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Isaiah 9:6 Merry Christmas! ❤️✝️❤️

Need the book, and the people of Turkey really did take care of Betty and her daughter. When they arrived in Ankara, their nightmare was over

@@KrystyneY My mom have this book. Yes, we Turks always ready to help our ally. But just for our ally citizens.

Thank you for your good deeds

Yep I remember the movie. Loved it! Fascinating and scary!

@@sweethomealamanda I love all Americans, except for those who think the Turks are Arabs, and I consider American citizens to be my own ally (dear friend). with your belief in democracy and your strong democracy, you are an excellent society.

Not everybody is bad person. thank god they kind people!!

So true

God. Isaiah 9:6. Can you say His name?

Religion is the cause of all this nonsense.

@@Maria-tl1lm I can’t even remember what this video is about. I’m not religious I’m agnostic but I can say religion isn’t the problem humans are the problem.

yes she did

Yes snd we need parents like her

Seriously she looks like a total square idiot. Middle-class, mommy's daughter, idiotic. She made her father suffer tortures to this day and still calls herself a Christian! Just notice her conceptual mental framework : she only reasons in terms of "God" and religion, which is absolutely childish (to my opinion). She's not grown-up. She's got an extremely senstive father who loves her insanely and she still can't understand that all this vicious story had to do with business and politics, possibly also her father's fanatic family, but not the poor guy caught in the middle of historical events, his familly and a vicious wife. Goddam her and her daughter. Talk to your father. Tak to him. Go see him. Try and pick up his version before he dies. And you may not die a total square as you look like right now./

She's extremely overweight, her mom did a wonderful job taking her to McDonald's every day

Amen it was the Lord!!!! Praise God 🙏🙏🙏 your back!!

Amen. Absolutely.

If there is a God then why did he put them through all of that torture for two years? All y’all Christians are the same. Something terrible happens to you and then you say it’s by God‘s grace that you made it out OK. There’s lots of people who don’t make it out OK what about them? God doesn’t love them, he only loves you? And if he loved you why would he put you through all that? Most people are only religious because that’s what they were taught by their parents. And that’s what they were taught by their parents and their parents and so on. there are so many religions what makes you think yours is the right one??? If you were born into a Buddhist family, you would be Buddhist right now and swear you were correct.

Seriosuly she looks like a total idiot. Middle-class, mommy's daughter, idiotic. She made her father suffer tortures to this day and still calls herself a Christian? Just notice her conceptual mental framework : she only reasons in "God" and "religious" concepts, that's absolutely childish (to my opinion). She's not grown-up. She's got a terribly senstive father who loves her insanely and she still can't understand that all this vicious stoty has to do with business and politics, possibly also her father's vicious family, but not the poor guy caught in the middle of these historical events, a fanatic familly and a vicious wife. Goddam her and her daughter. Talk to your father. Tak to him. Go see him. Try and pick up his version before he dies. And you may not die a total square as you look like right now./

I agree. It was nothing short of a miracle.

You can say that I again ……… this is a movie 🎥 I saw as a young girl living Africa at the time……Now I’m 42 mother of three living in Europe. We should learn from these powerful women ❤️✌🏾🙏🏾

She is a grown woman now.

Qué pasó con su papá?

@@alejandraloza8807 Murió en el 2009 sin volver a ver a Mahtob.

He died in 2009

They so need it. This is not only in extreme Muslim situations. I knew of a woman who tried to escape with her children in Bolivia and failed. Bolivia is a wonderful country with amazing people but they do have a law that you cannot leave the country without the consent of both parents. This is a good law in normal situations but a problem in abusive situations. The pastor of the church was asking for prayer for them. There are situations like this all over the world

And her mother!

Isaiah 9:6 Glory be to God Almighty who conquered the death. ❤️✝️❤️

Pathetic. Where is god for the others in a same or worse situation that didn't make it? Where is god for the hungry and sick?

@@elcidcampeador497 ××ww we w

Praise God for delivering this loving and forgiving woman.

@@AnimalLover-nn9ym it wasn't God, sometimes we make the wrong choices in life and God is faithful and loving, if we pray to him he will deliver us from evil.

@@yh2803 yeah yeah what ever that also means god wasn’t the reason they got out THEY DID ALL THE WORK THEY GOT OUT ON THEIT OWN ain’t no god in it

@@AnimalLover-nn9ym it was her choice to marry a muslim. Free will.

