Just out of curiosity, what does having a ph.d have to do with any of this?
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Hello again, New Song conducts prayer in groups. In fact they have what they call prayer teams. A member will request prayer and go to a private room with a team. The team members will listen to the Lord for information about the issue the individual is concerned with. Usually, but not always, the issue stems from some personal sin issue in the person's life. Once the sin is revealed
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I tried to post a reply twice to no avail. Everytime after I finish writing I am asked to log-in again and come up empty. Sorry.
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Emily, New Song is a very seductive church. I don't know what your daughter's background is but it makes itself very appealing to individuals looking for a place to fit in. The doctrine of the church encourages-even if indirectly-for individuals to abandon family members and friends to avoid what they consider a bad influence. The leadership is very unapproachable as are the highe
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When I initially left the church a small group leader and a friend (two different people) from church contacted me. I ignored the group leader's attempts to contact me but did talk to my friend. My friend believed that I should come back to church and that I needed to keep the faith. He said that the devil was laughing and dancing over my decision to leave. None of the strong leadership
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I don't know if anyone will get this message as it's been a year since this forum was published. I used to be a member of this church. I'll describe some things and let you decide if it warrants cult status. 1.) Typical denominations are typically regarded as "religious". 2.) There are classes taught. Some classes can't be reached unless you take previous
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