Onion Wrote:
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> JesusJesusJesus - I almost fell off my chair when
> I read what you wrote about G&M's dishwasher!
> hahahahaha Good one!


Happy to provide a laugh. :)

northerngate wrote:
Thanks again for letting me speak. For some reason I feel like I’m butting in and I don’t want to go where I shouldn’t.

I doubt any of the regular posters feel you are 'butting in.' You've clearly gone through and struggled with the same things that we have.
As far as your landlord, when I knew him he was easy to like, and we often laughed together about things. I think you're right about E.F., though.

Northerngate,

Please don't feel like you're walking on eggshells here. You had some connection to and knowledge of TLWF. Your growing up sounds very cult-like. I'm so sorry. What people do to others in the name of religion is so sad. I agree with you about the similarities between cults. I read Cults Inside Out, too. It has great information that gives insight and perspective.

There was someone else who posted here for awhile who basically grew up in a family cult. His parents left The Walk before JRS died and used all they had learned to run a private cult with their children. The kids were under extreme control. Does anyone remember his screen name?

I'm glad that you are reading and posting. Please keep talking.



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JesusJesusJesus Wrote: Dec 2, 2019
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> Well, the balcony was rather dilapidated. Not in
> great shape anymore. I wonder if it got much use.
> I was really blown away by the fact that one door
> led to a bedroom, another led to a bathroom,
> another led to a different bedroom, and another
> (which looked just like the other doors) opened up
> into some over-the-sanctuary attic-type space with
> a walkway down the center that led to a set of
> stairs and a door out into the building. Strange,
> strange, strange. Why the need for an alternate
> exit?
>
> Also - the elevator in question had been installed
> in the '90s. It was available for everyone to use
> and went from basement to third floor. I just
> never knew the door right in front of it up on the
> third floor was an access directly to G and M's
> sanctum!

Gee, sounds kind of like the Winchester Mystery Mansion in San Jose". Kind of creepy. What may have been hidden behind a wall or so? ( I don't know- just wondering.)

"northerngate wrote:
Thanks again for letting me speak. For some reason I feel like I’m butting in and I don’t want to go where I shouldn’t."

Northgage, I'm glad you have joined us.

In regards to M & G apartment posted on December 02, 2019 02:13PM

does anyone know if the bathroom had a bidet? ( I could not resist asking.)

JesusJesusJesus Wrote: Dec 2, 2019
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> Also, as of 12:39 local time, G and M's apt is the
> second highest priced item in the whole auction,
> behind only the baby grand piano. It's also got a
> gold star indicating that it's very popular with
> over 70 bids.
>
> I can see why, though. Despite the fact that there
> is no furniture to speak of for sale in that lot,
> its kitchen is by FAR the best of any of the
> kitchens in the building. Imagine someone having
> G&M's dishwasher. That would degrease AND anoint
> dishes, right?
>
> [backes-auction.proxibid.com]


Oh JesusJesusJesus! WOW! Too funny. And did it self load or did they get volunteers to load and unload it?

changedagain Wrote: December 03, 2019 02:40AM
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> 'I Alone Have Done His Will'
> -Senior Pastor, Apostolic Father and Chancellor
>
> (a living word from 'The Meek Will Inherit the
> Earth' series)


Would it be sacrilegious to barf?

Reepicheep, Nanacy B, changedagain,
Thank you so much for your affirmation. It’s been very difficult, as you are so fully aware, to talk about!! I hope you can feel me hugging your soul!

N O R T H E R N


I doubt many of us in TLW (with the exception of those up-close-and-personal with leadership) ever experienced the degree of constant oppression you were forced to endure in your upbringing. That sounds downright suffocating.

Be that as it may, you are definitely qualified to speak on the subject, so please feel to free to chime in any time.

Outside observers help to bring perspective to just how distorted this 'kingdom vision' really was.