Tabitha, I am sorry I didn't see your post sooner. I thank God you and you husband have found your way out. Thanks for sharing your story. What I understand about the Amway thing is that it came along later. Originally, people were following L.R. Davis--cult leader, child molester, rapist... In time, the other pastors--two of who married his two daughters, later joined Amway. This may
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CFCMI was snowed out last weekend and may be this weekend. Will miracles never cease?
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Quotexcfcmi2003I received the information on Joe Watson from another ex-member who has connections in San Diego. He told me about Watson's departure. Unfortunately, I was also told that Watson still practices his sexual deviancy, only now without a cloak of religion to cover it up. I'm sorry that he is doing that, if that is indeed the case. I would hope he would leave all that CFC
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On another website there was a post about Joe Watson, the pastor of CFCMI San Diego, walking out. The poster said that Watson doesn't want any more to do with CFCMI nor with anyone who is affiliated with them. I'm not sure how to verify this tidbit. If this is true, then it will have a huge impact on Norfolk Headquarters Church and the fellowships, because there will be less fear of
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By Edward Thomas' own admission CFCMI usually takes in $13,000 and spend $29,000 in a week on expenses. That's a shortfall of $16,000 per week. He goes on to say, "I'm not here to hang you upside down and shake you until the money falls out, but have we been robbing God?" He seems to see a lack of money in the collection plate as his Church robbing God. In actuality,
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Has anyone visited CFCMI in the past 6 months? How many attend there now? I'm guessing less than 100.
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Recent entry on Pillars says that Pastor Thomas may be suffering from cancer. It is too early to tell. He is awaiting tests. It also says that pastors and other upper level staff have now taken a 40 percent pay cut. I wonder what their salary was before the pay cut!! I wonder is anyone has left CFCMI recently! I do get the impression from reading their post that the collection has dropped
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Hello! I am Bramble. Yes, I post on another forum, too. Have you or anyone you know ever been a part of CFCMI? How would you help someone still inside? I see it has been a year since they transferred their headquarters from Waukegen to Norfolk. What I can't help noticing is how many of their fellowships have actually folded over the past 12 months. They may have only two to three left.
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