Changedagain, Please do not lump in Steve R. with Ron and Craig. To my knowledge, he has been the only voice of reason on the board. In my opinion, if it wasn’t for him... well, I’m sure y’all can imagine what Craig, and co. would do if left to their own devices.
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Thank you all for the info. It was enlightening. My first glance in to George Warnock’s website, I found this gem... “I would encourage God’s people not to be so caught up with books on "cults" that you fail to know Him who is The Truth. When a new employee in a bank came to the manager, asking if he had false currency he could study -- his reply was simply: "You study the
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Asking for a friend. I would google for myself but I don’t even know what to google because I threw all LWF literature in the dump years ago. Does anyone know where I can find (or have links) to original sources for writings that JRS plagiarized? To be a Christian? To every man that asketh?
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Onion Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I Woke Up - I just saw your post with the email > from Shiloh. Without using your name (I Woke Up), > may I post that letter to the entire Earth far and > wide? And my I encourage everyone to do the same? > All the FB groups that are related to TLWF should > have it. > NO ONE who was part of
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changedagain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I wonder if I will receive an unsigned Happy > Birthday email from Shiloh this year...maybe sent > in a cluster? Not that it will have an impact, > one way or another :) This had me laughing out loud! My spouse also received the email and said that they should have replied with one word “unsubs
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Reepicheep, The email was not signed so I’m left feeling like who wants to reconcile?! I’m not even sure who all still participates in this organization. It also was sent in clusters to 15 people at a time, instead of bcc’s. I personally don’t respect any organization that quotes scripture AT people and doesn’t follow it themselves (leadership). To quote Brene Brown, “Leaders must eith
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@Onion I received this email from Shiloh on 8/2/19. Subject: Requesting Feedback and Thoughts Invitation for Mending Broken Relationships: We are at the end of what has been known as The Living Word Fellowship. All of the entities that were part of the fellowship, including the Shiloh church, have been legally separated from it. In addition, the Shiloh church property is in the proc
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lone.wolf Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Has anyone experienced or known of someone to > experience psychological changes that stem from > being part of TLWF? Someone still heavily > involved in the church is showing signs very > similar to dementia, but these signs/symptoms > became very apparent when Shalom’s letters were > made pu
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Heads up! Just as a precaution start print screening Shalom’s thread. My Facebook account was hacked!
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puddington Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I agree. I wonder if they have to submit their > sentences to Phyllis first, before posting. Sorta > makes me sad to see that. Right?! Emily too! She’s Phyllis’s DIL. And all of the current members liking their posts. It’s like a bulletin was sent out to the fellowship. Quick! We need a few shepherds wiv
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There are now pastors wives posting on Shalom’s FB post. On one hand I believe they think they mean well and they believe what they say... on the other hand, I feel they did not post without first getting permission from the higher-ups/abusers and/or were instructed to post. Their responses feel programmed and this saddens me.
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Interesting article I found while reading some of Rick Ross’s information on cults. “Cult leaders and con artists are opportunists who read the times and the ever-changing culture and adapt their pitch to what will appeal at a given moment. These manipulators survive because they adapt and because they are chameleon-like. So, at some times we get cults based on health fads, business-training p
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changedagain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I plan to have a few friends over at my place next > week, former members of TLWF. It's been a long > time since I socialized with anyone, so I'm a bit > rusty at this. > I did email a few parameters that I expect they > will agree to before arriving. I hope what I wrote > (below)
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Anne, Amy is a pretty tough lady. I grew up with her an my impression of her is and always has been she isn't one to take crap from others. I'm not sure why she has aligned herself with other leaders. (Especially those who don't want others crap on their calendars!) I wonder if she would still be in this organization if she wasn't one of the leaders? Regarding reaching o
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To Tell The Truth: Hi! In my experience this is classic behavior from abusers. Some may call these recent actions by TLWF "love bombing".. (Google this term.) Regardless, I don't buy it! Not for one second! It sounds "nice".. but as all of us know healing doesn't happen overnight. IMO, the abusers display symptoms of severe personality disorders. As far as I know,
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Reveal and Lampshmamp, Well said! I completely agree. My intentions of calling out Larry Bobo were not to have him kicked out. Larry, I would only ask that you please be more sensitive how you phrase things. At times your posts come across as judgemental. As many others have said, we’ve all had enough of that! I grew up and still reside in the small town of Kalona, Iowa (where Shiloh is
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rrmoderator, Okay, if not preaching then proselytizing?? His first comment below implies Christianity/Jesus is the only source of change. The rest float between proselytizing and preaching. Seriously?! He then proceeds to generalize Professors.. this is the exact verbiage The Living Word Fellowship used about Professors which led to many not going to University. "In the Christian jour
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rrmoderator Thank you for intervening in regards to NickleandDimed and kBOY. Respectfully, will you enlighten me why you've warned these two offenders and not Larry Bobo? His posts which contain preaching, in my opinion, clearly violate the rules of this forum. Sincerely, I_woke_up
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Redacted, Like you and many others, I’ve followed along for years. Earlier this year, when I read another new poster’s story (your brother) I created an account. It wasn’t until your post that I’ve felt prompted to speak out (at least planning to send you an email). Right now, I just wanted to post to let others know their posts are making a difference. With love, Original Yasper
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