Re: The Living Word Fellowship, The Walk, John Robert Stevens
Date: November 11, 2018 06:50PM
NEO:
I hear you. We are all grieving. There is no way to put a happy face on this. We are just beginning to realize the depth of the con that was pulled on us. It is indeed tragic.
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ONION:
You keep blowing me away.
Truth 'defined' as ". . . behavior so heinous that even talking about our experiences factually seems like bashing." (That's known as the 'ugly truth'.)
JRS:
-- The "rabid perpetrator"
-- Created deception to hide his wrongdoing
-- Gave words to protect his secrets
-- Kept the deception going until his death
-- 'Word' was used to avoid getting caught
-- Not every word came from 'above'
(That's enough to pop a few bubbles.)
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LB:
All great points.
For those waking from the 'spell', exiting a culture of dependency to enter independence is initially a daunting task. Ones that successfully make the transition experience a brighter day, but those who linger can wander about in twilight.
Before the stunning blow that set off this block-chain of events, those banished to the hinterlands were left to languish alone. Now, those who have seen the light can illuminate the path for those just emerging from the fog.
The challenges of freedom can even feel like another form of bondage. But hey--at least we will have had the opportunity to experience both the limitations of dependency and the creative potential of freedom.
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TWOteeTWO:
"We can't identify the false unless we're firmly planted in what's true." (What's 'true' has always been the challenge.)
"Some of the churches will choose to excise all things post JRS and concentrate on getting back the of basic of John as the Living Word." (There will probably even be a small quorum of hard-core Kool-Aid drinkers that will 'throw out' JRS, but keep 'his' word.)
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DENISEwallerLAUGHLIN:
It has been far too long. Great to have you here, in spite of the circumstances.
Unfortunately, 'GOD' has received a lot of bad press over the millennia with abuses done 'in the name of'. TLW just added to the fake news.
It was always supposed to be about relationship, which unfortunately became a casualty of position and greed.
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HAPPYsad:
Glad you joined the conversation.
Your point is well taken--is the focus within or without; on Spirit or flesh?
Cults are by no means limited to the religious sector, and being informed allows one to identify 'cult dynamics' in all walks of life, be it in politics, finance, education, nationalism, racism, bigotry, and on down the sorry line . . .
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ONION: (again)
I am sorry you are catching heat over anything. Just be cool.
The Christmas Truck gets H I R E D ! ? As in making $$$? Where in the hell did that go?
Thanks for the press release. The more #metoo exposures, the less #metoo will ravage the landscape.
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CLOUDWATCHER:
Your presence has been a pleasure.
As to our pseudonyms, they are just temporary disguises we will one day jettison, when we have put this all behind us and walk together into the real NEW DAY. (Sorry.)