Hello, jocelyn, not sure if you'll get this or not, but I was curious about whether this TV show was ever recorded or aired? Best to you...
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Ha ha, corboy... I think we posted the same link :)~
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...perhaps dating myself with that title, for anyone who remembers the song... For those of us who have left a destructive church, or are in the process of leaving, this can be one of the loneliest times of our lives. I wanted to open a thread for all of us who have tasted this loneliness or might be walking through it... Leaving something that has been all-consuming, like many of these com
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There is a thread developing about this church in a different part of the message board, but thought I would post a link here since it is a church: forum.culteducation.com
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Came across this and thought of your research, Justine, so thought I would post: How Cults Use YouTube for Recruitment Blessings...
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Thank you for posting, Justine! And thank you for exposing a danger that no one seems to be talking about right now. Would you be able to update after the broadcast has been aired? Blessings... Victoria
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It breaks my heart when I see a post like this, years gone by, that has gone unanswered. Mer, I'm not sure if you will get this message, but I would want you to know that your cry for help has been heard. It is so frustrating to watch people getting hurt and nobody seems to hear you or believe you! My prayer is that help has come in some other form and the harmful behavior you referenced
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Lily rose, thank you for your kind words about my comment. I love your interesting perspective about certain movies having the ability to bring healing to victims/survivors! Blessings to you...
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Hello, Jill. I just came across this post. A couple weeks ago, I posted about the Exclusive Brethren concerning the recent publication of a book on the cult and an interview with the author about her book "In the Days of Rain" about growing up in the Exclusive Brethren. Here's my post, which contains a link to the article: forum.culteducation.com I would have posted on the sa
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Posting here an article that goes in depth on a racist, polygamous cult in Salt Lake City that goes by such names as the Kingston clan, the Order, the Davis County Cooperative Society and the Latter-Day Church of Christ: Blood Cult article I normally wouldn't bother with something so abberant from mainline beliefs and church life, but was prompted to do so when I read this paragraph: Q
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To both of you who have posted, I am deeply troubled by behavior exhibited toward you in this "movement" and am extremely grateful for you stepping forward and making your stories public. May God heal you and surround you with love and support... I actually have had some experience with the Toronto Blessing in the Detroit area, and much of what you described, bea, brought back memori
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I agree with rrmoderator on this subject. Terms like "gullible" and "desperate" assign blame to the victim/survivor, who already carries a huge amount of shame when they awaken to the truth of their destructive situation. It is not helpful in the least for a survivor to hear these labels. They already "feel stupid" for what has taken place, and the self-blame can be
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Kudos to you, Brian, for weighing the evidence and allowing yourself to think critically and identify the abusive elements of the fellowship you belonged to. I took a peek at your website, and you have created a wonderful resource for ex-members of UBF! You deserve to be recognized for your courage. It sounds like this forum may have played a role too, which is so great. Blessings to you...
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Hello, Cloudwatcher. Thank you for sharing. I think any of us who have been through something similar can identify with the regret you shared about "why did I not see it? Why didn't I protect my children?"... This is so common and I believe it is the hardest part of recovering as a victim/survivor. I would submit to you that your story as it is being shared is serving a purpo
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Came across this article and thought it might be of interest for any with friends or family who share a history with the Exclusive Brethren and for anyone whose life has been touched by a destructive church... Rebecca Stott interview The article is an interview with Rebecca Stott, who went back into her family history to write about the Exclusive Brethren cult that she was born into. If
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Dear Priscilla, thank you for sharing. Your story is so important. I can only imagine the trauma you may have experienced in your adult life as you came to the realization that the parents you loved and trusted had been instrumental in drawing you deeper into a way of life that sounds very restrictive, self-serving and unhealthy. From my own life, I know all too well how such control and manip
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Hello, knotty... Would be interested to know what progress you may have made in your research and if you have published anything or spoken to any media who have covered this topic in-depth. Thank you for sounding the alarm and for your work toward exposing the unhealthy behavior in this movement.
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My dear Heather, thank you for speaking up... even if only a sentence to say what happened to you. You don't know how that may have helped someone. My heart breaks over what you experienced. May you find healing. Prayers and blessings...
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Dear, dear Misty. Not sure if you will get this message, but just wanted to send you a note to let you know your question about sexual misbehavior is fully heard and shared by me, and want you to know it is a question that is worth asking and you are right to do so. Just reading your account breaks my heart to think of the families hurt by the improprieties you referenced (both the immediate f
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On behalf of many of us who work to support those who have fallen prey to abusive church leadership, forms of control and methods of mental (and other) abuse, I want to thank Rick Ross and the Cult Education Institute for your work on behalf of victims and survivors of cults and cult-like organizations. People caught in all forms of mistreatment, confusion and danger are reading these posts an
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