the court officer said she thought that the prayers were for herself to be less vicious towards Barbie . The prayers were not for Barbie!
Sounds like you are defending these people ....that you're saying 'they are bad but not that bad ! ' WOW! Well , in my opinion 'people ' who physically and sexually abuse innocent children are the 'devil'. There is a debate about nature and nurture regarding the people who commit these evil crimes. I believe some people are born evil , like some people are born talented eg Monet, Rembrandt etc . These offenders know exactly what they are doing and whom to. Why don't they pick on muscle built 6ft man ? Oh because they are cowards! You carry on defending these evil nasty people mate! Run a campaign for them , see how far the public supports you ! and I hope that none of your children or child relatives are ever molested by such people
mkay mkay this isn’t a simple sin this is something so disgustingly cruel and evil. Pray for her if you want but I ain’t wasting my good quality prayers on some demon hag from hell. I hope she burns.
'Pray for those who persecute you.' (Matt 5:44). It's not about the sin a person has committed or the 'category' that sin falls into (what does that even mean?). Instead, it's about our heart-attitude towards what God has told us to do towards the person who has done wrong. Forgive (which does not mean to negate) as he has forgiven us. NO ONE person deserves it! (Rom 3:23).
How can a mother that gave birth to this beautiful baby could do such a thing. If you didn’t want her why take her away from a loving family. Barbra was the woman that was supposed to love this child and even as a poor mother and not being able to afford many things that child was good enough with her love, nurture and unconditional support. How do you give birth to someone and then have the heart to inflict pain to your child. And even if she wasn’t your child is a baby human being. I always try to give my kids the much love I can. They’re my world and If k ever lose them I will drive myself crazy. I’m 22 almost 23 this month and I live for them. I might not be in school but I try my best for them and my #1 priority and job are them. I don’t want anything else out of life but to raise them.
Ok, not to come across as a jerk but this investigator gets too personal with people. I can tell she is a good person and I think we need people who care like her. she just needs to not get drawn in like she did with Barbie. you must remain objective. Otherwise narcissistic manipulators will use you to get a lighter sentence etc.
XD okay I know everyone is trying to be serious here and I'm really sorry for acting so dumb right now, but I just realized that the normal parents are named BARBIE and KENneth XD yeah I'm sorry XD
Loved by everyone except her own parents. Sometimes parents can be your worst enemies and should’ve never I mean ever been able to have kids in the first place.
I'm 51. I made it. I'm sure Lauren can too. The journey is hills and vallys. Everyone's life has hills and vallys. But to people like Lauren and I, we cope differently and sometimes our coping skills actually are better because of the extreme abuse, that we some how managed to cope with and not die. Forgiveness played a huge part in my mind. I had the power to forgive. You dont forget. But it takes a backseat 90% of the time. The 10% is where the coping skills take over. Maybe after a good cry or something like that. But these thoughts and emotions are temporary. I've never did drugs or alcohol to cope. Mine is more a short lived battle field of the mind and then I'm usually too tired. So I go to bed early. In my younger years, I walked. Even after I had kids. I would put the kids to bed and go walk for a couple of hours. I liked to sing or talk to God. Lauren is a strong lady. Resilient ⚘⚘
She didn’t have a “relationship.” She’s a 25yr old woman who was having sex with a 14yr old. A 14yr old girl isn’t mature enough to have a relationship. Sadly, the cycle of abuse continued. I feel horrible for Lauren & horrible for her victim as well. It’s sad all around.
I was Barbara Atkinson Only friend in school until she left high school our tenth grade year. Everything Barbara did to her daughter was done to her. Her mother put her in the closet everyday, she urinated on herself, and had to come to school smelling awful. I would bring soap, towel, and extra clothes to put on her because she smelled so bad. Remind you we were young/children ourselves. I tried to tell the adult teachers what was going on but everyone just hated her so bad due to her appearance and her smell. The teacher would have to open the classroom door to teach because Barbara smelled so bad. We cried all our childhood together. She would stab herself with pic knife and I would get from her and dress her wounds because she was hurting so bad due to the abuse she was getting at home. Her mother use to pull patches of hair out of her head to pull her into the closet. My childhood was affected by this too. No one listened to me trying to tell that Barbara was being abused at home. One day, we was in the eighth grade and Sharon, one of her sisters begged me not to say anything to the teachers or principal because if the mother found out all of them was going to get it like Barbara. Sharon was crying so hard! No excuse what Barbara did to Lauren but she did what was done to her all of these years. We cried for years trying to get help from an adult and to be there for one another. I got subpenoed to be on her case in Dallas County and when her family heard me testify to the awful abuse that Barbara endured as a child, her siblings stood up in court and begged in mercy for me to tell it all. They were affected by all of this as well. Do I think Barbara and Ken deserve life in prison for what they did to Lauren, yes 100% but there was a deeper dark side to Barbara affected by her childhood abuse that she did the same thing to her daughter. The same exact way. I'm crying now typing this to you guys because it hunted then, and it hurts now. I was the only friend she had.
