This just in from an ex-pat: What is too sensitive? Am I really an overly sensitive weirdo, or am I just...sensitive? And is that really such a bad thing, or is it just a thing? Should I toughen up? Is that even possible? Or was I right all along in thinking that my sensitivity is protection from people who don’t have my best interests at heart?
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Thank you for sharing.
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Changedagain, Gee, I wasn't aware I was facing any sensitivity problems here. Like you and anyone else on this board, I am allowed to defend myself and others from false statements. I too think petty squabbles are unfortunate. But like I said, we are all allowed to defend ourselves and others. Like you, I cherish my relationships with ex-pats too. I too know many of these people and that
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Going Rogue, I seldom post anymore. And I seldom draw from old posts. I was trying to commiserate with Nickle because I think he was belittled so I drew from one of my experiences so he could see that changed wasn't picking only on him. That's not against the rules. Please point out to me exactly what was vitriolic about my post so I can run it by the moderator so he can assess if I
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I'm trying to catch up but only got as far as posts from 3 weeks ago. NickleandDimed don't feel bad about changedagain's sarcastic comments. I was only on the message board 2 months when I commented on a post by changedagain that he didn't have big breasts. I jokingly said there are plastic surgeons who can help you with that. Changed replied with his signature "ha"
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GSchaeff Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I meant no disrespect, > @lily Rose, and I apologize if I was > condescending. I accept your apology. I don't think you were condescending. Still it strikes me that it does take a lot of cunning to inaccurately represent the intention of someone's post to create the illusion that you are right, eve
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Thanks puddington. While I don't know who the woman and her son are, I do believe what most of you have suggested that at the time she was a victim. She probably was quite young at the time and JRS was probably 20-35 years older than her. However, today she would be in her 60's or 70's. A few years ago during a conversation with Apostle Dog, I referred him to a conversation on Fact
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GoingRogue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------ I was never sure about the fathering a child rumor. I have to admit, that's disgusting. changedagain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I didn't hear it directly from Marilyn, so I > suppose for the purpose of this forum, it should > continue to be regarded as rumo
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Exactly. And the legitimate heath issues could be NPD or being delusional. Serving in the military can be the ultimate sacrifice. Chump Trump told Howard Stern his Vietnam was avoiding sexually transmitted diseases. That would be like Gary saying his Vietnam is Joels's army and drinking from the courageous discipleship cup. And JRS saying his Vietnam (suffering) was marrying a Nephilim. It&#
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changedagain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm designing a customized MAGA hat with the image > of decorated marine veteran Robert Mueller. Expect > me to be sued ;) I can't resist. Some of the CNN pundits are now saying Trump has started a cult of personality. Duh... I recall reading in the Post a few months ago the similarities betw
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kBOY Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DIVINE ORDER > > The proper interpretation of 'Divine Order' is: > > > LOVE begat > more LOVE > > and thus > > we came > into being Nice! Probably the best way to help loved ones still stuck in the cult is to be gentle with them and not tear apart their entire s
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changedagain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > whatever you do, never question him. You > might get punched. This applies to both men > and women. As I mentioned before, I haven't > read the Bible in a very long time...but I do > recall this approach by Gary being scriptural :) Yeah, Gary sure has gotten a lot of mileage out of
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puddington Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That got me to thinking about the Living Word and > all the crazy teaching that has come over the > years. I’ve never heard Gary renounce any of > JRS’s messages. He can’t because he claims they > are as sacred as the Bible. This must be a bit of > a pickle for him. I guess the best he can do i
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If I had kept any This Week, I wish I had kept The Shape of Things that Never Happened. False prophets, teachers and false Christs need to feel validated, to put on an outward show so that others think it's the Holy Spirit moving upon them. You have to ask yourself was John's vision of being transported into the future the Holy Spirit or something else? When deceiving others, it is alw
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puddington Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you are in the inner circle at TLW/CLW you get > to hang out here. > > Rayen looks like the perfect facility to house the JRS Occult Library and Chicken Coup Museum.
