QuoteMaynardI don't get it dude...are you agreeing with me or what? TOTALLY agreeing with you. No sarcasm.
Forum: Destructive Churches

QuoterichardmgreenI saw the old commercial that said, "You meet the nicest people on a Harley." We discussed this in my Marketing Management class when I was going for my Master's degree in business. I appreciate the compliment from an MBA. I trust you realized my posts were all tongue-in-cheek. :lol:
Forum: Former Cult Members and Affected Families

QuotesanebikerQuoteMaynardhttp://loljesus.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/jesussaves.jpg Is it any wonder that the "world" has such a perverted view of Christianity? I mean...we can't even agree on what Jesus to worship and how to actually "love" each other! And what's with the whole "...I was hurt by a church..." bullshit? Scripture
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QuoteMaynardhttp://loljesus.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/jesussaves.jpg Is it any wonder that the "world" has such a perverted view of Christianity? I mean...we can't even agree on what Jesus to worship and how to actually "love" each other! And what's with the whole "...I was hurt by a church..." bullshit? Scripture tells us that
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Well it was either the '07 FLHTC or the less expensive fully blown Goldwing. I'd post a pic, but that would disqualify me as a "biker" seeing that I'm computer literate. I don't wear all black leather and I don't have a vest. I hate riding in packs and don't consider 50 miles on the super slab as a long distance ride. Hmmm...maybe I'm not a
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QuotesanebikerQuoteEmeraldMystQuotesanebikerQuoteEmeraldMystREPLY: No I never thought about Craig's List. What would I look for there? cult recovery? Is it a message board too? My particular group is fairly obscure, but I could post for anyone who has left that group locally who wish to correspond or even meet....Hmmmm. I will go there and check it out now. Thanks, SisterS.
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QuoterichardmgreenQuotesanebiker Wanna put me on TV? It won't be that good for ratings since I'm such an advocate for free thinking and personal responcibilty. Actually, you're the type of person that a lot of people would like to see. Someone once said, "If I only reach one intelligent person..." Thats the tack I take on this board. And there's loads of us
Forum: Recovery from Destructive Cults and Groups

QuoteEmeraldMystQuotesanebikerQuoteEmeraldMystREPLY: No I never thought about Craig's List. What would I look for there? cult recovery? Is it a message board too? My particular group is fairly obscure, but I could post for anyone who has left that group locally who wish to correspond or even meet....Hmmmm. I will go there and check it out now. Thanks, SisterS. ...But then a
Forum: Destructive Churches

QuoterichardmgreenQuotesanebikerQuotekinggeekI am a member of Holy Trinity Church which Jack McConnell is destroying. He has used me and other members of the church in order to fulfill his financial and emotional needs. Jack is a user and abuser who must be stopped. Several of the members of the church have called for his resignation but he refuses to leave. Can someone shine some light as to
Forum: Clergy and Therapy Abuse

QuoteyasminSanebiker: so I suppose the question is are you an independent or do you ride with a club? Rather like religious groups, whole lot of different experiences in the biker world. Rich Urban Bikers, 1%....And the dynamics of some clubs, in my opinion can be similar to some groups.. Though some of your posts have been funny , I'm pretty sure you are here just to troll.( 30+ in on
Forum: Former Cult Members and Affected Families

QuoteON2 LFQuoteI ride a Harley - not just 24/7. I'd be willing to try if you could show me how. Gotta do something else sometimes. As for the Helmet, CA makes it mandatory and I wear a full face. I am aware that I am insulting and attacking people. Weak, mentally and emotionally challenged people who need a swift kick in their posterior, not a pity party to "enable" their
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I just looked up Werner Pluhar. If thats who you were referring to. He looks like just one more Dweeb with an opinion. I could give a sh*t about what he thinks too. He's just another one of those "I-got-the-answer" rejects hidng behind an academic facade. As it's been said - "those that can't...teach"
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P.S. What's a Lekkie? People that have the ability to think for themselves have more than one lable? Cool. I gotta do a google search on that one. Thanks for the 411.
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QuoteON2 LFQuoteI ride a Harley - not just 24/7. I'd be willing to try if you could show me how. Gotta do something else sometimes. As for the Helmet, CA makes it mandatory and I wear a full face. I am aware that I am insulting and attacking people. Weak, mentally and emotionally challenged people who need a swift kick in their posterior, not a pity party to "enable" their
Forum: Recovery from Destructive Cults and Groups

QuoteFishbulbAnybody dropping by to check my children for a fever will be tossed out of my house with one less arm if they try to touch them. Whether your children were really sick or it was only an excuse to stay away from church, it is not up to your pastor to take this on as his own problem. Run away quick. Any pastor going up your butt with a microscope like that is nothing but troubl
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