When she said Lauren said why did that bad man hurt me it reminded me of when will ask uncle Phil why he dont want me man & I cried when I saw that and that's only a TV show imagine how I feel knowing this is a real girl who went thru way worse. I think even an atheist would say they hope those monsters burn in hell
Some of these judges and people that send these kids back to their families knowing that they’re going to get hurt need to start serving time for their stupid decisions and having to on up to there indifference.
I'm not a religious person..but I feel like this woman embodies what Jesus would have wanted xtianity to be about..Forgiveness is about understanding that all humans have a story and all humans make regrettable decisions, because there is no manual to life, but if you search hard enough there is a reason for everything..and reasons allow us to search for meaning and ways to shift future outcomes..No human is inherently evil, there are just humans who do harmful and hurtful things..When you can shift your anger from the person to the action, it releases you from being bound to the past and opens you up to hope for a better future..Forgiveness is freedom for the one doing the forgiving..
Why did that bad man hurt me? 💔Because that bad man is serving Satan and he’s an evil doer that must be locked up and I am a serving God and I will protect you because you are a perfect chosen child of God . 🙏🏻
No... At 00:56 she could've said "God may not always give you the easiest path but it will be the best. He will watch over you as he always has. He'll guide you through thick and thin no matter what and he will ALWAYS Lauren, God will ALWAYS love you with all his heart."
That's not correct at all. That kind of thinking isn't from Bible. It is NEVER God's will or plan to put a child into suffering. There is no reason for a child to suffer.That's not "best" what good Lord has for anyone! Devil is the one who brings evil in to world, and people.
1974Coconut I meant that she'd go to heaven and God will test her along the way but lead her out of the devils wrongdoings. I didn't say anything about suffering. I don't think... :I
Laura Kim But you wrote: "God may not always give you the easiest path", as if God GAVE this horrible situation for a child to go through. No, that didn't come from God. That sinful treatment and abuse and torture came from sinful mother and father.
1974Coconut ~.~ uh... I meant like... not easy as in giving tests. When he let the devil get to... i think abraham, he did so knowing that abraham wouldn't turn against him. He knows she'll get better in her journey to heaven. Oh, and stop being so serious please, i was just saying my thoughts out loud... '.'
What the hell are you saying you prayed for her to have peace ?she should never got piece for the unimaginable abuse her n the dad done to that child you make me sick
Oh yeah, god sureeee loves us. “God” sat back and watched Lauren get raped, abused, tortured, and starved. He must’ve loved it since he let it happen. I know I know “free will” and all that. NO. HE SAT BACK AND LET HER AS A BABY GET RAPED STARVED TORTURED AND ABUSED FOR 8 YEARS OF HER LIFE! These types of things in the world is the main reason why I believe we are alone. No god.
@@faithm9284 ahahahaha and what about all those kid-raping priests? Religion sure seems to help them a lot! At least it helps them cover up when they stick it to little boys and girls. Religion is a joke. Being a good person is a choice, no imaginary big boss has anything to do with it.
The ONLY one who can help is God you won't get over something like this you can get through it. Jesus will carry you through it. It's the only way. This little girl (I realize she's a young lady now, but I'm old enough to be her granny) is 1 of the bravest kids I've ever seen! I just wanna hug her up & love on her!!!
this lady speaking is making me cry. she's a very good person.
Kathy McCorkle she didn't wanna pray with that piece of shit woman. but she did. she is a better person than most.
She rose above instead of stopping to the abusers level. She is an Amazing human being for saving that little girl. We need more people like her in this world. And this interview absolutely broke my heart.
I still think she's bitter towards her, like it or not, she ( barbie ) still has the chance to be forgiven by God, and make it to heaven. Remember, God is judge, jury, and executioner at the end of it all, it's not our place to judge, if she truly repents, she gets a clean slate.
