I guess I should explain that a bit. Sounds kind of nasty. Let's just say, I've encountered some LW folks recently who would prefer that I simply dropped dead. Sorry to disappoint them. : )
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A note to you current LW members: we're still alive and talking here. Maybe you need to pray harder.
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Actually, I think I'm supposed to come to your house (Reference Library). And listin to it while you sit and watch me listen to it. To make sure I do not take notes or turn a 2nd recording device on.
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Do you remember John's "sleeping prophecies"? Was he really just sleepy?
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I asked a relatively harmless, minor question to my pastor about something. He turned and glared at me, then his response was this question: "Why don't you trust me? Do you have trust issues?" Looking back on it now, I realize what a cheap-shot that was. His intention was to shut me down. (Didn't work very well, however.)
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I happened to hear that "John took Satan down" teaching in person. I remember thinking how absolutely ridiculous it sounded to me. It was a real wake up call and a big, bitter pill I could never fully swallow. Talk about hubris !!!
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I mention it merely so we can celebrate the destruction of Satan on this day in 1984, as taught by G&M.
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Another June 4th is here upon us.
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If your family member is moving to Iowa to be a part of Shiloh then I would be concerned. They have hired PR firms to help improve their image. They will tell you how much they have changed. My opinion, it's still the cult it has always been. The leaders still claim that "Shiloh is the center of the universe", for example. The main pastors are very ruthless people. If you ques
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I recomment this site/blog:
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Lawrence, thank you for FactNET. You saved my life.
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Nightmare indeed!
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Lily and FCSLC -- thank you. so well said.
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This is an interesting read.
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There must have been many boxes consumed during the "Victory Siege" in Shiloh in the late 70's
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Yes, the famous "Twinkie Defense"
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Time for the Dan White "twinkie defense".
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I had much better success keeping my spirit on a plate of donuts. : )
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We were often told that the first thing you were to do upon waking up in the morning was to "put your spirit upon Marilyn". And to keep it there all day long.
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I don't think G&M have softened their tactics at all.
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I quoted this song. It hit a raw nerve. I was told constantly that I needed to die. That is an awful way to live. Never measuring up, as long as you're still breathing.
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"...it's not living that you're doing, if it feels like dyin'... it's cryin', growing old before your time." Ray LaMontagne
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Gosh FCSLC, let's see what kind of LW-based derogatory label we can call you. I'll start: Cross Dodger Free Agent Mixed Multitude Goat Non-true disiple Spiritual leech
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I finished watching the HBO documentary on Scientology. I retract my prior statement. There are very few similarities between Scientology and the Living Word. One similarity, however, is when the founder (Hubbard) died, a young aggressive man siezed the leadership and started taking the church into more ruthless practices.
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He did. But only to G&M.
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Jesus was in LA today for about an hour.
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There is a new documentary film on HBO called "Going Clear". It is about Scientology. There are some striking similarities with TLWF.
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Wow! And to think all these years, I felt that I was the only one who felt this way. Thank you LB, CA and Lilly.
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Another common thing they will say is: "You never had a revelation of John" or "You never had a revelation of Marilyn" I tried like crazy to get a "rev". Hours spent "waiting on the Lord" to no avail. I just never got it. At some point I decided there was only a revelation of God. The rest was just a carrot on a stick.
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I heard a current LW person say that we "blow outs" (that post on this forum) were never real disciples when we were with the LW. This person said that we were phoneys. And we were never really a part of it. That must be how the current members see us and are able to marginalize what is being said here. See, we don't matter. We were never true believers. : )
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