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Much devastation took place; SLC membership dropped by two thirds. Any independent spiritual life was hunted down and labeled as rebellion because it was on the other side of “The Line that was Drawn”.
Shepherd’s personality versus the sheep’s personality was the battlefield. I stayed too long and got crushed------simply outnumbered. My world was crushed. My personality was injured.
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Anyone that could have served and protected people from the heavy-handed authoritarian tactics of Marilyn, Gary and 'ministries' under their command, were pressured out of the fellowship, after first being shamed in some way before the congregation. Some of the ones I most respected met this fate. My only regret, as you mentioned, is that I stayed too long...ignoring the reality of their abuse, buying into the deception that they somehow channeled God...you know, that aspect of God that is unacceptable...in line with all those messages of how difficult it is to relate to 'the Father' because of how repulsive our human nature is to him. That kind of garbage.
I suspect if 'the Father' is repulsed, it's more likely because he doesn't care for a few people living in relative luxury to the rest of the congregation, establishing themselves as plumb lines of dedication and spirituality, and bullying those who represent a threat to them.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/21/2013 07:48PM by changedagain.