She has the love of Jesus in her heart.
For real! I never cry at these things. I'm almost 40 and have no kids and I'm tearing up. This lady is a beautiful person. Wish everyone was as good as her.
"Everybody failed that child. Everybody."
Yep. And now Lauren has continued the cycle of abuse with a 14 year old. Now she's in jail. Sad.
rhonda howard in jail for what
@@ilovegeenadavis Apparently she had been grooming a 14 year old online.
where’d you read this?
@@chrissssy8123 ruclips.net/video/TkqH7YbU85I/видео.html
So sad cycles of abuse repeating themselves 😭
I think this is the most emotional heartbreaking documentary I have ever watch. That poor girl is loved by so many, Even others she has never met. I hope she knows that as she gets older.
Unfortunately I read that she is now in prison for grooming a 14 year old, very very sad
@@PLANETHOLLIEWAD a sad unfortunate cycle some people never bring up, many abuse victims grow up to repeat that same abuse on others and it's tragic (not always of course)
@@PLANETHOLLIEWAD it was more than grooming and it was done to mutiple girls
She prayed for that horrible woman to have peace and this lady obviously is still pained.
Children are supposed to be nurtured. Not tortured.
Yes so true
Yes INDEED!!!
Yes that’s what makes this hurt the most! The way the child has to think for themselves to survive... eat their hair, fabric etc. Even living in that closet in their feces and urine.... SO WRONG AND SAD
"But who prays for Satan? Who, in eighteen centuries, has had the common humanity to pray for the one sinner that needed it most?" -Mark Twain
That quote sounds clever and all on the surface but in actuality, it's ridiculous. Satan cannot be saved. Only human beings can be saved. Satan is not a "sinner". Praying for him is not only useless, and unbiblical, but it's a total affront to God... and praying for Satan is not a sign of 'common humanity', but of hatred for God.
I love this quote.
jason palladino Bye 🙄
@@felixfelicius7330 what?
jason palladino if god created everything why did he create satan? Isn’t that a little evil? It would be an affront to god yet he made the problem of an evil being like satan in the first place. Doesn’t really make any sense...
This is why I hate forgiveness culture. Things like murder, rape, and child abuse DO NOT deserve forgiveness. Anyone who commits these crimes does not deserve to “forget about it” or to “turn their lives around” because their victims will never get that privilege.
Exactly like I hate that. Who the fu cares if they supposedly ’regret it’ ?? You can tell when someone is being sincere or not. They would have stopped immediately as they started to truly have regret. This is unforgivable. They deserve punishment. That’s what you call people having a weak mind, those who forgive so easily. Because those monsters are going to be eligible for parole in 2031. That’s less than 10 years from now. In my religion it’s ordered to k*ll rapists. Because they only get worse. Look at the case of Jaycee Dugard. If her rapist had been k*lled after first r*ping a 14 year old girl, she would not have gone through that terrible ordeal.
Christians are honestly a special breed of people. I personally would never be able to pray with someone like Barbie, asking for her to find peace. To me, some sins are utterly unforgivable. More power to Christians I guess, but to me the concept of someone like that finding peace and being forgiven feels wrong in my bones.
Laith Jesus forgives and we must be like Him. It’s not always easy but it’s a requirement to become more like Jesus and if you want to enter the Kingdom of Heaven ... You must forgive everyone and everything. It’s about praying like she did, for your enemy. People have Demons and are wounded. Hurt people.. Hurt people. It’s a sad sick world and our only Hope and Joy is knowing Jesus as your Lord n Savior and letting Him heal you✝️
Laith , because only god can search a mans heart, our 1st command is to love . That in no way means I don’t want to give her a slow agonizing death, but if I give into that you become that,
@@sandraschofield9520 what buuuuuuullshit. Religion is so fucking stupid. At least the ones with an all-powerful, all-loving god. Yeah, I can see "his" power and love all over that little girl. What a great inneffable plan that is.
As a Christian, I agree completely. She should have said, "I pray you repent". The last thing she needs is peace. Too much peace is what made her a monster. Sleeping night after night while her baby was starving in the closet. Her PEACE is why she is not forgiven.
I hope that Lauren knows forever how LOVED she is. These people are all so deeply touched and moved. It’s almost pliable.
