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Have you ever known anyone in a cult?
#21
Jessica had the brimstone fire down below.
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#22
(01-11-2024, 07:03 AM)aussiefriend Wrote: I kind of feel like I was in a cult of right wing extreme pentecostal belief. My heart was genuine in wanting to connect with God, but it was exploited by this large megachurch I went to. It was the largest in the Southern Hemisphere and the head pastor ended up leaving because he got caught having an affair with the Church receptionists twin sister, whom he married. Big scandal.

I was involved in the church before the big Swaggart and Bakker scandals.

One of the preachers John Wesley Fletcher was involved with Bakker and slept with Jessica Hahn. He and his wife came to our church. He prayed over me once along with many others. He died of AIDS.

Do you still like that American pastor with the big mega church. I can't think of his name but I can see his face in my mind. Damn. He is not a godly person. Shit damn. What the hell is his name? ThinkingThinkingThinking. Joel Olsteen?
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#23
Aussie is an idioism.  She looks down her nose at everyone , yet pretends not to know much about America.    Prove me wrong
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(01-11-2024, 04:54 PM)cannongal Wrote: Aussie is an idioism.  She looks down her nose at everyone , yet pretends not to know much about America.    Prove me wrong

Nice to know her mental illness can be defined.
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(01-11-2024, 12:10 PM)Duchess Wrote:
(01-11-2024, 07:03 AM)aussiefriend Wrote: I kind of feel like I was in a cult of right wing extreme pentecostal belief. My heart was genuine in wanting to connect with God, but it was exploited by this large megachurch I went to. It was the largest in the Southern Hemisphere and the head pastor ended up leaving because he got caught having an affair with the Church receptionists twin sister, whom he married. Big scandal.

I was involved in the church before the big Swaggart and Bakker scandals.

One of the preachers John Wesley Fletcher was involved with Bakker and slept with Jessica Hahn. He and his wife came to our church. He prayed over me once along with many others. He died of AIDS.

Do you still like that American pastor with the big mega church. I can't think of his name but I can see his face in my mind. Damn. He is not a godly person. Shit damn. What the hell is his name? ThinkingThinkingThinking. Joel Olsteen?
I think back in the day I was very naive. I have heard that they are mega wealthy. His wife "holds court" at her house. I genuinely took him at his word. But since then they have hosted Trump, Kanye West and that obnoxious Joyce Meyer. I also heard they hang out backstage in the green room so that they dont have to mix with the common folk. 

Mega wealth, these days I got mega questions. I remember Jim and Tammy back in the day, when I first saw them, I thought they were great. So it doesnt feel good getting sucked in by fakes. I think there is some genuine with Joel but there is the money aspect. Doesnt sit well with me. 

The time of the flooding when they wouldn't help people and open their church until it made national headlines. They tried damage control but it was too late. 

These days, I look at them differently, I really want them to be true, but if they are not, I want to see that too. Not be in denial.
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#26
Funny this thread was bumped as I had just heard about some "12 Tribe Cult" that follows hikers on the trails. The Pacific Crest Trail and Appalachian trail.
I haven't learned alot yet about them so I didn't want to post anything.

Good for you Aussie for seeing the truth about those churches. I remember going to a church where the pastor had his own parking spot-not that big of a deal since it is a big place and he needs that-but then he had to mention it in the sermon as if it were a blessing God gave him for being good.
ummmm no

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