As an aside, I had a dream last night about Mahesh and Scooty McDougall(sp).The only thing I can recall is there was no humor, and no one received a healing. Sadly, I'm not looking forward to going to sleep tonight, worried that this might become a series. #MaheshAndScooty /s
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Reep wrote: For any readers who are not familiar with the term "bad spirit", it took me years to catch on to the actual meaning...which is that you are grouchy over the bad behavior of a church authority figure. That type of attitude is simply not allowed in a cult such as The Living Word Fellowship/The Walk. True
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A brief exchange with Reep: Posted by: changedagain Date: January 10, 2020 03:49PM Reepicheep Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is it just me, or were all the women who were > "Marilyn" to their Kingdom Facility/locsl church > inherently antisocial, malicious, spiteful, > overbearing women? Good question, Reep. I think if they w
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From Feb. of 2018: Posted by: girls_turn_it_off Date: February 20, 2018 04:59AM Hi - new poster here! I have known about this forum for years, but never looked it up until the other day. Once I started reading I couldn't stop - even after my husband told me to (talk about not submitting my spirit!). I binge read the entire thing, all 500+ pages... There is too much to say, and
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A little over six years ago: Posted by: 40yearsin2016 Date: April 04, 2017 06:55PM (excerpt) After all this time I've never encountered one shepherd who acknowledged their complicity in the cult - most have lived out their lives in denial. This is quite something considering the number of players involved. In speaking with a few of them through the years, any acknowledgement of t
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Martha: How was your time in Holy Jim Canyon? John: I was transported seven years into the future, and I saw the Kingdom. Martha: Did Marilyn, or one of your other girlfriends see it too? John: GET BEHIND ME, SATAN!
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A little over four years ago: Posted by: fool me twice Date: June 28, 2019 05:32AM Changedagain posted: Date: June 28, 2019 12:20AM Walk history would have been radically different if John the Kingdom Apostle had simply owned up to being unfaithful to his wife and mistress--and admitted his being transported from Dec. 1972 to Dec 1979 to witness the coming Kingdom was a fabrication. May
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Q. You run a stop sign and get pulled over by police officer. What, if anything, do you say before being asked for your driver's license and registration? A. Sorry officer, I wasn't listening to the Holy Spirit. It won't happen again. Trust me.
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Q. You see some guy, obviously drunk, recklessly driving a golf cart. He is now heading dangerously close to you. What, if anything, do you say to him? A. Hello King David!
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Q. What did you get from your communal living experience? A. Two ulcers that little red flag wrote: I think I've mentioned this before, but my DR actually told me I needed to start drinking more. (Disclaimer: I actually do like a number of drinks but my stomach does not, per two ulcers acquired in my early 20's - probably brought on by the communal home I lived in!)
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I wonder if any of these VIPs ever experienced boot camp. It seems to me that this is not the behavior of those who have a "broken spirit." I could be wrong. #BrokenGolfCart Posted by: GSchaeff () Date: May 28, 2018 07:59AM The frosted mugs, yes! Or if you made the pilgrimage to Shiloh for SOP it was the golf carts you were allowed to drive. I don't know where they got thos
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You need to start drinking more! #WordFromGod Posted by: that little red flag Date: January 06, 2020 08:56AM CHANGEAGAIN: I think the main reason I was apprehensive about the level of intoxication within the ranks of 'ministries,' is that they were often assuming a role of managing (to put it lightly) people's lives. I've witnessed and also received truly bizarre d
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You will need to pay for room and board, but then you get to work for free. It's a win-win! (just started listening) Reepicheep Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well, another Oops! I'm In A Cult podcast is up on > Spotify. Thank you to Scott Barker and Charity > Navalesi for doing these excellent deep dives into > the effects that T
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A few more: Posted by: changedagain Date: September 30, 2019 11:15AM I doubt there was even one person in Walk/TLWF history that openly disagreed with John or G & M and retained any respect or standing within the church. Can anyone point to an example? If not, that shows how ludicrous the concept of confirmation was within the fellowship...at least when applying it to top leaders. Da