*Hugs my babies tightly*
ShayPeee yes! Keep them safe
She was so abused and deprived, treated like a prisoner (in fact worse) that during her hospital stay, they took her outside and when she stepped on grass she screamed because she had never felt it before.
She was also smart, despite the disgusting abuse she suffered, she still had a fighting spirit, she had a large vocabulary despite what she has gone through, and the reason for this was because she taught herself through hearing the country music that was always on to drown out her cries.
Barbie just asked her to pray with her so it will look like she is turning her life around. She will be one of those types that "find the Lord" once they are imprisoned for their crimes.
This detective really really cares about children. She has a great heart.
People can be easily manipulated through someone else's religious beliefs. I know many terrible people who get away with things just because they use the "I found Jesus and am a changed person" excuse.
And according to a lot of them, that's all they need to dwell in an afterlife of prosperity beside their victims. Charles Manson and the vast majority of Nazis will break bread with Martin Luther King and Mother Theresa in heaven, according to the doctrine they all shared belief in.
This woman does a good job she needs to be so proud of herself. You are a amazing.
Nickname her Angel. She's already seen what hell is like.
Finally someone who sees how great this girl is she really is an angel🙌🏼🙏😇
+MillaAsterGrace thx
what a courageous woman! The investigator!
She was just trying to manipulate you. You could never pray enough to save her soul, she belongs to whatever evil is in control of her.
I definitely agree
Emily is a family friend of mine and an awesome person who's helped many children. I ❤️her 🤟🏻🤟🏻
2:17 If God can forgive what Barbie did to Lauren, he is an evil God.
"Forgiveness" = Get of jail free card.
God doesn’t forgive certain things, I don’t think they’re forgiven. Only church doctrine makes people believe that everyone is “forgiven”… that’s not what scripture actually teaches.
It’s called karma . Even eons of prayers she will not enter any kingdom ! She is in hell for sure .
She already has peace. She sleeps great at night. It would be like if a normal person stepped on a cockroach. She can't even understand why people hate her. I'm sure she's frustrated that everyone "misunderstands" her. Forgiveness isn't even on her mind and that's why she won't get it. She isn't repentant. If she had the capacity to repent she wouldn't have done it in the first place.
Yeah only a religious person can be that evil
@Natalija
Don't try to put the blame on God when it was two monsters who did this to an innocent child.I was sexually abused myself by my own family member and some idiot at the age of 3-4years old.I still believed in God because I still saw hope even when I was trapped in fear and anger.Never had I blamed God for what happened to me.Please have some respect for other people's beliefs because that is what gives them strength and hope.I know this world is full of horrible people,but there is some goodness in this world even if you can't even see it.When I heard Lauren's story I was so angry at those people who were suppose to protect her...nurture her.Unfortunately,she was treated in the most inhumane way possible.The fact that she is alive is amazing and still striving for a better life is wonderful.She inspires people who have been through similar circumstances that there is still a future that you could have for yourself.I admire her willpower,to me she is the most strongest person that could have ever gone through such horrid treatment.
Vanessa Sanchez this is very inspiring, and well worded passage about faith!
Vanessa Sanchez I agree, I get so annoyed when ppl blame God for everything. Why are they letting the creeps, pervs, skanls, off the hook for their sick behavior. Put the blame where it belongs
Nataija: She never blamed God in what she said or felt,and she only said that he let Barbie ask her to pray with her to let her release her hatred for Barbie!!! I don`t understand your blaming her of blaming God!!!
I was also abused and raped as child and in y youth and i choose to use drugs for 18 years to cope with this evil world we live in and i have always had my faith in God and Jesus but off corse i sometimes argued with Him,not understanding why i had to experience all i went true even as a grown up i`ve had lots of struggles after i got off drugs in 2003.. But God is like a good father and He understand our anger and questions too while He walks beside us in life
Re: the investigator’s comment that she never really answered Lauren’s question: Is there a better answer? Something she could have said to Lauren that would have explained anything? Personally I don’t think so.
He did it because he's evil.
Evil is a compliment to someone like this. There is no properly descriptive word. So we merely use evil since that's the best adjective to describe it.
I pray this girl finds happiness some day
This woman, the detective is one of the clearest signs of what knowing God will do for your heart and what it is to be righteous.
It's disgusting that religion has twisted her morality so greatly, she feels compelled to show kindness to a person that objectively deserves none.
