I've been thinking about what I was saying about all the bad things people did in the bible. Think about it. They didn't leave it out when it could have easily been omitted. Peter denying Jesus 3 times. I'm not saying people should spread rumors, but if something is the truth, why not?
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It's sort of like drinking hard liquor, and you wake up the next morning throwing up and have a pounding headache. You say to yourself, boy I'm never going to do that again. Then time passes by and the opportunity comes up again and you do the same thing. Then you are saying to yourself, again, I will never do that again.
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Sorry but I was going to make a posts about the feet or was that feat. I feel a pull sometimes to go back, but then I don't. Just confusing to say the least.
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kBOY Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > * * * F E A T * * * > > This forum should allow us to have our feet in two > different worlds; the one we left and the one we > are currently in. We should find encouragement in > the fact that we did take a step out of a > confusing past and into a day with more clarity. > That is no small fea
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puddington Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Happy June 4th everybody. Whatever this day means > to you. Certainly a significant day in the > history of this cult. The only thing that day means to me is that I'm an idiot. There is not one other person that I have known where I remember when they died. I actually didn't remember it today,
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One thing I want to clarify. When I said those things about the bible and other groups, if you find comfort in doing those things, I'm not bashing anyone for it. Just giving my opinion about things, which isn't to contradict of condemn anyone. Just my 2 cents worth, if it's even worth that much. :)
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Personally I would rather have you just come out and say if it's me you are talking about. Too many smoke and mirrors and innuendos at TLWF that left many wondering, is it I. It might hurt my feelings to begin with, but I'll get over it, and keep reading the posts that others make. God knows many couldn't speak their mind or tell how they felt about certain things without conseque
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GSchaeff Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Good point about Catholics and other churches too. > Especially where coverups of abuse are involved. > And that's a good example of a whole congregation > that can pass a chapel and think of how nice it > was there while one will pass by and remember what > happened in the backroom with perhap
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kBOY Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > * * * 13 REASONS WHY -- A LIVING WORD > DOCUDRAMA * * * > > If someone was to ever produce a TLW docudrama, > the principal from 13 REASONS WHY would be > a good casting choice as the 'principle' commander > & chief of all TLW operations. > > If you add up the curre
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GSchaeff Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That's great to hear about you and your wife, > Southgate. I'm glad you both found continued > happiness, thats no small feat. > > Other couples weren't so fortunate. I know of > f several personally whose lives were permanently > altered by the whimsy of JRS proclaiming in the
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I just wanted to add, that my wife and I were married by John and we've been married for over 40 years. If anyone was "unequally yoked" at the time, it was us. She's always been the steady one when it came to serving God and reading the word. Me? Not so much, but I'm getting there. :) Just a side note, and not trying to sway people one way or the other. To each his own
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Tknc Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not to change the subject or anything, but I have > a question for the general forum, and would love > to hear yall's thoughts. How did you relationship > to God, change/evolve/end after leaving the cult? > Did it regrow after a time? or was it just all too > much? Every time I open the Bible now,
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rrmoderator Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > To whom it may concern: > > This is a long standing active thread that has > provided deep insights into a group that has > little information about it on the Web. > > Please exercise polite courtesy and post within > the rules in a reasonable and thoughtful way. > > Hopefully
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GoingRogue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > puddington Wrote: on May 6, 2018 > ------------------------------------------------------- > "Gary’s response 'We don’t need to change > anything. This is just colateral damage in the > battle for the kingdom. There’s always going to > be casualties.'” > > > Now that
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NickleandDimed Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > SouthGate Wrote: > ------------------------------------------------------- > >> Do you want to be bitter for the rest of your > > life? That's an honest question I'm asking you. > > I'm not trying to be critical of you, but you > > don't make it easy. >
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NickleandDimed Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > changedagain Wrote: > ------------------------------------------------------- > > kBOY Wrote: > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > And on another note . . . > > > > > > "Good News, Church: You're Dying" > > &g
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kbyrne Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's taken me hours to catch up on all the posts. > As always, it's enlightening. > > It's taken me several months after finding this > forum to realize that leaving the Walk was never > the issue for me. Feeling like I was leaving JRS > was. I would cringe a little at posts that
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NickleandDimed Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > larry bobo Wrote On 8/2/2013: > ------------------------------------------------------- > > "However, regarding the posts seeking info > about > > John. Was he a drinker? A womanizer? That's > like > > focusing on the debauchery of the prodigal son, > > "Can
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girls_turn_it_off Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > According to Facebook, it looks like G man got > married over the weekend. I wonder if they took an > offering during the marriage service. I guess it will now be G&S.
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changedagain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > larry bobo Wrote: > ------------------------------------------------------- > > changedagain - I recall my first corporation > > meeting in L.A. G&M and company were smoking > > cigarettes, drinking hard alcohol, and swearing > > about everything. > > I recall that time
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GoingRogue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > SouthGate Wrote: > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > If the victim was told to be quiet, then it is > > wrong. I can see the victim maybe not wanting > > anyone to know, like in Larry's situation, but > not > > to protect the guilty. > &
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GSchaeff Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > SouthGate, we have people on here stating that > this sort of thing was being actively covered > up--with more than a few of them relaying personal > accounts. To that end, you seem a little > incredulous. I'm curious as to if that's your > intent or if I'm misreading you. Seems to
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GoingRogue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am aware of at least two cases of sexual abuse > by high-ranking ministries where the victim was > told to be quiet and it was covered up. The first > case was during John's reign and the second during > G&M's. I'm so sorry to hear of your experiences, > Larry and Nickleandime
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GSchaeff Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Puddington, > > Exactly. If any current member is reading this and > doubting whether John, Marilyn or Gary are > culpable in perpetuating a culture of abuse, ask > yourself this simple question: > > "Here we have at least three people on this page > alone who have spoken about se
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NickleandDimed Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Lot of agreement among men here. Sometimes G&M > gave direction. Not always. Why can't you see > that. Is it because you were taught at all cost to > protect your fellow ministry. I said to > changedagain before. The harm I received was not a > result of direction from G&M. Becaus
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Maybe Larry B needs to start posting on here again. They seemed to be hanging on to just about every idea that he has about reaching out to other denominations. LOL Before anyone gets offended, I'm not anti denomination. I'm not anti Catholic either, just don't like the whole cover up about molesting children.
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When I said we were black listed, we were told by the brothers that John had said something so we left for about a year. We decided to come back and I asked Marilyn to setup a meeting with John. She asked what about and I told her. We didn't get the meeting but things changed for the better. He was very sick, so I just have to assume that's why we didn't get the meeting but who kno
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Oh, and by the way. The cleaning list was the truth.
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I will help you a little bit changedagain. I've said I still read the This Weeks and made a comment about buying the new worship tapes and they were great. I didn't know that RH has been married 4 times, which I don't know how that plays out with the ex-wives if they were banished or just stay or what. I would never condone that type of behavior at all. My opinions are that, just m
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Let me give a little background about myself. I was born into the Walk in the 50's. My parents moved back a forth to another state, and at times went to Assembly of God and Pentecostal churches growing up. I got married by John in 77 at GC. If anyone was unequally yoked together it was us two. She was always reading the word and I pretty much didn't. I would say the main thing we had in
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