Thanks for sharing in such an honest way in this forum, FA. My name is Mike, BTW. I doubt we know each other, but here's my FB link anyway:
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> Hello all I answered the questions on my last post
> but this wonderful yet archaic forum failed to
> place it so you could hear my brilliance. John
> died in 1983 so I'm not sure about that math and
> the question of missing information, but I was
> born in 1971 so I was 12 when he went to the other
> side!!! I was booted out when I was 20 so that
> makes me 45 not 36. I was around during both
> "reigns" but obviously remember more about the G&M
> days...my family was not excommunicated -just me.
> My point of the last post was to THIS group and I
> should have been more clear. IF you brought your
> children into the body then left I hope you have
> made amends. If they won't accept it because
> they've been indoctrinated to the point of
> oblivion you have the "blood" on your hands. KEEP
> trying! The older people (like my father who is
> still very active in the church) that are still IN
> have been pretty much told that they will be their
> families responsibility in their golden but maybe
> not ultimate contributing member years not the
> churches problem, in a nutshell. I hope that makes
> sence.
> ANYWAY, I've known Larry BoBo my whole life and
> he's a brilliant guy. He also likes to "hear"
> himself talk! Maybe it's my age but divorces
> happen in and out of the Walk, they probably
> suck-my parents waited WAY to long to divorce they
> hated each other for decades!
> Larry has to deal with the repercussions of
> his decisions, as he has said in the past he was
> in positions of power and crapped on the little
> people cause that was kinda his job if he wanted
> to stay in his position. ALWAYS POSITION! from
> what I've read from the posters here many of US
> (me included) did shitty things to other people
> because that's what was expected/demanded! I grew
> up with the concept of total submission being the
> only way to live, obviously I gave that the middle
> finger as my ex-communication is proof of. NOBODY
> is totally clean here, we all bare responsibility
> for our own actions! If it was your choice to give
> your lives to a man (or woman) ultimately not God
> or Lamp or Mom sucks for you,I'm glad your
> healing. If you born/brought kids into the fray
> and you saw the awful things and did nothing that
> is also on you. BUT I know one thing for sure, God
> is bigger than all of us and I'm pretty sure
> forgiveness is attainable for everyone (even
> adulterers) if they ask with an open heart.
> Just my two cents...and I've gotten interrupted
> typing this multiple times-sorry if it's
> fragmented.
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filthy apron Wrote:
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> Hello all I answered the questions on my last post
> but this wonderful yet archaic forum failed to
> place it so you could hear my brilliance. John
> died in 1983 so I'm not sure about that math and
> the question of missing information, but I was
> born in 1971 so I was 12 when he went to the other
> side!!! I was booted out when I was 20 so that
> makes me 45 not 36. I was around during both
> "reigns" but obviously remember more about the G&M
> days...my family was not excommunicated -just me.
> My point of the last post was to THIS group and I
> should have been more clear. IF you brought your
> children into the body then left I hope you have
> made amends. If they won't accept it because
> they've been indoctrinated to the point of
> oblivion you have the "blood" on your hands. KEEP
> trying! The older people (like my father who is
> still very active in the church) that are still IN
> have been pretty much told that they will be their
> families responsibility in their golden but maybe
> not ultimate contributing member years not the
> churches problem, in a nutshell. I hope that makes
> sence.
> ANYWAY, I've known Larry BoBo my whole life and
> he's a brilliant guy. He also likes to "hear"
> himself talk! Maybe it's my age but divorces
> happen in and out of the Walk, they probably
> suck-my parents waited WAY to long to divorce they
> hated each other for decades!
> Larry has to deal with the repercussions of
> his decisions, as he has said in the past he was
> in positions of power and crapped on the little
> people cause that was kinda his job if he wanted
> to stay in his position. ALWAYS POSITION! from
> what I've read from the posters here many of US
> (me included) did shitty things to other people
> because that's what was expected/demanded! I grew
> up with the concept of total submission being the
> only way to live, obviously I gave that the middle
> finger as my ex-communication is proof of. NOBODY
> is totally clean here, we all bare responsibility
> for our own actions! If it was your choice to give
> your lives to a man (or woman) ultimately not God
> or Lamp or Mom sucks for you,I'm glad your
> healing. If you born/brought kids into the fray
> and you saw the awful things and did nothing that
> is also on you. BUT I know one thing for sure, God
> is bigger than all of us and I'm pretty sure
> forgiveness is attainable for everyone (even
> adulterers) if they ask with an open heart.
> Just my two cents...and I've gotten interrupted
> typing this multiple times-sorry if it's
> fragmented.