seventies walker Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > X-File Christian........the truth is out > there..... that’s me. still true
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seventies walker Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > X-File Christian........the truth is out > there..... that’s me.
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I rarely post but have benefited and still benefit from this site. Thank you.
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JezTheBelle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Blowout Wrote: (In Part) > ------------------------------------------------------- > > Your charisma, like your father’s and like JRS’s > before > > him will have these broken people, again, > hanging > > on your word, again, following your lead, > again, > > following the
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GoingRogue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Coercive persuasion was rampant in the early days > of the Walk and during the expansion of the > seventies and early eighties. JRS used "cold > reading" during weekly ministry services to wow > everyone with his "Word of Knowledge". I believe > that this one thing convinced ma
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rrmoderator Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > NickleandDimed: > > The terms "brainwashing" or "mind control" are pop > culture labels for what is technically known as > coercive persuasion, thought reform or the use of > influence techniques to gain undue influence. > Undue influence is a recognized fact as > est
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X-File Christian........the truth is out there..... that’s me.
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Acesandates wrote.. the frog burped. Sums up the attempt at tlw apologetics.
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Asshat wrote the frog burped.
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Have to reply to acesandates. John Robert Stevens was deceived and was a false prophet. I was deceived and thought I was a prophet. We were all deceived and living a lie. >>>>>>> Fond memories of the good times do not change the facts.
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COHK IS church of his kingdom, tlw in san diego
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First time I am posting. I have been reading and following some of the threads with interest off and on for years My name is David N. I left Frangipane's fellowship in Michigan in 1979.I had been there since 1973 when Gruenberg started the local church.I never spoke to Francis again. Shortly after I left Francis was dumped for not supporting John and Marilyn. Francis later describes Mar
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