Yes, the Walk had its share of pervert ministries. Even though JRS laid hands on the ministries and spoke flowery prophesies, sexual abuse was not curbed and IMO some of the perv ministries probably thought they were entitled.
Larry Bobo, wanted to thank you for the clarification on the marriage ceremony to Marilyn. Time wise, it seems Gary hadn't even declared M to be the Lamp of Israel yet so the ministries couldn't have been thinking they were marrying the "presence of the Lord" or did they? Having been raised Catholic, I recall the nuns had a mystical marriage to Christ and they even wore wedding bands. I think David Koresch (impersonating Christ) twisted and took the metaphors about the Bride of Christ in the scriptures to an extreme and convinced women in his cult marry him.
Larry Bobo, wanted to thank you for the clarification on the marriage ceremony to Marilyn. Time wise, it seems Gary hadn't even declared M to be the Lamp of Israel yet so the ministries couldn't have been thinking they were marrying the "presence of the Lord" or did they? Having been raised Catholic, I recall the nuns had a mystical marriage to Christ and they even wore wedding bands. I think David Koresch (impersonating Christ) twisted and took the metaphors about the Bride of Christ in the scriptures to an extreme and convinced women in his cult marry him.