Re: The Living Word Fellowship, The Walk, John Robert Stevens
Date: June 03, 2017 08:20AM
lily rose Wrote:
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> slandjt- Last year someone complained about Larry
> Bobo preaching. Rick Ross said on the message
> board that he took a look at Larry's posts and
> found that Larry had made a significant
> contribution to the forum. Ross has said that at
> times members of the message board may make
> distinctions regarding "mainstream beliefs of a
> particular religion to better forum the contrast
> between that religion and cult like groups." It
> is natural to do that to sort things out. I have
> found making those distinctions helpful to me in
> sorting out what was cultish about the Walk vs
> mainstream beliefs.
>
> According to the rules, this is not a message
> board for religious debates, theology and
> philosophy. Some posters have tried to turn it in
> to that. They need to resist and as Nickle
> suggested, find another place or board to have
> those discussions.
>
> Further, I know that some in the cult who have
> recently left see the constant calling out of Gary
> necessary. I for one defer to their insight. I
> have no criticism of those who continue to rail
> against the leadership. And I encourage them not
> to stop because some don't like it.
Hi Lily and others - I hope we can agree to disagree on this matter! What means something to you doesn't mean the same thing to me. I was in this cult for a good long time and have every right to post here, just as you and everyone else does! Larry's posts are important to you, but they come across as preaching to me. I understood that preaching was not allowed here. When we were in the cult, there were those "in the flow" and those who were not. I was in one of the many inner circles and was considered to be in the flow and to have good perception. Just thinking about that kind of arrogance now absolutely sickens me. I apologize retroactively here and now for any hurt I caused others by thinking I was more important than they.
So, all of that said, this forum is for all of us -- not just for those who happen to agree with each other. Sometimes having an open mind allows us to see things from others' perspective. Just saying . . .