I took my typical hiatus from this forum and today I had this urge to log on to catch up. Talk about timing. One of the first messages I saw was from Onion regarding Shalom's FB post, "Letter to The Living Word Fellowship". I quickly logged onto FB to read. I read all the letters and then comments coming in from so many familiar names. Here are some of my thoughts: Shalom
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kBOY Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > No matter how glorious the 'word' > extrapolated from the scriptures, it will never be > enough to offset the actions of lives lived in > contradiction to it. This statement says it all perfectly! Thank you for the words.
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Onion: I attempted to send you a PM. Your mailbox was full.
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Reading through the latest threads has been all of the below and more: * Detestable * Awful * Horrific * Outrageous * Revolting * Disgusting * Nauseating * Heinous * Infuriating * And... everything else in-between!!! Allow me to embellish from my perspective. As I shared on a previous message, I was forced into this cult! I saw a lot! However, I trusted my Mother an
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Love this post! Thank you!
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NickleandDimed: You are clearly a troll! Leave those of us alone who are seeking to move forward with our lives away from all of the mind control that TLWF forced us into by: 1. Strong arming us 2. Using tactics of manipulation 3. Using personal information like you did against Onion 4. And any other twisted tactics you people use By the way... I for one, can care less about Gary Harg
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NickleandDimed Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I spent the last year. Doing homework. Examining > cult brainwashing and mind control theories. Both > for and against. I've concluded. Brainwashing and > mind control theories are a myth. A fantasy. > Delusion. The links below. Are critical of cult > brainwashing theories. But they are w
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kBOY Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And on a lighter note . . > . > > > O B E Y * O B E Y * O B E > Y > > > Repent To Remove Disobedience > > Posted on June 28, 2018 > by Gary Hargrave > Source: hargrave.com > > > > * * * > > Obedience: His Standard For Judgment > > Pos
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GoingRogue: I have not been following / watching Cults, or Cults and Extreme Beliefs. It sounds interesting though. I did watch the Leah Remini special and the FLDS Polygamist group; the similarities to the LW are uncanny. Larry Bobo: We all are diverse and clearly all have different experiences, both in and out of the Living Word. You have some valid points and I respect your view point /
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This video was a reminder to me of the many, many years of poisonous lies / deceit that I ate, swallowed and digested! It was difficult for me to watch the video as well GoingRogue, I completely understand why you do not want to, as there is no need to open up old wounds and then douse them with salt. For me, it helped to further solidify some of the reasons that I left. Puddington: I beli
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I just came across this video on Youtube: "1990 Shiloh Amphitheater - I saw satan fall from heaven like a lightening". Link Below: I remember this performance, I was there. My emotions when I first viewed this after all these years, coupled with where I am today (out of the Living Words clutches) was a bit riveting. Below were some of my initial thoughts: 1. Seeing B
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I have not posted in quite some time due to the fact that it has been extremely important for me to heal from the many, many years of TLW mind control! The hard fact / truth that I allowed people to control me... take me away from my family that I love deeply and dearly. In any event, I decided to log on last night to read some of the posts and one of the first posts I read was from Reepicheep
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I appreciate the responses from everyone... clearly there has been a bit of a stir up here, but I think this is good! By nature I am a very strong, take charge type of person, always have been. Interestingly, I was once told by one of my Shepherds, that I was one of the most rebellious people they had ever known... such an odd statement that came out of left field, particularly because I had
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I have not been on this forum in quite some time... I see new posters, old posters... and still, the common thread is the abuse that we ALL suffered and continue to suffer. When I left, it was quiet, as I had moved away... In the beginning, I stayed connected with a handful (I was part of the "inner circle" so to say). Oh, and let me clarify that there are "many" inner circle
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I have done so much purging... that it is difficult for me to remember certain things. In general this is how I am, perhaps a good trait, as it has been somewhat helpful in the healing process. That being said, I still do remember more than I care to, or want to! Okay... so I said that I did not want to talk / say much, however, I have been working most of the day today and I need a brief
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Thank you for the kind words. I want others to know that they are not alone, or rather, that there are many, many more of us. I have been wanting to write for quite some time now, however, when I would begin to type... my thoughts and words began to ramble, so I stopped. My intent was to and continues to be, to find the truth... to purge and bury the the twisted thinking / brain washing and
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My heart began to race as I read through the posts here, as it brings me back to a place / time that I never want to repeat! It is clear from so many of the posts that I read, that we have all searched, and or are still searching for answers, thus knowing deep down inside that "The Walk" "The Living Word" was / is not in alignment with "God's Word - The Bible&qu
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