I think it would show even greater strength if she were a secular humanist. We do the right thing because it is right and the best thing for the most people, not because we’re afraid of going to hell. We also use practical solutions to rep word problems, rather than just praying things get better and then feeling self-righteous about it like I actually did something.
Wow! To Mrs Emily thank you for being so honest about your existence and yes I do belive it was for you a learning moment wow!
BUT WHY???????? GOD WHY????😢😭😭😭 I hear everything they're saying... but WHY???
I would have never been able to pray with such an evil person. This lady is a much better person than me.
Shahrazad Saied I would have prayed her to hell.
Ya know.. I prayed for her to and I did not want to. Good for you, that you took the time to pray for this person, Ya she did some wicked stuff to that poor little child. yea it was very bad. But as Christian's we can not hate, and we have to be there for people who sin and pray they get saved. Amen sista! You did the right thing! Praise God!
Pray for an evil person who only wanted her child back so that her and her boyfriend could sexually and physically abuse her? . And this so called mother abused Lauren since she was an 8 month old baby. The woman is the devil. One doesn't pray for the devil. And the court officer said she thought that the prayers were for herself to be less vicious towards Barbie . The prayers were not for Barbie!
Sounds like you are defending these people ....that you're saying 'they are bad but not that bad ! ' WOW! Well , in my opinion 'people ' who physically and sexually abuse innocent children are the 'devil'. There is a debate about nature and nurture regarding the people who commit these evil crimes. I believe some people are born evil , like some people are born talented eg Monet, Rembrandt etc . These offenders know exactly what they are doing and whom to. Why don't they pick on muscle built 6ft man ? Oh because they are cowards! You carry on defending these evil nasty people mate! Run a campaign for them , see how far the public supports you ! and I hope that none of your children or child relatives are ever molested by such people
Heavenly Peace
She is a demon. I will not pray for a demon. You need to recognise the signs.
My God how could u pray for someone like that? that's like praying for the devil
Roqui Balboa your suppose to pray for someone even when their wrong
mkay mkay this isn’t a simple sin this is something so disgustingly cruel and evil. Pray for her if you want but I ain’t wasting my good quality prayers on some demon hag from hell. I hope she burns.
'Pray for those who persecute you.' (Matt 5:44). It's not about the sin a person has committed or the 'category' that sin falls into (what does that even mean?). Instead, it's about our heart-attitude towards what God has told us to do towards the person who has done wrong. Forgive (which does not mean to negate) as he has forgiven us. NO ONE person deserves it! (Rom 3:23).
Forgiveness
I would’ve refused!!
How can a mother that gave birth to this beautiful baby could do such a thing. If you didn’t want her why take her away from a loving family. Barbra was the woman that was supposed to love this child and even as a poor mother and not being able to afford many things that child was good enough with her love, nurture and unconditional support. How do you give birth to someone and then have the heart to inflict pain to your child. And even if she wasn’t your child is a baby human being. I always try to give my kids the much love I can. They’re my world and If k ever lose them I will drive myself crazy. I’m 22 almost 23 this month and I live for them. I might not be in school but I try my best for them and my #1 priority and job are them. I don’t want anything else out of life but to raise them.
You are an amazing person for putting Prayer in her life. God loves us and he wants us to spread his word.
Wow, I think if I were asked I would have told her to hurry up and go on to hell. What a special Christian.
Ok, not to come across as a jerk but this investigator gets too personal with people. I can tell she is a good person and I think we need people who care like her. she just needs to not get drawn in like she did with Barbie. you must remain objective. Otherwise narcissistic manipulators will use you to get a lighter sentence etc.
I want to say you're wrong, but that's have to be a fact for me to say it. you are right.
I would have said GO TO HELL
What's so sad is that she is now in jail after being indicted for sexual abuse of a child...3 counts.
Who
yen aponte Lauren, she’s about 25 now and accused of sexually assaulting a 14 year old girl
Shes far to tortured to ever have a normal life. This is what abuse does to a child when they grow up
That was a perfect answer the exact answer….. You didn’t let her down….❤
Amen to that woman who prayed you are a better person than me !
She can pray all she wants, there's no forgiveness for someone that vile
The only prayers I’d have to share with that woman would be prayers for her daughter.
You never hurt a child no excuse for every one letting this child down
XD okay I know everyone is trying to be serious here and I'm really sorry for acting so dumb right now, but I just realized that the normal parents are named BARBIE and KENneth XD yeah I'm sorry XD
Loved by everyone except her own parents. Sometimes parents can be your worst enemies and should’ve never I mean ever been able to have kids in the first place.
