Look who's got a shiny new website: Whoever had "Zionist podcaster" on your bingo card, please collect your winnings! 9018 Balboa Blvd. is a UPS Store, by the way. I wonder who he sends to pick up the checks?
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Thank you for weighing in, Onion. I know better than to comment on the veracity of any pending lawsuits or investigations, but I too was surprised by some of the allegations, which point to patterns of abuse far more severe than what I was able to confirm in my own research.
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I've heard word that Bruce Larson, in addition to taking over what is left of the AMI Jerusalem Center in the wake of Shlomo Hizak's death, has been contacting former members of the San Diego congregation to "set the record straight" and possibly recruit new members for whatever is planned for Hargrave Ministries, to which as Onion previously noted, Larson was appointed Direct
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I'm eager to hear more about Brazil, Onion. My source there tells me that the split in Monte Siao is a result of the majority of the congregation asking for Silas & Shuma to step down, which your update more or less confirms. However, what is interesting is that Gary has been pushing for this as well, and though he hasn't touched down for some time (he did appear in a "birthday
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rrmoderator: I am suspicious of your unilateral, authoritarian point of view. Surely there is some nuance and complexity in the variety of reasons for why people join cults to begin with. You're right that the cult leader is the true villain, but he wouldn't be a leader if he didn't have followers, and I think that trying to understand why people join cults beyond just "dec
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Have any of you ever been in contact with Woodrow Nichols or Anthony Cox, of Vain Glory fame? I have seen rumors on this forum that Nichols passed away, but I'm interested in finding out more about him, and if he is still living, getting in touch with him. Please don't hesitate to send me a PM or an email at walkn.n.talkn@
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Dear fellow blowouts, I’d like to begin by confessing that, like many newbie posters, I am a longtime lurker and Living Word survivor drawn to action by an unholy combination of confusion, fascination, and rage. Before I tell you why I’ve chosen this particular moment in time to dive into the pool, allow me to introduce myself according to local custom: revealing just enough information that y
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