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Approximately four years ago: September 29-30, 2019 Posted by: changedagain Onion Wrote: I believe there is a lot more to find and expose. On one level we all kind of wish that were not the case, with many still processing all of the heartache that has already come thus far. The disclosures themselves have a PTSD impact on those who attempt to process the news. Yes, the combination
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IF YOU ARE GOING TO VOLUNTARILY WORK ON AN OUTSIDE PROJECT FOR VIP CHURCH MINISTRIES, MAKE SURE YOU BRING YOUR OWN SUNSCREEN, DRINKING WATER, PORTA-POTTY, FIRST AID KIT AND PERHAPS A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT!! IF YOU NEED ANYTHING ELSE, FOLLOW DIVINE ORDER AND TALK ONLY TO THE HANDLER, IF YOU CAN LOCATE HIM. DON'T BOTHER THE OCCUPANTS OF THE HOUSE!! THEY NEED THEIR SLEEP!!! #FamilySpirit #NewDa
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Not quite the inspirational Labor Day story I hoped to share today. That said, it did end on a positive note, with the author 'Aleutian' having a 'light-bulb moment" that presumably led him to leave the fellowship. It's all good. Posted by: Aleutian Date: January 09, 2019 09:12PM I recently recalled a time I was volunteering working on ¨G and M´s¨ luxury home on
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"Always thinking I needed to work harder...give up more" That's a recurring theme on the various forums discussing this cult. Posted by: Liamthomasusa Date: November 10, 2019 03:06PM Imapurple After reading your last post my emotions welled up within me....remembering that time when serving TLW or prioritizing Shiloh as the number one focus of my life... lots of sweat
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From November of 2018: Posted by: lone.wolf Date: November 19, 2018 08:22AM I am a new user to this forum, but have been following the most recent comments since Shalom’s letters were made public. In time I would like to start reading from the beginning of the entire forum; I’m sure it will answer questions I cannot find elsewhere. For days I’ve struggled with what to say, what not to
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You are an enemy of the church. Thanks! I didn't mean it as a compliment. Oh... Hey, do you want to do lunch? I'm famished.
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Continuing to serve cult leaders should not be considered "going forward." That's the warped mindset someone who has been robbed of self-esteem by long term exposure to the "living word." Those who chose to leave the cult, creating the opportunity to live a much healthier life--which includes the freedom to make their own decisions--are the ones going forward. They'
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Three massive egos demanding absolute obedience from members of the fellowship 24/7. It was hard not to notice that when things didn't go their way, each one would yield to a 'bad spirit'...and spin it, of course, as God's righteous anger. Such a delight. :) Reep wrote: Also, for the record, John Robert Stevens never in his life was anything even remotely resembling a &qu
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For the record, I don't think it is anyone's business how clean someone else's pipe is. Even for TLWF, that inquiry is going too far. #FocusOnYourOwnPipe
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Is it possible for God to see a person if they have bangs? (asking for a friend)
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A justifiable reason not to take your "walls" down: "I had a wall up to everybody because they were all morons." -Sam Davis (paraphrased) > Episode 2 of Oops! I'm in a cult. Eleni Davis and > son, Sam, open up about their years in the cult. > Excellent insights. I'm not sure why I'm still > somewhat surprised at revelations. > >
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You have an electric guitar? Yeah, I just bought it. Have you played it yet? No, right now I'm thinking about a song. If I think about it, I'll be able to play it. What song? Layla. I'm going to play both Eric Clapton and Duane Allman's parts at the same time--much better than they played it. Alright, this should be interesting. Go for it. (7 minutes
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Yes, I just confirmed this on a very reputable translation site: Enter Text divinely appointed Translation self-appointed FCSLC Wrote: “dead weight” is another charged, cringeworthy and ridiculous sentiment belonging to the ongoing list of hustle terms headed by the all-time scam phrase, “divinely appointed.”
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True, FCSLC.
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What do you think of when you hear the phrase 'dead weight?' A 'living word' brought by Gary Hargrave. It's such a relief no longer being subjected to that!
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Thanks Puddington.
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