Note: The above referenced link

[www.standleague.org]

is from a Scientology organization (STAND). No wonder they want to “debunk the myth of religious brainwashing”.

GoingRogue Wrote:
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> The LW members who had the misfortune of attending
> the Shiloh "School of Prophets" sure got their
> "obedience training" from GH.
>
> "Obey the Lord, I mean me. I mean the Lord in me.
> I mean Christ in the flesh, AKA ME"!
>
> Wow. Just wow.


Ahhh, the great School of Prophets. I spent 100% of my time goofing off and causing trouble and had no time to listen to their BS. Donkey Kong took up my entire day.

puddington Wrote:
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> Note: The above referenced link
>
> [www.standleague.org]
>
> is from a Scientology organization (STAND). No
> wonder they want to “debunk the myth of religious
> brainwashing”.

Geez.

From STAND's website:

Scientologists Taking Action Against Discrimination

Mission Statement

Our mission is to protect Scientologists from intolerance and prejudice and to dispel rumors and lies about the Scientology religion, Scientologists, Church leadership and our Founder.

The purpose of Scientologists Taking Action Against Discrimination (STAND) is to end forever the defamation and bigotry toward Scientologists and the Scientology religion and to protect everyone’s basic inalienable right to practice their chosen faith.

[www.standleague.org]

I'm not surprised that they want to discredit scholars and former members!

Good catch, puddington.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/06/2018 10:54PM by GoingRogue.

I too was abused

My best memory of RD was his extremely poor driving. He would habitually press the gas and then let off, press and let off, again and again until you felt like throwing up.

Tmason Wrote:
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> I too was abused

I'm so sorry to hear that, Tmason. I'm catching up on your past posts now.

GoingRogue Wrote:
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> Tmason Wrote:
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> > I too was abused
>
> I'm so sorry to hear that, Tmason. I'm catching up
> on your past posts now.


we should start a support group or something....LOL

Reepicheep Wrote:
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> larry bobo Wrote:
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>
> > Those who have served on church corporations
> know
> > that the Bylaws clearly state that the
> Apostolic
> > Fathering Ministries have final say on what
> > happens to church properties. The rest of the
> > corporate members do all the leg work, but have
> no
> > decision making power as far as asset ownership
> is
> > concerned.
>
> Yes, that is my memory too, Larry. And if the
> church ministries didn't want the church to be
> sold, stronger coercive tactics would probably be
> used next. However, G&M made the decisions and
> received the money, regardless.
>
> I didn't mean to make it sound like local pastors
> had a choice of whether to close a church. In my
> previous post, I was speaking about a local pastor
> that wanted to remain in the area after the church
> was sold in order to continue ministering to the
> people who could not move. Such a ministry would
> have been discouraged from doing that.
>
> > I suspect at some point, Gary and Rick
> > will take the money and run, and nobody will be
> > able to legally do anything about it. Perhaps
> the
> > best we could hope for is that they fight with
> > each other and it ends up in the courts where
> > congregants are called to testify and their
> > actions have to face the light of day. The
> "Holy
> > Spirit" gave special insight so they would not
> > have to answer to any denomination or
> oversight.
> > Those that have been spiritually abused and
> > finally choose to leave, in spite of giving
> > decades of their lives to care for facilities,
> get
> > only a slanderous goodby for all their efforts.
> > Well, that and an eternity in hell to look
> forward
> > to. :)
>
> I think that the eternity in hell happened
> before leaving TLWF. ;-)


I have read the articles of formation for (the) Church of the Living Word, APCO (no public info available) and its subordinate churches. Any church that agrees to become part of TLW gives ALL property to the living word. In a laughable use of words it also reads that none of the proceeds will enure to the benefit of any person.

The Apostolic Totalitarian Ministry--we've all experienced it to one degree or another. Whatever you've given to this ministry, even if it's your whole being, is never enough. It always wants more...is never satisfied. The latest demands, of course, have to do with obedience. Obedience, obedience, obedience. Good luck on fulfilling that one. History (65+ yrs.) suggests it is a futile exercise--you will never be obedient enough to please the taskmaster, I mean, loving father. But if those still in TLWF want to put in the effort yet again, good luck to you. But don't be surprised if you return to the starting point, bashed...I mean, lovingly chastised, for not measuring up to the glorious 'word' you have received.
And the cycle continues...