Reepicheep Wrote:
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> I'm wondering if TheycalledmeJonah has any more
> recent examples of TLWF leaders or members being
> pushed out of the group because they asked too
> many questions or crossed the wrong person?
>
> Since many have already seen how the same
> strategies were used by JRS/G&M to rid themselves
> of people who had become noncompliant in some way,
> it would behoove members and and leaders alike to
> learn from history rather than continually repeat
> it.
This whole thread is so interesting to me. It has got me thinking about other pastors who left and I didn't know why. And, of course, I never asked. This is a side of the Walk I didn't know about at the time. I knew about conflicts with the Bickharts and remembering being told that L. Makuakane was not a good guy and was "killing" JRS. I'm now seeing a bigger picture.
Years after I left, my mom sent me a small book by Francis Frangipane called the Jezebel Spirit. She thought I might be interested. Francis talks about Marilyn in it. I understood then why he left. Or maybe he was asked to leave. So many others.
I know Brent Finney has been mentioned before. I'm assuming his situation must have been similar to others. After the Finneys' son was born, I remember that JRS had named him. Not uncommon for people to ask JRS to name their children. I saw the Finneys shortly after that. They told me they decided to change their son's name and not use the name JRS had given him. That was the last time I saw the Finneys.
I was surprised reading about Gruenberg. From what I understand, and I could be wrong, but he's still a part of the church.
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> I'm wondering if TheycalledmeJonah has any more
> recent examples of TLWF leaders or members being
> pushed out of the group because they asked too
> many questions or crossed the wrong person?
>
> Since many have already seen how the same
> strategies were used by JRS/G&M to rid themselves
> of people who had become noncompliant in some way,
> it would behoove members and and leaders alike to
> learn from history rather than continually repeat
> it.
This whole thread is so interesting to me. It has got me thinking about other pastors who left and I didn't know why. And, of course, I never asked. This is a side of the Walk I didn't know about at the time. I knew about conflicts with the Bickharts and remembering being told that L. Makuakane was not a good guy and was "killing" JRS. I'm now seeing a bigger picture.
Years after I left, my mom sent me a small book by Francis Frangipane called the Jezebel Spirit. She thought I might be interested. Francis talks about Marilyn in it. I understood then why he left. Or maybe he was asked to leave. So many others.
I know Brent Finney has been mentioned before. I'm assuming his situation must have been similar to others. After the Finneys' son was born, I remember that JRS had named him. Not uncommon for people to ask JRS to name their children. I saw the Finneys shortly after that. They told me they decided to change their son's name and not use the name JRS had given him. That was the last time I saw the Finneys.
I was surprised reading about Gruenberg. From what I understand, and I could be wrong, but he's still a part of the church.