@@audreykennedy8891 and free will allowed her to escape.

Anita Luca be glad for mahtob that she could forgive. I'm not a believer in god but obviously mahtob believing has been a miracle for her.

I am not supporting that monster but just wondering how she remember all of it. I think it is about money.

You have to understand Anita. Forgiving someone does not justify what they did. It's simply set you free so that they do not have power over you. Also God tries to teach us and gives us the ability when we pray to love everyone no matter who they are or what they've done to us are others. My own experience with forgiveness was that I grew spiritually and realized how much God loved all of his children. He does not like their behavior and believe me there will be consequences. Just as there are consequences in this world there are also spiritual consequences. God's world and heaven is in the order. The spiritual world is in perfect order and there are laws and rules and consequences just like on Earth only more perfect because they are governed by God. I did not have the ability to forgive my abusive step-father but I was willing to because I knew I had to before I came to the altar of God. As we see in the story of the woman caught in adultery Jesus turns to everyone and says he who is without sin Let Him cast the first stone. Major Point here we may not have done things as bad as some people but sin is still sin and no one can say that they have not sinned. Remember by having the ability to forgive we leave the Judgment up to God. Not that we don't speak out or take action when we see something that is wrong. We should always stand up for what is right even putting our life on the line for someone who is being abused When we pray God lets us know what is right and what is wrong. But God is very clear that we have to be very careful about how we judge others. And I quote as you judge you also will be judged in accordance to how you judge others. Again I did not have the ability to do this. But I was given the ability by God through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. I hope that helps. Please pray about this. If We Hold On to any anger towards any human being this only hurts us and keeps us from understanding the wisdom of God and letting the light of the Holy Spirit move within us. If you know the Lord's Prayer. There is one part that says Thy Kingdom Come thy will be done on Earth as it is in heaven. What I know now is that we have to strive to be ready for heaven so that means we have to align our will up with God's we can only do this by asking for help from Jesus. In my experience. The most important Point here is when you die you take with you everything that you have inside of your soul. (We strive to do Gods will on earth as it is in heaven.) If we open ourselves up 2 the will of God we are changed by him and we get the gift of being able to love everyone. So when we die if we Have No Malice against any man or woman that is the way it must be.. we cannot get into heaven if we have anger and Malice towards others. Think about it there is no anger or malice or Darkness or wishing someone would perish, in heaven. There Is Only Love. We must strive to become good citizens of Heaven end again with the help of God we can do that. I hope you are able to let go of the slings and arrows that people have put towards you. I know from my own experience that Jesus knows about every single bad thing that has been done to me, you or others. he was right there screaming into the person's ear with his angels to try to get the people to stop doing evil. However God does not interfere with our will. Some people get so lost they cannot hear God anymore. I pray that you will let go of all things that hurt you and let the Lord teach you because he knows everything about you. Remember the longer you hold on to hate the more chance it has to change you into someone who is angry even become the very person who has hurt you or others. God bless you and have a wonderful Christmas

Anita Luca : He started living his real truth once he got home. He was tired of pretending to be someone else. He was a monster in sheep’s clothes.

Anita Luca How do you know if HER story was right?

I don´t

What a blessing!

Nice , mine is a peice of shit

@@sparkleismyfavword3749 I love the honesty here!

Not all Persians are monsters. I think her dad became a zealot when he got back.

Those who are interested in knowing the truth about this family can read the book entitled “The False Heroine and Her Ridiculous Bully: The Story of Betty and Dr Mahmoody by His Coauthor,” found on Amazon.

Okay so you do not believe her daughter either? I have an Iranian relative that dies not doubt this narrative one bit. I have had my own experience with a fanatical muslim professor and his barbaric explanations that I do not doubt the probability of this narrative. Lying to a non-muslim is allowed in Islam if it furthers the cause. This is what these people did. Any religion that would allow one to lie is not a true religion.

I know her half sister. They don't look much alike. Possibly the ears. That's it.

