BTW, is "spiritual wife" mentioned anywhere in the FP? It's been so long since I've read it.
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I was thinking of attempting to put most of these flashback-inducing words/phrases into one extremely violent, ALL CAPS prophesy...using the typical bind/loose format. But I just couldn't go there. A sigh of relief--you've all been spared this contribution...for now :)
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Good thing I happened to have my vomit bag next to the computer. Thanks everyone! -Jones (in withdrawal)
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Some One Wrote: > Was trying to type Kalona News not "salon news" :) No problem, Some One. If you have some salon news, I would be interested in that as well. Mike Jones (not the rapper)
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Some One Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > > This is an article about Shiloh in the salon news, > just posted today Good. Thanks for alerting us to this, Some One.
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Onion Wrote: > Hopefully we will get some reports soon on what > took place during the weekend's corporate meetings > with the business guy who specializes in helping > businesses return to profitability, improve their > image, etc. Sad for us if we thought the church > would bring in professionals to actually help > congregants get thru a hard place. True
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Yes, one consistent theme with TLWF is nothing is ever the way it seems, or presented to the congregation. The other, which goes along with it, is everything is ultimately done for the benefit of top leadership. It's the antithesis of the teachings in the NT. Following the money is the right approach.
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Thanks for sharing your insights, Amos.
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Tmason Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The most posts and the views are increasing. > WINNING! LOL > > 652,249 VIEWS 7,548 POSTS John always said the living word would get out to the world. And it's happening! Wait, that makes no sense. Please disregard this comment. I just woke up, and have not had my coffee yet.
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My designated relationship for over 13 years. He was pretty lenient with me as long as I kept the treats coming.
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puddington Wrote: > BTW, I hear the “true blue” folks still in TLWF > are now claiming that they are the true “remnant”. Always able to find scriptural confirmation to support their beliefs. Seemingly nothing will dissuade them.
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It's a new day. (I wanted to do my part in breaking the silence here, and this is the only thing that came to me. I promise I will try harder with my next post.)
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puddington Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So the real question is: > > How much do you hate the Romans? a lot!
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kBOY Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > CHANGED: > > You keep us in stitches. Thanks for the video. I figured you would enjoy it :)
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Have a good one TLRF and Kboy. Appreciate your contributions, very helpful in wading through this madness. Note: Out of habit, I almost wrote TLWF instead of TLRF, which would have defeated the very purpose of my comment. Good thing I'm starting to read my comments before posting :) p.s. Here's a clip I return to often to clear my head. It too has been immensely beneficial in ke
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Tmason Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Happy Thanksgiving Changed. My New Years > resolution is to make room for more peoples shit > on my calendar. I enjoyed handing out candy to > little kids at Halloween and I cant wait to buy a > nice big 9 foot Christmas Tree for my living room. That's great, Tmason.
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Wishing everyone in this forum a Happy Thanksgiving. It's been a pleasure conversing with you during this eventful year. In fact, I'm almost at the point where..assuming I ever get a calendar...I would definitely consider putting your sh*t on it. That's a big 'breakthrough'(sorry for the walk word) for me! Never thought I could reach this point of openness. All the be
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lone.wolf Wrote: > On another note, myself and others have recently > been contacted by pastors of the church we > attended. Their intent is to “apologize” for > their wrongdoings toward us. I have avoided any > contact with the pastors and will not answer their > text/calls. If they truly wanted to apologize, > they wouldn’t have taken 15+ years to do so. I &g
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Blowout survey questions/answers continued: #8 Do you hand out candy to kids at Halloween? My wife does, yes. Or she used to. #9 If so, are there any costumes so offensive that candy is withheld? She's not easily offended, so no. However, if a kid was wearing an oversized Hawaiian shirt & had a horrible attitude ("shut up and give me the damn candy") while claiming to b
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puddington Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Amos Wrote: > ------------------------------------------------------- > > Changedagain: I am certain wearing that Cal > > Berkeley hat was what led you astray. Only a > > nephilim would do something like that! > > I’m pretty sure that hat really blessed Gary. He did seem more orne
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Amos Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Changedagain: I am certain wearing that Cal > Berkeley hat was what led you astray. Only a > nephilim would do something like that! Yeah, it probably would have been more subtle if I just wore my 'Neph U' cap. In retrospect, I did a lot of offensive things from a state of oblivion. If I thought about
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Here is an interesting article where a former WaPo foreign correspondent (Charles Krause) spent time with People's Temple members just days before the mass murder-suicide. The Congressman he was traveling with, and four others were killed on the tarmac, just before boarding the plane that would take them home. He was injured, and pretended to be dead, and was the only one to survive the inv
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In the 21 years I was involved in the fellowship, I've never spoken to Rick H., or him to me. I recall, however, during the whole "kill the male spirit' phase of TLWF (early to mid-90's), during which my wife had a directive from Mom to 'kill' me, asking someone who I knew was close to Rick whether he followed any of these teachings. The guy simply laughed. Message
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BTW, when I was stationed in Redlands, I wrote consistently to my immediate overseerer (Dick L.) about specific issues that I thought needed to be addressed within the church. Dick, as those who know him personally can attest, was a very kind man, who believed love was the answer to all problems. The response I received for almost everything I brought to his attention was that I needed to love
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Different levels of access and hence, different levels of awareness. Aside from the exploitation of people in the fellowship to provide free labor for the benefit of key ministries, and the continuous harsh treatment of those that dare step out of line, I was not privy the outrageous violations that have gone public the past few weeks. Part of it was where I was stationed--14 years in Redlands,
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I sent you a PM, Walked. I hope you don't respond as a TLWF shepherd...wait six months and then send this note: I don't want your sh*t in my inbox! :)
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Tmason Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And all the people said... AMEN! > > The beginning of the end will be to get the tax > exempt status revoked. > How is the free labor that generated revenue that > went directly to them protected under IRS rules??? > There's a reason they say "don't mess with the > IRS"
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Walked Wrote: > I’ve been aware of this forum and have popped in > occasionally over the years. I found it > interesting, but thought it was more sour grapes > from others like me who had left. Interesting. Even when I was in the cult, I was acutely aware of the double-standards at play. One of the most obvious was the treatment of anyone that dare object, question, or god-f
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Thanks for sharing, Walked. Your summation is about as clear as it gets. All the best going forward.
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