spiritually abused for it. At that time I was counselled to find another job that wasn't a career. The incredible defamation of my character and manipulation during post confrontation
the limb leader not getting a thank you card during their time frame!!
Now granted I was a little slow and could have done it in a more timely manner. But I figured if these people were so upset by that, I didn't want them in my life anymore and I definitely didn't want my newborn child around them EVER!!!! that was 7 years ago!!
When it became more painful to stay, than it was to leave.
I finally got to the point where I just could not jump through the hoops good enough to keep my TC's off my back. The control & pressure to be what they wanted me to be was more than I could handle. I finally just gave up.
Of course, I thought I would end up a greasespot & was really scared. But, since I was pretty sure I was still born again & wouldn't go to hell, I somehow found the courage to bail out.
I've been out ever since.... and that is why I consider myself ...... Oneluckymutha
In the beginning of the first law suit, we were told that TWI had some kind of professional or "ministerial" insurance that would pay for any costs incurred during the trial, including a settlement or jury award. They told us that because one of the big objections (at least in our branch) was that our ABS was going to pay for LCM's sexual misconduct.
I don't know if that was true or not - but I don't think it was. There was a big discussion about it on Waydale and I think someone who knew some facts said that that kind of insurance doesn't usually cover those kinds of acts.
Hope R. color>size>face>
I get by with a little help from my friends... size>
I'm with Rafael. I had heard rumors before but chose to ignore them because I had always heard only part of the story. Johnny Townsend was fired then my twig leaders went to Corp week & came back to tell us they could no longer support The Way. I chose to stand with my twig leaders.
Got increasingly uneasy with the yelling and mental abuse that took place. Culminated in 1997 when I blew up at the BC for yelling at my wife. Was ready to leave right then but my wife would not back me up, so I stayed in to keep the peace in my home.
1999:
Was put on probation for six months.
2000:
After hearing of the lawsuit, started to question what I was hearing from "leadership" about the whole situation.
Put things "on hold", waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Started re-working Martindale's foundational class since I was convinced that someone as messed up as he was could have accurately worked the Word only by phenomena.
Started reading and posting on WayDale, but still reamained loyal to TWI.
2001:
Came up with ten pages of "actual errors" in The Way of Abundance and Power (WayAP) class. Presented these to local leadership who did nothing.
Wrote to John Reynolds. John called me back after a few weeks and discusssed several issues with me. I was willing to give it another shot.
Reynolds told me that I could discuss specific doctrinal questions with Tom Horrocks, the Region Coordinator, since he had worked the Word in preparation for teaching the class live.
Horrocks said that he didn't need to work the Word, because the Trusteees had approved the class and that was good enough for him.
At this point I made the decision to get out, but wanted to take my family with me. I started posting "insider" information on Waydale and GreaseSpotCafe and became more openly critical of TWI.
WayGB figured out that it was me and banned me from Way fellowships because I "didn't believe that the Trustees were leading the ministry in the right direction".
I was offered probation. I refused.
Oakspear
"We...know how cruel the truth often is, and we wonder whether delusion is not more consoling"
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fortunateone
In 2000 when LCM confessed we questioned and got
spiritually abused for it. At that time I was counselled to find another job that wasn't a career. The incredible defamation of my character and manipulation during post confrontation
meetings finally got me to take action and
quit. There was no longer hope of saving anything
good that was remaining.
I admitted to myself TWI had become a cult.
FORTUNATEONE to be out of TWI
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a confrontation about
your ready for this???
the limb leader not getting a thank you card during their time frame!!
Now granted I was a little slow and could have done it in a more timely manner. But I figured if these people were so upset by that, I didn't want them in my life anymore and I definitely didn't want my newborn child around them EVER!!!! that was 7 years ago!!
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can you explain this "The "ministerial insurance" lie..." quote? I don't follow.
BTW I agree wholeheartedly about a lack of christ in TWI
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When it became more painful to stay, than it was to leave.
I finally got to the point where I just could not jump through the hoops good enough to keep my TC's off my back. The control & pressure to be what they wanted me to be was more than I could handle. I finally just gave up.
Of course, I thought I would end up a greasespot & was really scared. But, since I was pretty sure I was still born again & wouldn't go to hell, I somehow found the courage to bail out.
I've been out ever since.... and that is why I consider myself ...... Oneluckymutha
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In the beginning of the first law suit, we were told that TWI had some kind of professional or "ministerial" insurance that would pay for any costs incurred during the trial, including a settlement or jury award. They told us that because one of the big objections (at least in our branch) was that our ABS was going to pay for LCM's sexual misconduct.
I don't know if that was true or not - but I don't think it was. There was a big discussion about it on Waydale and I think someone who knew some facts said that that kind of insurance doesn't usually cover those kinds of acts.
Hope R. color>size>face>
I get by with a little help from my friends... size>
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I'm with Rafael. I had heard rumors before but chose to ignore them because I had always heard only part of the story. Johnny Townsend was fired then my twig leaders went to Corp week & came back to tell us they could no longer support The Way. I chose to stand with my twig leaders.
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1995-1997:
Got increasingly uneasy with the yelling and mental abuse that took place. Culminated in 1997 when I blew up at the BC for yelling at my wife. Was ready to leave right then but my wife would not back me up, so I stayed in to keep the peace in my home.
1999:
Was put on probation for six months.
2000:
After hearing of the lawsuit, started to question what I was hearing from "leadership" about the whole situation.
Put things "on hold", waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Started re-working Martindale's foundational class since I was convinced that someone as messed up as he was could have accurately worked the Word only by phenomena.
Started reading and posting on WayDale, but still reamained loyal to TWI.
2001:
Came up with ten pages of "actual errors" in The Way of Abundance and Power (WayAP) class. Presented these to local leadership who did nothing.
Wrote to John Reynolds. John called me back after a few weeks and discusssed several issues with me. I was willing to give it another shot.
Reynolds told me that I could discuss specific doctrinal questions with Tom Horrocks, the Region Coordinator, since he had worked the Word in preparation for teaching the class live.
Horrocks said that he didn't need to work the Word, because the Trusteees had approved the class and that was good enough for him.
At this point I made the decision to get out, but wanted to take my family with me. I started posting "insider" information on Waydale and GreaseSpotCafe and became more openly critical of TWI.
WayGB figured out that it was me and banned me from Way fellowships because I "didn't believe that the Trustees were leading the ministry in the right direction".
I was offered probation. I refused.
Oakspear
"We...know how cruel the truth often is, and we wonder whether delusion is not more consoling"
Henri Poincare
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I left because I thought the leadership and become much to controlling and I didn't like the way they were treating people.
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DATWAY
Its always about the people isn't it? I left because twi could not would not answer a question with the word and not a dictionary.
The incredible shrinking WAY.
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