Yes my parents
I'm 51.
I made it. I'm sure Lauren can too.
The journey is hills and vallys. Everyone's life has hills and vallys.
But to people like Lauren and I, we cope differently and sometimes our coping skills actually are better because of the extreme abuse, that we some how managed to cope with and not die.
Forgiveness played a huge part in my mind. I had the power to forgive. You dont forget. But it takes a backseat 90% of the time. The 10% is where the coping skills take over. Maybe after a good cry or something like that. But these thoughts and emotions are temporary. I've never did drugs or alcohol to cope. Mine is more a short lived battle field of the mind and then I'm usually too tired. So I go to bed early. In my younger years, I walked. Even after I had kids. I would put the kids to bed and go walk for a couple of hours. I liked to sing or talk to God.
Lauren is a strong lady. Resilient ⚘⚘
Good lord. Sometimes you just say no. And let god decide on the mercy.
God Bless you Emily 🙏
This woman. Wow that is strength.
What a beautiful and strong soul
This prayer warrior woman knows God very well
I can just tell❤️
Redhead is a good woman.
I still have that question about the bad man in my childhood...
wow so glad I stumbled across this video... this woman is a model Christian!!
she was troubled and confused because they caught her and she was stuck. That is what she regrets.
Barbra manipulated you into feeling sorry for her.
Deeply disturbing...
Gods test and gift to the deputy ...
Sad that Lauren went to jail for having a relationship with a 14yr old girl.
She didn’t have a “relationship.” She’s a 25yr old woman who was having sex with a 14yr old. A 14yr old girl isn’t mature enough to have a relationship. Sadly, the cycle of abuse continued. I feel horrible for Lauren & horrible for her victim as well. It’s sad all around.
She has a good heart 💜
Forgiveness is for yourself!!!
'Forgive' ?? My ass !!!!!!!!
Why the hell did she take that baby away from a loving family if she didn’t really want her? That’s the thing I just can’t wrap my head around.
True Christian imo.
Barbara doesn’t deserve forgiveness or peace. How could you pray with the people who did that?
everyone who counted failed this child!
childsexualabuse is the worst ever. it leaves life long traumas.
This detective is a woman than me because I don't believe I'd have prayed with her!
This women has a beautiful heart wow
I don't want God to forgive her for what she's done.
The red head lady is a saint
Who the fuck is leaving dislikes
I was Barbara Atkinson Only friend in school until she left high school our tenth grade year. Everything Barbara did to her daughter was done to her. Her mother put her in the closet everyday, she urinated on herself, and had to come to school smelling awful. I would bring soap, towel, and extra clothes to put on her because she smelled so bad. Remind you we were young/children ourselves. I tried to tell the adult teachers what was going on but everyone just hated her so bad due to her appearance and her smell. The teacher would have to open the classroom door to teach because Barbara smelled so bad. We cried all our childhood together. She would stab herself with pic knife and I would get from her and dress her wounds because she was hurting so bad due to the abuse she was getting at home. Her mother use to pull patches of hair out of her head to pull her into the closet. My childhood was affected by this too. No one listened to me trying to tell that Barbara was being abused at home. One day, we was in the eighth grade and Sharon, one of her sisters begged me not to say anything to the teachers or principal because if the mother found out all of them was going to get it like Barbara. Sharon was crying so hard! No excuse what Barbara did to Lauren but she did what was done to her all of these years. We cried for years trying to get help from an adult and to be there for one another. I got subpenoed to be on her case in Dallas County and when her family heard me testify to the awful abuse that Barbara endured as a child, her siblings stood up in court and begged in mercy for me to tell it all. They were affected by all of this as well. Do I think Barbara and Ken deserve life in prison for what they did to Lauren, yes 100% but there was a deeper dark side to Barbara affected by her childhood abuse that she did the same thing to her daughter. The same exact way. I'm crying now typing this to you guys because it hunted then, and it hurts now. I was the only friend she had.
How fucking ridiculous to pray for an evil perpetrator to have peace
God bless this child
Love hope and Peace12/22/16 god doesn’t exist!
