MsMarple
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musicaljoke I initially thought your comment about the parents acting as god and the need for power and control was off but now I'm firmly in agreement. Not so much with the mother but definitely with the father. After watching his interview and his behavior in court I'm convinced Seth Welch wants his own little kingdom which may be why they don't seem to belong to a particular Christian denomination.I believe that child abuse is often the result of an addiction to power and control. In this case, the addiction to power was so strong, that the parents believed that they could act as god, not the loving Father that we see healing the sick and blessing the children, but a horrible god of their own creation.
I suspect that they became gods in their own eyes, believing they had power and control over all things and all people, including the life and death of their child. They also had power and control over Child Services, doctors and even power over the law. So his reaction of surprise may have been genuine. He could been surprised to find himself facing murder charges, because that wouldn't fit with his religious belief that he is god and therefore he has done nothing wrong,
Take a look at this FB page he set up in February:
Seth Welch - A Mind Regenerated by Christ