Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
12-21-2020, 02:13 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,774
Re: my UN testimony
Aron, I’ve even noticed lots of similarities with religious groups or cults that aren’t Christian either. I’ve watched a lot of cult documentaries about Scientology, heavens gate, rajneeshpuram etc...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
12-21-2020, 02:02 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,862
Re: Struggling
Thanks for sharing.
I can relate to the women fan girling over whatever elder or co worker was taking the conference. I always found that repulsive. Now that WL is gone, the co workers are...
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
12-08-2020, 04:18 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,931
Re: The Lost and Found of the Local Church Kids
I regret not investing my time into forming lasting friendships in high school. There was such a mental block though. They were of the world, there was this ulterior motive/pressure from our serving...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
12-08-2020, 02:51 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,774
Re: my UN testimony
There were so many funny little coping mechanisms us CK's came up with to endure those endless boring meetings. Avoiding eye contact with who ever was speaking so as not to be picked for an...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
12-07-2020, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,774
Re: my UN testimony
Thanks for your response aron. I've taken the term deconstruction from the wider exvangelical community. In my search for answers I've come to realise the the LR church kid experience is often not...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
12-06-2020, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,774
Re: my UN testimony
1. growing up I always got the feeling that the arts/psychology/philosophy were looked upon as lesser than. physchology/philosophy I think for the obvious reasons, they were always sort of seen as...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
12-05-2020, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,774
Re: my UN testimony
Serenity lives, yes and yes to everything you said. I am reminded of a photos I saw shared on facebook recently of a group of about 20-30 teenage sisters singing hymns together in a very public part...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
12-02-2020, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,774
my UN testimony
I was born into the Lords Recovery in New Zealand and grew up in it during the 90’s/2000’s. I won’t say which city as I still wish to remain anonymous for now and NZ is a very small place. I’m sure...
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
12-02-2020, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 150
Views: 79,556
Re: LC-Speak
29. Let us LIVE Christ
30. Tripartite
31. Mingling
32. Divine romance
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
12-02-2020, 02:11 AM
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Replies: 150
Views: 79,556
Re: LC-Speak
18. Any kind of talk that sounds like they are diminishing another’s own ability to think/choose for them self and talking over them as if they know what is better.
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Forum: Oh Lord, Where Do We Go From Here?
12-01-2020, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,437
Re: Response to Curious
Ahh, the oldest trick in the evangelical males book. When the conversations get too tough for them, just imply that females are too emotional for their own good.
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
12-01-2020, 12:21 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,075
Re: Finally Writing About My Years in the Recovery
Thanks for your intro, I can relate to just about every single thing that you said. It’s always nice to know of someone else who felt the same way as I did, even as a pretty young child with sensing...
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
11-30-2020, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 512
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