QuoteON2 LFQuoteBecause I'm bored and some of the posts on this forum are some funny sh*t. BTW i guess you haven't read ALL my posts. I AM IN A CULT! I ride a Harley!!! only advice I can give you is, when you're riding your harley, wear a helmet. If you're this bored sanebiker, use your brain to contribute something positive and a little more grown-up here. You seem u
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Quotezestymike48 As pastor's son-in-law of this church for 13 years the horrors that I witnessed personally would fill a horror novel and make talk show hosts shutter. Actually I think it'd make a great sicom. So many suckers...so little time. Oh...wait... you did say Texas right? Thats the Bible belt...
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If you're getting hurt by a church you deserve it. You can't find the exit door? You need "church" that bad? I could suggest alternative crutches if you'd like. As Barnum and Bailey once said "....
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Quotemr_v.tewLord Jesus, I pray that you will give me the wisdom and intelligence that you know I need to write truth. Father I ask that in every word I type, it will be to further your kingdom by bringing light to darkness and truth where there is none. I will begin without a mask. My name is Vernon Tew, husband to Michelle Tew, and father to three beautiful sons, Jeremiah, Isaiah, and Jord
Forum: Destructive Churches

QuotekinggeekI am a member of Holy Trinity Church which Jack McConnell is destroying. He has used me and other members of the church in order to fulfill his financial and emotional needs. Jack is a user and abuser who must be stopped. Several of the members of the church have called for his resignation but he refuses to leave. Can someone shine some light as to how we can get this devil out o
Forum: Clergy and Therapy Abuse

I went to a psychiatrist in Berkeley Ca, just for the heck of it, to see what he would say. (Yeah, I like playing mind games with the "professionals") It was covered under my Blue / Cross Blue Shield benefits. After an hour of "therapy" he suggested I take some meds. I told him HE needed the meds more than I did just for making the suggestion. (I lit up a joi
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QuoteBlue...he was not what he said. I was badly hurt. was much more than "corrective therapy" on the book you showed implied... No!! ...OMG!! ...Really?
Forum: Clergy and Therapy Abuse

QuoteBlueHi, I don't know if this will be considered abuse because it will be carried out by a professional Psychiatrist. He says it is "corrective therapy". It basically means using force to re-program me not to continue self harming. he will use extreme measures but says it will be controlled and not abusive. and done with love, not malice. I am wondering if anyone els
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Yes, I have to admit it. When I was in Fresno CA, I kicked a preachers a** literally, but when the cops came, he refused to press charges. I guess he shouldn't have told me, in front of his congregation, that if I hit him, God would strike me dead. I tested his hypothesis - he tested his landing skills. :lol:
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I've been reading the hilarious posts on this forum. What about the understanding that no one has power over you that you don't allow? You got a job right? You work for a boss right? WRONG!! You work for yourself and have decided to rent your abilities and talents to your boss (the public in case your self-employed). You can always walk but you've weighed the pros and cons of d
Forum: Recovery from Destructive Cults and Groups

QuoteDinaM2I was lured into a cult by a person who deprived me of sleep. He was very skillful in the use of hypnosis, and he started to stalk me and threaten me. :twisted: I managed to get information on him. However he uses a different alias. So I was only able to get information on his life in Virginia. He has lived in Upstate New York before. Is there a way I can get background informatio
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Who say they turn away form the Bible in the first palce? I still read the Bible. I figure even if it isn't / weren't the real word of God, its a great philosophy book.
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QuoteKeirIve been getting alot of nightmares and memory lost. According to my friends they say I have split personality too???? Does anyone else get that after leaving a distructive cult? How do you deal with it? I'm like a walking zombie or something. My sleeping pattern is irratic, I cant concentrate and I get mood swings. If you tell me something I probably forget it in a few minutes
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QuotesanebikerQuoteON2 LFQuoteGuess I'm a maverick on this website. I got a brain. sanebiker, you say you 'got a brain', why is that brain telling you to post messages on a website that is a cult awareness/prevention/recovery type of site, when you are supposedly unaffected by any cult? Because I'm bored and some of the posts on this forum are some funny sh*t. BTW i g
Forum: Recovery from Destructive Cults and Groups

QuoteON2 LFQuoteGuess I'm a maverick on this website. I got a brain. sanebiker, you say you 'got a brain', why is that brain telling you to post messages on a website that is a cult awareness/prevention/recovery type of site, when you are supposedly unaffected by any cult? Because I'm bored and some of the posts on this forum are some funny sh*t. BTW i guess you haven
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