@@lorimav Yes, most of what Betty and Mahtob say is not unheard of in Iranian culture post-revolution. I don't doubt either of their claims; moreover, Betty did remain friends with Hamid (Iranian shopkeeper who let her use the telephone), and kept her promise to pay Amahl (the Iranian man who helped her get out of Iran; she sent him 12,000 USD). I can't imagine any possible motive Betty would have to share her story if it wasn't true, because she is neither racially-prejudiced nor financially motivated. She could have easily cut off all the Iranians in her life and basked in the limelight of the inspirational American escapee, but instead she chose to repay her friends and write them letters. She also keeps in-touch with her Iranian family who've moved to Australia/New Zealand, and had no problem with Mahtob keeping her Iranian name and Persian roots. She wanted to break away from her abusive husband, who was dangerous even back in America, and warn other women about the reality of domestic abuse and child custody issues in countries where the laws are different. Most countries today still warn tourists that the child custody laws in Iran favour the rights of the father, and that it's risky to bring a child with Iranian heritage to Iran expecting that they'll be allowed to come back from there. "Moody" was by most accounts not a nice man. He had even reportedly started to avoid his sister, Ameh Bozorg, despite her clearly exhibiting Munchausen-like symptoms and mental health issues, particularly when she started being nice to Betty behind his back. No matter his ethnicity or his family or his country, Moody was an unstable, malicious and financially-troubled man who lived with debt and legal problems most of his life, losing his parents at a young age and eventually just trying to live off of fraud and Betty's/his nephew's money until Betty fled with Mahtob. I do hope that Hamid and Amahl are alright, wherever they are, as they had both wanted to get their own families out of Iran themselves, and it was sadly revealed that Hamid's shop had been shut down by the government for selling English-printed t-shirts not long after Betty's escape.

@lorimav don’t badmouth people you don’t know. Some of the most welcoming, generous people are Iranian Muslims.

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No of course not everyone is the same!

I agree with you. I am sure your dad is a wonderful man. I have a few Persian friends and I have enjoyed learning about their culture not to mention enjoying the delicious food.

I have friends in Michigan, Georgia, and South Carolina that are Persian and I have never thought that an entire group of people could all be mean and controlling people. Anyone who does think that way is an idiot. And it’s sad to me that people felt that way from this story. Mahtob’s father and his family may have been, but clearly there were kind people in Iran, otherwise they wouldn’t have made it out. There are abusers in every culture, and kindness in every culture.

The original story written about this actually went out of it's way to show that there were good people in Iran who helped them.

Totally! There is some people who are Christian by name who are monsters. Depends on the person

he did say that and he was the right to do it, in Iran the husband as the right to kill hes wife if the wife is caught doing something.

If you read her mother’s book, he said something along the lines that he would dismember her, and send her nose and I believe her ears to the parents.

Ya that is sick

@@bratsbord81 sheesh! evil

@@RenlinkMorales barbaric

Who the hell is Mayob?

@@beautymariely you know what she meant, don't be an ass..

WikkidPiggy666 that’s because of her Iranian blood line.

@@edbtzkhud LMAO.. yeah.. you can totally see that she gets her beauty from her father 😂

What are you talking about? Forced marriage?! Do you think women in Iran are forced to marry someone they don't love? You seem to be totally brain washed

Yes, lol.@@maryamka2418

Yes..even today iranian girls are forced into marriage and cannot choose their husband..tthey are submitted ..The man has all the rights towards his wife and can beat her ,forbid her to watch tv to.leave home ,to visit her friiends..whhat à shitty life..

Not all iranians are like that ! And ther Are always to sides of a story even my mother and father had a bad devorce and ther was violence but i cut never just stop talk with my father thank god for my heart and seeing two sides of the story and again all irainians are not the same halleluja for that !

@@silvanaorizi5643 Nobody is saying all Iranians are like that. There was a guy and a girl from Iran who helped them escape.

I think that as she has forgiven her fsther , that she should have met him, say in Germany, before he died in 2009

Rana Owens You are very brave and strong.

@@kimma508 it's all about surviving and praying like Betty and Mahtob did. Believe me, I didn't feel brave or strong. I was an emotional wreck.

Rana Owens We’ll have to agree to disagree. I think you are amazing. You forgave your father and got over your bitter feelings about him while healing emotionally. To me that is brave, strong and courageous.

Forgiveness , a word that is often misunderstood. To forgive means to 'Let go" . let go of the anger and hurt you feel . It means to hand this horror you have , over to God , He will take care of you , and wants you to have a life free of anger , sorrow , and hurt . You give this to God and let HIM deal with the abuser for you ....God can do this job far better than we can..

samannjam - it's a hard process but worth it. It would be really hard to do though without a belief in God - unless you believe in karma.

