Whirlwind, You need to be more courteous, less pushy and settle down. Rude behavior is not the way to go here.
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Hi everyone, This thread has a long history and at times it has been contentious. Whirlwind was asked to stop posting here for that reason. Please keep everything here civil, constructive and within the rules of this message board. Two points regarding the rules to remember: 1. Proselytizing is strictly forbidden. This thread is not about convincing anyone about any prearticular sp
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langlorimer1, If you are considering a lawsuit you might want to discuss this with a local attorney in your area.
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Langlorimer1, See This is a list of licensed professionals with experience helping former cult members through counseling and therapy. You might consider this as an option along with some reading about recovery.
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langlorimer1 See This section of the CEI database is about recovery from cults.
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Please don't have arguments and confrontations on this message board.
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Whirlwind, Please stop posting on this thread. You are not a former member of the Chris Butler group and your posts are off topic. Any further posts by you on this thread will be deleted. Again, stop your posts now on this thread or you will be banned from this message board.
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Personal attacks are not allowed here. Everyone must be courteous and reasonable. This is also not a place to preach or promote personal religious beliefs. The topic of this thread is KCF and its behavior.
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Whirlwind, Stop the ongoing arguing on this thread or you will be banned. You are breaking the rules of this board by going on about your religious beliefs. Cease these contentious posts now.
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There is room for various positions and opinions here. But no personal attacks.
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zoejogle : Please read the rules again, which you agreed to before posting here. This is not the place to share your religious beliefs. This is specifically prohibited by the rules. The link you posted to promote religious beliefs has been deleted.
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Iamfree: Do not call anyone names here. "Angry cranks" is name calling. Personal attacks are not allowed per the rules you agreed to before posting here.
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Please stay on topic. This thread is about Kirby Christian Fellowship. Off topic posts will be deleted.
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Sydneygirl, I don't know of anyone in Australia. But here is a link to some resources in the United States that can be helpful. See
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Sydneygirl, I have done intervention work regarding groups called "cults" since 1982. This has included hundreds of interventions, some in Australia. It is very important to have your sister assessed by a mental health professional. Though such a professional may be unfamiliar with the persuasion techniques cultic groups use and not recognize their undue influence. Having said
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To whom it may concern: Do not post anti-vaccination opinions or link to any such misinformation at this message board. This is not the place for such opinions. Stay on topic.
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Dudley, Do not post and/or link to anything regarding anti-vaccination opinions, etc. Is that clear enough?
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Bye Dudley. Posting false and misleading information about necessary vaccines during a pandemic is not relevant to this site and harmful. False information like this can lead to deaths due to misinforamtion.
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To whom it may concern, Preaching and debating religious beliefs is not the purpose of this message board, which is directly spelled out in the rules agreed to before posting here. I am closing this thread. Spirituality and personal religious experiences is not an appropriate topic.
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Stop the personal attacks and religious statements. This thread is not for Krishna devotees to preach or for anyone else to debate religious points of view. The focus must be on cults, destructive authoritarian groups behavior.
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Everyone must calm down and move on now. There must be no debate about personal beliefs here or preaching in any way. This thread is not for that per the posted rules.
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Everyone calm down. Please avoid personal attacks and invective.
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Yes. Meditation can simply be used as a form of relaxation and stress reduction. It's when meditation becomes organized under the controlling influence of a leader and/or group that it may be potentially unsafe. When people are in a trance we are much more suggestable and vulnerable. That's why it's important to be careful. A leader and/or group may manipulate people in the t
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Dandelion: Sorry, but you read and agreed to the rules before posting here. This is not the place for you to share and promote your spiritual beliefs. If you continue you will be banned for breaking the rules. There is no "persecution" going on here.
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Dandelion: Preaching is prohibited on this message board. If you wish to promote your spiritual beliefs please go somewhere else and do so, but not here.
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AmeliaRobertson: If you subjectively feel it is "toxic" what is your purpose here?
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brokenbycheryl: Please turn the temperature down on the exchanges here. Avoid heated exchanges.
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Hi everyone, No politics please. This thread topic is "The Living Word Fellowship, The Walk, John Robert Stevens. Please stay on topic.
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Rama Vasistha has been banned. Trolls will be banned.
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Hi everyone, Just curious about a few basic things concerning this organization. Does the organization have an elected board, which includes board members serving fixed terms? If so how are board members elected? Is there a published annual budget that discloses in detail how much money is contributed and how it is spent, i.e. salaries, compensation, expenses, etc. How is a pastor hir
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