[co_heir]

(05-22-2013, 03:34 AM)Tiarali Wrote: then some people who had gone on that ship would claim that there was a white piano, and others would claim that there was no white piano, and everything would be chaos, and we all know that God is not the author of confusion.

and that would be different, how?

[Don]

It has been quite a journey.
Most of the Fundie cult crap has subsided. I rarely even look back these days.

I do however, miss hanging out on deck of The Black Pearl of Great Price, or on the White Piano Lounge with all my SFL peeps.

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[Naomi]

Welcome back! george has been around now and then (somehow he never really leaves), but it's good to see you!

[WalrusWrangler]

I had never read your story until now. It was an entertaining and fascinating read. I'm from the NC Piedmont, and your tale reminds me quite a bit of a church experience I had there. I'm curious if you've ever heard of Danny Castle?

[Don]

(11-03-2015, 01:33 PM)WalrusWrangler Wrote: I had never read your story until now. It was an entertaining and fascinating read. I'm from the NC Piedmont, and your tale reminds me quite a bit of a church experience I had there. I'm curious if you've ever heard of Danny Castle?

Name sounds familiar but I can't say I know who he is.

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[WalrusWrangler]

(11-03-2015, 03:05 PM)Don Wrote:

(11-03-2015, 01:33 PM)WalrusWrangler Wrote: I had never read your story until now. It was an entertaining and fascinating read. I'm from the NC Piedmont, and your tale reminds me quite a bit of a church experience I had there. I'm curious if you've ever heard of Danny Castle?

Name sounds familiar but I can't say I know who he is.

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He pastored a church in Marion, NC. He had a very cult-ish personality, and he even convinced the church to keep him on after he had an affair. Then he had more affairs, and he just left. Left to start a church the next town over, at least. Then he started poaching members from the old church. He even sent his buses to visit the old church's bus routes. It ruined the original church's reputation, and they were in turmoil for several years. They brought in a new pastor, but he was forced out over administrative differences after a year or two. Finally they got a guy from inside to pastor. He's still IFB to the core, but he's a lot more moderate than Danny Castle. Castle is so charismatic (in the non-Pentecostal sense) that I wouldn't be surprised if he convinced his congregation to drink literal Koolaid.

[Don]

(11-03-2015, 03:45 PM)WalrusWrangler Wrote:

(11-03-2015, 03:05 PM)Don Wrote: Name sounds familiar but I can't say I know who he is.

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He pastored a church in Marion, NC. He had a very cult-ish personality, and he even convinced the church to keep him on after he had an affair. Then he had more affairs, and he just left. Left to start a church the next town over, at least. Then he started poaching members from the old church. He even sent his buses to visit the old church's bus routes. It ruined the original church's reputation, and they were in turmoil for several years. They brought in a new pastor, but he was forced out over administrative differences after a year or two. Finally they got a guy from inside to pastor. He's still IFB to the core, but he's a lot more moderate than Danny Castle. Castle is so charismatic (in the non-Pentecostal sense) that I wouldn't be surprised if he convinced his congregation to drink literal Koolaid.

When these cult leaders are only "accountable" to God... they soon become the only god they recognize.

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[Don]

No oversight allows, enables and promotes wicked men to overlord status. And in the IFB it is done in the name of God, for the "cause of Christ." Making their version of god, the front man for their schemes and cons. Follow the $$$$$$.

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[captain_solo]

Lord Don, long time no see.  

You've been missed here on the Pearl.

[leo the lamb]

Good to hear you are doing well.