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Factoverfiction Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- All IHOP pastors are required to memorize > Mike Bickle's Prophetic History (PH), which has > been amended numerous times since the 1980s due to > prophesies and miracles that were disproven. > Pastors are encouraged to submit to elders, live > in communal homes, and they are discouraged
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Trying again to post article from Fellowshipofthemartyrs. Something to think about. If Christians were going to manifest – make evident in the natural realm – they are Christ Incarnate, certain things would probably be common amongst them. •They would no longer be slaves to sin. Like Jesus wasn't. •They would be all the way dead to self and their own desires or wants. Like Jesus was.
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GoingRogue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > changedagain Wrote: > ------------------------------------------------------- > > The Christ in the Flesh doctrine perpetuated in > > TLWF replaced a relationship with Jesus with a > > relationship with leadership. In fact, the idea > > that an individual can have a relationship with
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changedagain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > puddington Wrote: > ------------------------------------------------------- > > People who worship the “God in the sky” are > often > > ridiculed. It is the “Christ in the Flesh” that > > really matters to LW leadership. > > true > > Girlsturnitoff: > > The othe
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FCSLC Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > NancyB wrote: “It wa hard for me to "step out of > owrd perfect will". The hard truth is after my > "walk with God" was no longer personal but > directed there was nothing spiritual aat all. It > was all abusive” > > --------------- > > Wow. That is a “cult busting” s
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changedagain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > girls_turn_it_off Wrote: > > "It will be interesting to see how the > congregation will respond or whether there will be > a wedding." > I think people understand that they have no choice > but to accept the marriage as the will of God, a > requirement if they are to remain in
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larry bobo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I was the herb guy for Des Moines and remember > meeting with Damon Davis. He would talk to the > plants to see if they were edible. A couple of > times he talked to mushrooms that apparently lied > to him about being edible and he ended up in the > hospital. That seemed to be a theme in TLWF –
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puddington Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ah yes, I have platform memories of Earth shoes > and Binaca. puddington I had a pair of patent leather Earth shoes that I wore to all the fancy black tie Walk events. That was before Cokas's wedding. I was part of the wedding party. At least that's how I remember it. And, I recall his mother comp
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girls_turn_it_off Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Haha yeah us ex-YASPers have a way of picking up > on insider info and disseminating it quickly. > Based on the photos Silvana's been posting on > Facebook, she's probably received the "word" or > "revelation" or "impartation" yada yada. It will > be
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GSchaeff oops sorry for the misspelling of your screen name in my above post.
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NancyB I am sorry your were called a Jezebel. Pentecostals are notorious for throwing that word around. But I know it can be hurtful and leave scars. I empathize with you having been a young mother married to an alcoholic. I usually call a woman in that situation a saint. It is so unfortunate the brethren turned on you rather than help you during that time. But I salute you for thinking on your f
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Yes puddington. I went on only one herb picking trip to pick chaparral in the desert. When we got to the bushes, Rocky said to throw rocks under the bushes to chase away the rattle snakes. I have always had an irrational fear of snakes and sharks. I think I remember getting a migraine and spending most of the day sitting in the car. I think Charlie Dole joined me. Ha! We also met some desert rats
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Thanks CA and FSCLC for posting about Caroline and Becky. Isn't it interesting how the diaspora of those we cared about so many years ago in the LW still affects us. I did a goggle search to see if I maybe knew Caroline. I don't think so, but it seems according to info I read that her death was totally unexpected and was possibly flu related. I didn't know Becky very well. But I do
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NancyB you are so right on about those lazy folks from California. I was one of them. I remember experiencing some stink eye from one of the Shiloh men when three of us hippie looking Californians arrived at the front desk. He later apologized. Imagine that. Someone from the Walk apologizing. Well, I think it goes to show that some of the Iowa folk were raised with values that escaped those of us
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changedagain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Excellent post, Tknc. FWIW, I think the Walk > started going bad sometime in 1951. > > > Tknc Wrote: > ------------------------------------------------------- > > Thanks for pulling up JezTheBelle's post, not > sure > > when she wrote it, but it is still very > rele
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