that little red flag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm not really understanding why some of the > recent posts made by KBOY have caught your eye. I > am very familiar with this poster since I am in a > group with him and many others that have left > (many of whom have read the forum, but have yet to > post). For the most part, all
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I'm concerned by the posters who (unwittingly perhaps) make assertions that support key defenses of TLWF. One of them being that all of us who claim we were abused in the fellowship, made a choice from our own free will to be involved. In other words, there was no coercion. I think the phrase "an error in judgement" (something like that) has been used in referring to our initial
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Cloudwatcher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think people have been nervous > about actually doing anything about the crap that > has gone on--understandably because it can be a > mindfuck--coming out from under the bubble. > > I welcome all newcomers and hope you find some > peace in knowing you are not alone--we weren't >
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>Not knowing where you were when abuse takes place seems fishy to me She said she was at a summer home with four girl friends and four boys who attended an elite all-boys school nearby. She said two of the boys (Kavanaugh and Mark Judge) showed up a bit later than the others, and were obviously drunk. She said she was 15 at the time, and the boys were 17. She attended an all-girls school
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An excerpt from an article written by a sex-crimes prosecutor (Deanna Paul) in the Washington Post today, explaining the obvious reasons victims are hesitant to come forward: It is not alarming that Ford waited this long to talk about the assault. The vast majority of sexual abuse victims delay disclosing what happened. “It’s one of the most common features of child sex abuse,” Meltzer sai
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I heard that something similar occurred when John first submitted his feelings for Marilyn to God in the Sky. This is unconfirmed, so please don't run with it.
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Someone else who ignored an obvious warning. I don't feel so bad now.
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Welcome, little red flag. "My heart aches for what we have been through, but I am amazed and proud of how clearly each of you have written your experiences and are able to walk one another through life after the walk. Nicely put!
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'A Soulish Dog, a Cat that Practices Witchcraft and a Fish with No Aura- My Time in a Religious Cult' 1467 pages (granted, a bit lengthy. I'll see if I can make it more concise)
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puddington Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you wanted to be in the “in-crowd” at TLWF, you > had to hate dogs. It was the apostolic thing to > do. I recall hearing that dogs were soulish and > cats were carriers of witchcraft. With this inhumane attitude toward animals. it's no wonder "the sheep" were and are routinely bea
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Onion Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Changedagain - Thanks for always making me laugh. > > Another really good thing about being out of TLWF > is ANIMALS. Loving all animals is a good thing and > even having pets is a very joyful thing. Yes!
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Tknc Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's easy to see how one could get so wrapped up > in this world view...I mean who doesn't want to be > told they could have special powers to control the > very forces of nature. I have to fight the feeling > that I gave up those powers when I walked away and > remember that I never had them
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Tmason Wrote: > I got a court summons for a speeding ticket and I > called and told them " I dont want your shit on my > calendar" > Didnt work for me. “Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm!” The court has no idea who they are messing with ;)
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My wife has a dentist appointment scheduled for later this week. She wanted to put a reminder on my calendar that I needed to drive her there and back. I was tempted to respond as a TLWF authority ('I don't want your shit on my calendar') but just went an unenthusiastic 'O.K.' Sometimes extreme responses cause unnecessary long-term friction, and are not worth the short-t
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reveal Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The "I don't want your shit on my calendar" > response on the part of that pastor is so > indicative of LW shepherds' dismissive and > demeaning attitudes towards sheep. You can't tell > me that woman has a "shepherd's heart" She seems to be falling short of Gary
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Onion Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is there any practice or policy any more directly > evidence of mind-control than submission? You > have to behave as ordered. Eventually you believe > the order was right. So your behavior is > drastically altered and your mind eventually > follows. I'll get back to you on this. I need to
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puddington Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Don’t you love the way the LW leaders will accuse > anyone who is not being submissive, of being > “selfish”. What a cheap shot. Whenever I think > about that word, I’m compelled to salute them with > my middle finger. Not submitting to their selfish agenda is a selfish act, from their selfish pe
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Accurate. Thanks for sharing, Reveal.
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Revelation 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six (666). Note: I listed the names of everyone in this forum who posted on page 666. I'm not really sure what to with this list and am concerned I do the right thing. Presently, I'm leaning toward giving it to
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NickleandDimed Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I continue to be undercut here. It's not > going to stop me. From seeking the truth. Good luck in your journey.
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Lifeontheotherside Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > But I believe there should be > accountability. YES
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Welcome, Lifeontheotherside!
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puddington Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I was a LW member for years. I tried to ignore > that small voice of reason inside me that > questioned so many things I heard come across the > Living Word pulpit. There were several dark years > when that inner voice was nearly silenced. But > thankfully it came back. One sign that I was f
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Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation that seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in members of a targeted group, making them question their own memory, perception, and sanity.
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Cloudwatcher Wrote: > Your Point? I think he is trying to lay the groundwork for claiming that TLWF leaders never practiced coercive persuasion (brainwashing) on the fellowship, since it doesn't exist in the first place. People's wills were honored, and whatever they decided to do was not the result of being unduly influenced by leadership. He keeps pushing this point on behal
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John Brought Down Satan- But Now He's Back! (Satan, Not John)
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I wanted a title that made reference to the Nephilim. Nepher Again doesn't quite make it. Maybe A Neph Said ?...A Neph in Our Midst ?...Eneph About the Neph ! This is frustrating. I'll probably spend this beautiful Monday working on this assignment (sigh). Laundry, bills, various errands will all have to wait.
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Makes me wonder how Gary could not have known what Rick has been up to all these years. It's probably smart Gary is distancing himself from the L.A. church, given what is coming to light. He needs, first and foremost, to protect himself...so the 'living word' can continue to be spoken to the world :)
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kBOY Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You Are Responsible To Speak The Truth > In Love > August 19, 2018 - by Gary Hargrave > > (If this had been going on since the beginning, > there would be no need for this forum.) Yeah, I guess he's decided to start doing it :)
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