changedagain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The web site is slickly done...and it presents an > image of himself that that is completely opposite > of what he really is...but those who endured 35+ > years of his fraudulent "ministry" should not be > surprised by this. Fortunately for him, he has > ample financial resources that
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walknntalkn Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 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? Wow! Thanks for posting, walkntalkn. If you c
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Re: The Living Word Fellowship, The Walk, John Robert Stevens Posted by: changedagain () Date: August 04, 2020 07:21AM kBOY Wrote: > That grin on his face demonstrates just how > remorseful he is for ruining so many lives with > his 'world-wide ministry'. Anyone that has had anything to do with him is not fooled by that contrived smile. They know the cut-throat ope
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changedagain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 'Sit Down, Shut Up and Listen' > (the opening line of the Sermon of the Mount, if > delivered by Marilyn) The Beatitudes according to Marilyn: 1. Blessed are the girls who keep their spirit in their sneakers for they shall be mushrooms. 2. Blessed are the women with killer spirits for the
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Someone once told me that JRS realized that Marilyn was "worse than Martha" even before he became ill. It seems that on his deathbed he may have wished himself back to a time before he had created a life "full of vain striving and defeated ambition".
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kBOY Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A M A Z I N G p e o p l e > > I live in a community of amazing people, not > because they are extraordinary (while some > certainly are), but because community, as opposed > to organization, allows people to be themselves.  > Relationships are then fluid and dynamic, with no > party lording it
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Changed, Now we can laugh. Back then, not so much. : )
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changedagain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I was heavily involved in the intercession in the > mid to late 70's, and I recall the idea of him > being the "door-opener" and/or the "apostle to the > Kingdom" being frequently referenced in our > vocalized prayers at church services...with him > present and not contr
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I can't remember the exact time frame that the phrase "door-opener apostle" began to be used, but what I can say is that it was a natural progression from previous teachings. If JRS ever told anyone not to use that terminology, I never heard him say that. If the term didn't originate with him, you can bet that he dropped plenty of hints to let people know what he wanted, as he
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Thanks for sharing, PowerTrip. So glad you are safe. And now to those who won't or can't leave the group formerly known as TLWF. I was just like you for over forty years. Here is a word to the wise: The owners of The Walk/The Living Word Fellowship have been degenerate conmen and women from the start. Yes, I said "owners" because that's what they are. Did you think
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Hi corboy, Nice to hear from you. This subject of demands for forgiveness seems to keep coming up. Frankly, I have trouble taking this kind of religious pomposity at face value. It reminds me of one of the last services I attended in TLWF. The golden boy had transgressed, yet again. Most people knew that something was not right. The apostolic company gathered to address the flock. What words o
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puddington Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I wonder if Gary Hargrave is telling people that > COVID-19 is a hoax? Either that or he's selling lots of MFC products. Or both.
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Putting these posts together in this way creates a strong impact and tells a story. Thanks for doing this, changedagain. BOUNDARIES
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I also remember the first church summer camp I went to. In the afternoons, kids were swimming in the pool. Brother Stevens was chasing girls around and throwing them in the pool. He was growling and trying to scare these teenagers in bikinis. It seemed very strange to me, and I stayed away.
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These posts from Richard M., Marilyn Hargrave's first husband, and her cousin, fromsouthchicago, are very triggering. As a young teen in the Valley church, I had no idea about JRS' philandering. I now believe that he had affairs with Marilyn and many others. I thought he was an old man, and took his words at face value. My first experience with his inappropriate attention was a slap on
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Love these posts by slandjt and FCSLC, changed. Slandjt wrote: "...I moved on from the Walk a long time ago, and although it will always be a part of my life, I now have a much quieter, peaceful life and a much greater understanding of the human condition. FCSLC wrote: "Doing it yourself takes some time, but one thing is for sure, the approval or disapproval of others beco
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Posted by: seventies walker Date: August 14, 2017 05:24PM "Lived like witness protection for 20 years. No friends, no history, no church." I think a lot of people feel that way after leaving TLWF, seventies walker. :'( Here's an interesting article on leaving a cult or religion.
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TheJewel Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Reepicheep Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > TheJewel Wrote: > ------------------------------------------------------ > RD was a real weirdo. > > > Jewel, wasn't being deviant a requirement for > apostleship? Apparently so but I didn’t know that at the time
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TheJewel Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------ RD was a real weirdo. Jewel, wasn't being deviant a requirement for apostleship?
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changedagain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A couple posts from February of 2018: > > Posted by: TheycalledmeJonah > Date: February 20, 2018 11:52AM > > What a splendid idea! Perhaps we should also bind > and loose the entire journey!? > > After last years trip (happened around the same > time frame) SEVERAL services we
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changedagain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I admire your courage, Aleutian, in knowingly or > unknowingly violating 'divine order.' Hope you're > doing well. > > Posted by: Aleutian > Date: January 10, 2019 12:12PM > > I recently recalled a time I was volunteering > working on ¨G and M´s¨ luxury home on Oahu
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changedagain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This post by 'fool me twice' from March of 2019 > which mentions an encounter she had with the > 'Apostle of love': > > Posted by: fool me twice > Date: March 23, 2019 10:57AM > > Onion wrote: > Fool me twice: How many hours did you work to > earn that whopp
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There's a lot pain and a lot of power in these posts about becoming free after years of submitting to "authority". As a teenager in The Walk, I was told stories about the death and destruction that awaited those who rebelled. If God didn't kill you in a fiery crash, you faced a failed, miserable life of knowing that you were not fit for the kingdom of their god. You would los
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kBOY Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > “Collateral damage” is not necessarily a > resume enhancement for one seeking to reboot a new > world-wide 'misery', aka, Jerusalem Center, > featuring a G-man on the r u n . . . Good point, kBOY! Possible Gary Hargrave resume: I specialize in collateral damage. In fact, I feel that I am best qu
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changedagain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Gary’s response “We don’t need to change > anything. This is just collateral damage in the > battle for the kingdom. There’s always going to be > casualties.” > > I wonder if his attitude would have been different > if it was his life being ruined by the > gross negligence of those whos
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An interesting post regarding the shepherding requirements in TLWF. People were hurt. JRS and G&M were culpable. They knew of situations and wrongdoing. They did not report it to the proper authorities and even participated in cover ups. Re: The Living Word Fellowship, The Walk, John Robert Stevens Posted by: puddington () Date: May 06, 2018 12:24PM There was one situation of sexual a
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Leahsmiles Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I didn't realize older members didn't have an > Elijah....that it was mainly kids makes it even > worse. I did dodge a bullet. I've always been > grateful I didn't go through some of the more > horrible abuses I suspected. I don't know what > tipped the scales against me b
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changedagain Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Leahsmiles wrote: > My foster mom told me there would never be > abuse because each Elijah had his own Elijah in a > chain that reached to the apostles. I thought it > was an idiotic defense then and now. > > Yes, that is idiotic. Especially in light of what > we know now about these &
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Sad re-posts about the San Diego TLWF church by paleface and thisweek. It was all about control. That's one thing all the churches had in common, but some were worse than others. : ( Welcome, Leahsmiles. I was part of TLWF from the late sixties until about ten years ago. I doubt that our paths crossed, but I had lots of experience with that "emotional, mental, and spiritual abuse&qu
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Changed, you find great posts that really need to be seen again. Thanks! BTW, you posted this at 8:28am and dbc posted at 8:28 pm. Do you plan these odd coincidences?
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