For those who want to know...RULES at my church! - Page 20

LaVonne · #**191** 10-30-2007, 10:35 AM

The women in the church with school age children were pressured quite hard to volunteer their days at the church-school. If they did not succumb to the pressure, they were looked down upon. It was very hard when I had school age children and then babies/toddlers, I had to keep them with me in the office...do my work and somehow keep them occupied without being a distraction.

#**192** 10-30-2007, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by CareyM

The women in the church with school age children were pressured quite hard to volunteer their days at the church-school. If they did not succumb to the pressure, they were looked down upon. It was very hard when I had school age children and then babies/toddlers, I had to keep them with me in the office...do my work and somehow keep them occupied without being a distraction.

I remember one day....

I was down at the church after we had had a secret get together at our house...and Pastors wife came in and took you into a room to talk...I was soooo nervouse so afraid she had found out and was trying to find out who was there and what was going on!!!!

I felt like a little kid in trouble...

Not only mom's be past students also had to work in the school to repay the dept of the education....they received!

LaVonne · #**193** 10-30-2007, 10:40 AM

This is my outlook on these type of people. I believe these kind of people need to be exposed. If they've been given chance to change and refuse, why in the world should we be quiet about it. I don't even care if someone recongnises me and knows who I'm talking about...I'm not afraid of them anymore...They are not God! I'm not bitter, but disgusted with this kind of behavior.

#**194** 10-30-2007, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by CareyM

This is my outlook on these type of people. I believe these kind of people need to be exposed. If they've been given chance to change and refuse, why in the world should we be quiet about it. I don't even care if someone recongnises me and knows who I'm talking about...I'm not afraid of them anymore...They are not God! I'm not bitter, but disgusted with this kind of behavior.

I understand I am waiting for someone to come on a support the old pastor....people who don't know....who have no clue what is like to be under such oppression....he was held in such high esteem in the district...and while I don't think in his heart he is evil...I think that one day he will have to answer for what has happened!

crakjak · #**195** 10-30-2007, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by CareyM

The women in the church with school age children were pressured quite hard to volunteer their days at the church-school. If they did not succumb to the pressure, they were looked down upon. It was very hard when I had school age children and then babies/toddlers, I had to keep them with me in the office...do my work and somehow keep them occupied without being a distraction.

Forced labor, equals slavery.

LaVonne · #**196** 10-30-2007, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Sister Truth Seeker

I remember one day....

I was down at the church after we had had a secret get together at our house...and Pastors wife came in and took you into a room to talk...I was soooo nervouse so afraid she had found out and was trying to find out who was there and what was going on!!!!

I felt like a little kid in trouble...

Not only mom's be past students also had to work in the school to repay the dept of the education....they received!

I know...we got pretty rebellious adopting you and Dad just so we could be close to someone in the church and fellowhship.

Sometimes I just want to cry when I think of all the stuff I believed...I really believed them!

crakjak · #**197** 10-30-2007, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Sister Truth Seeker

I don't think its as rare as some would hope, the Internet has given people a way of finding each other and finding out some things that are happening in some churches is not right! Not biblical! Shining the light of truth were previously its been dark and secretative....

This is true, we were there two to three years before the light dawned and we made for the exit. The church has since passed to a son, and due to his immaturity and moral failure the church has all but dried up. Thank God.

#**198** 10-30-2007, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by CareyM

I know...we got pretty rebellious adopting you and Dad just so we could be close to someone in the church and fellowhship.

Sometimes I just want to cry when I think of all the stuff I believed...I really believed them!

I know....don't cry...you trusted them, as we all did, we believed because we didn't know any better.....I am just so greatful for the things I did get that will always be in my heart...like you and your family!

LaVonne · #**199** 10-30-2007, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by crakjak

Forced labor, equals slavery.

It got really hard on many of us. In fact, if it wasn't for a friend who finally quit, I would not have had the courage to do so myself.

#**200** 10-30-2007, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by crakjak

This is true, we were there two to three years before the light dawned and we made for the exit. The church has since passed to a son, and due to his immaturity and moral failure the church has all but dried up. Thank God.

Yes and the grandson was made asso...pastor...so he will never get out of there....

We have driven by there a few times during service and the parking lot has many empty spaces...its so sad because it could have been a thriving church instead of a dead one....