Re: The Living Word Fellowship, The Walk, John Robert Stevens
Posted by:
changedagain
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Date: April 04, 2019 01:57AM
kbyrne Wrote:
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> Re: TLW finances.
>
> I've read a lot posts and have been doing some
> soul searching and some internet searching.
> Coming to terms that I was in a cult, it's not an
> easy thing. I saw there were others that struggled
> with that as well. I read something online from
> "Cult Awareness and Information Center" titled
> "The Walk of John Robert Stevens." And I found
> the following very interesting.
>
> "Martha Stevens, who was married to Apostle
> Stevens for 40 years, filed for divorce in 1979.
> During the proceedings, she revealed that Stevens'
> holdings could amount to $40 million. A California
> newspaper then launched an investigation of the
> Church of the Living Word, and learned that it had
> conducted a Nevada silver mine fraud that
> allegedly cheated members of the cult out of at
> least $500,000. Stevens also possessed an
> extensive art collection and $29,000 in silver
> bars, and hired an attorney for the divorce suit,
> paying him $10,000 plus $125 per hour. Martha
> claims, 'My husband has total control of the
> church and its funds, and total access to all
> church finances. He is, in essence, the church
> himself.'"
>
> Gee, I wish I would have known this when I working
> year after year in Shiloh for $80 a month. I might
> have asked for a raise!
How interesting--1979 was one helluva year. The Kingdom of God arrives and John's wife, Martha, files for divorce. I think this was also the year I finally sold my Chevy Vega for just under $300. All three momentous events.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/04/2019 01:59AM by changedagain.