Autumn Trautman I was thinking the same thing. When I first looked at the video I thought it was Betty.

I put it on fire

@banana aya playa I read recently that over 10 million former muslims converted to christianity according to a 2015 record. In Africa where there are countries with muslims over 6.2 million converted to christianity.

Ive read a sources that said this as well.

Zher nazan payam. Islam is the fastest growing religion. However in Iran thats not the cause because there is no form of true Islam there. There is manipulation and force. No religion tolerates that! People who have been forced upon a religion, always turn away from it. We both know thats the TRUE reason Iranians are converting doostam

i read atheism is growing much more all over the world though. people are finally being woke

@@oblongfan1 Ah yes. Woke to what, exactly? Sounds like waking up to a nightmare if you ask me.

Not all Iranians are like that he came from a very uneducated family all to do with face !! Man rules the house !! Actually a loser not at all attractive in any sense !

You have explained the art of forgiveness very well.

@@leighcunningham756 thank you. Hopefully it will give some peace to others.

When an abused person wants to be released from the hell of this situation , you ask God to step in and take over . You must ask for this . We have free will in this . So you must request that God take this burden from you . I know.. I have done this myself for many , many things that have caused me pain. It works.

I wonder if there is something similar in Islam or not? I know that for devote Christians forgiveness is a very important part. It makes it easier to move on with your own life.

@@teijaflink2226 that's a good question. I don't know.

AMEN margaret

5:45

Hey, is there a film on the yt maybe?

No shit?

jessica nieves absolutely! Look at the so called evangelical “Christians.” Or the priests and nuns. It’s unfortunate that the clergy of any religion can attract weak minded people who get off on controlling, dominating, and victimizing others.

Foreigners a different kind of crazy though just like that dad from Iran who killed both his American daughters because they were Americanized but yet they marry these American white woman 🤔 like what since that make how about leave Americans alone if you do not like them and wish harm against them

And what does this have to do with this story?

@@misses4439 Are you talking about Amina and her sister from Irving TX? I can't believe that man got away w it and the brother was complicit too. He was on social media saying how they deserved it.

Because she is victorious over the harrowing ordeal and has forgiven her father. Her name is part of her story.

I read short version of the book that said they change their name after came back from Iran for safety reason. So they don't have that name in their documents anymore. But she is still mahtob mahmoody

@ymarrero23 It's irrational that children have their fathers' names. The mother is the only obvious parent unless a DNA test is performed. It's a measure of the effectiveness of patriarchal brainwashing that most people have a hard time with that idea.

Good point, to make more and more money! Many women experience domestic violence but just some! Can make money of that!

because it makes money ,books films lies ,and destruction for the persian,....

@Felicita Rodriguez --- You are an IDIOT and a very stupid one for that matter, you obviously missed the point of that other comment. People like you should just stay quiet and SHUT-THE-HELL-UP!!!

Not really if you actually read her book.

And your point is ?

SO ? Jihadists talk about God all the time

At least he aged well, after that.

Katie Bon - yes!!!!

Some kids don't block out the memories. It keeps playing in their heads over and over again.

People forget memories are a tricky thing. Some block, some remember every detail. And of course now we have scientific data indicating memory starts during gestation. No one can say she’s lying bc of her age!

@@t.l.1610 So true! I know people who remembered every single detail of an traumatic event that has happened when they were only 8 and now they are in their late 20s - 30s.

Kyriena D Yes! Me too! And their details are spot on accurate. Can’t dismiss memories bc of age. Fortunately courts are beginning to recognize that!

They are not opposite views. His religious beliefs didn't make him an abuser anymore than priests could be called abusers because they are Catholic. He's an abuser because he's an abuser. Islam means PEACE. Islam is a Peaceful belief system... there are fanatics in all belief systems but that doesn't make the system itself Fanatical.

But she never abused someone bc of her beliefs

@@adriennegonzalez6084 not sure which quran you're reading?

@@tolubamidele1508 The Clear Quran. You can get a free copy. Peace be with you.

I agree.

Some people are just really disgusting.

No she's still in college after 30 years Did you expect an answer

It is ok. Forgiveness brings one peace. My father is dead and I forgive him so I am ok. My sisters hate him and yes, they can never work it out with dad. They suffer greatly. They will have to work it out in counselling I guess, so they can be free like I am.

This was in 35 years ago, not long after the revolution.