The good people blame themselves, the bad ones, like the Judge Lynn E markham just says he couldnt do anything and blames the law, the system etc
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When she said Lauren said why did that bad man hurt me it reminded me of when will ask uncle Phil why he dont want me man & I cried when I saw that and that's only a TV show imagine how I feel knowing this is a real girl who went thru way worse. I think even an atheist would say they hope those monsters burn in hell
That “ bad guy” that hurt her has major DEMONS!!!
You should look up the story of Corrie Ten Boom, this woman reminds me of her.
Pray for her to get peace? She deserves no such thing
Spot on Cherry!!!!!!
Some of these judges and people that send these kids back to their families knowing that they’re going to get hurt need to start serving time for their stupid decisions and having to on up to there indifference.
This investigator gave such a beautiful picture of Christ praying for Barbie.
you didn't fail her, you saved her Miss, you saved her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
You're truly a Godly woman to pray with this monster.
How old is that girl who got abused now
about 23 or 24 or 5
You are a wonderful woman!!! I wish I could talk to you
I'm not a religious person..but I feel like this woman embodies what Jesus would have wanted xtianity to be about..Forgiveness is about understanding that all humans have a story and all humans make regrettable decisions, because there is no manual to life, but if you search hard enough there is a reason for everything..and reasons allow us to search for meaning and ways to shift future outcomes..No human is inherently evil, there are just humans who do harmful and hurtful things..When you can shift your anger from the person to the action, it releases you from being bound to the past and opens you up to hope for a better future..Forgiveness is freedom for the one doing the forgiving..
Why did that bad man hurt me? 💔Because that bad man is serving Satan and he’s an evil doer that must be locked up and I am a serving God and I will protect you because you are a perfect chosen child of God . 🙏🏻
No... At 00:56 she could've said "God may not always give you the easiest path but it will be the best. He will watch over you as he always has. He'll guide you through thick and thin no matter what and he will ALWAYS Lauren, God will ALWAYS love you with all his heart."
That's not correct at all. That kind of thinking isn't from Bible. It is NEVER God's will or plan to put a child into suffering. There is no reason for a child to suffer.That's not "best" what good Lord has for anyone! Devil is the one who brings evil in to world, and people.
1974Coconut I meant that she'd go to heaven and God will test her along the way but lead her out of the devils wrongdoings. I didn't say anything about suffering. I don't think... :I
Laura Kim But you wrote: "God may not always give you the easiest path", as if God GAVE this horrible situation for a child to go through. No, that didn't come from God. That sinful treatment and abuse and torture came from sinful mother and father.
1974Coconut ~.~ uh... I meant like... not easy as in giving tests. When he let the devil get to... i think abraham, he did so knowing that abraham wouldn't turn against him. He knows she'll get better in her journey to heaven. Oh, and stop being so serious please, i was just saying my thoughts out loud... '.'
There is no God or devil life is life people are shit
God may forgive that monster, but I wont
That lady is woke af
if they use this to say they are crazy no they did this on purpose hate them so much sick parents
What the hell are you saying you prayed for her to have peace ?she should never got piece for the unimaginable abuse her n the dad done to that child you make me sick
Why is she defending the mother
Another Family court failure.
Did SHE ask God to forgive her for the horrors that she put that baby through. YES exactly to release you.
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW, GO GET A PRAAAAAYER
She should have taken her hands and then started praying for her (Barbie) to please be sent to hell
Bless u for staying in ur faith. But God will punish her evil don't even touch her black soul. I hope she sees eV day her evil
Oh yeah, god sureeee loves us. “God” sat back and watched Lauren get raped, abused, tortured, and starved. He must’ve loved it since he let it happen. I know I know “free will” and all that. NO. HE SAT BACK AND LET HER AS A BABY GET RAPED STARVED TORTURED AND ABUSED FOR 8 YEARS OF HER LIFE! These types of things in the world is the main reason why I believe we are alone. No god.
Yes, no All Loving God, just our creators/ engineers.
God gives us free choice, for good or evil. Man is a mess and needs God.
@@faithm9284 ahahahaha and what about all those kid-raping priests? Religion sure seems to help them a lot! At least it helps them cover up when they stick it to little boys and girls. Religion is a joke. Being a good person is a choice, no imaginary big boss has anything to do with it.
The ONLY one who can help is God you won't get over something like this you can get through it. Jesus will carry you through it. It's the only way. This little girl (I realize she's a young lady now, but I'm old enough to be her granny) is 1 of the bravest kids I've ever seen! I just wanna hug her up & love on her!!!