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kwassa

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9. actually, the Internet has been a powerful tool against this trend.

Reply to freshwest (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 28, 2013, 04:27 PM

Mar 2013

The Internet, in terms of SGMsurvivors and the other links you posted allows each parishioner to talk to all the others without the clergy or lay church management of the church interfering. Truth and access to information is our greatest hope in this regard. SGM and these other groups got their start before the Internet, but the truth will be told by those who participated in it.

These groups only work well when they remain closed, and the web prevents that.

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A Church Group, a Lawsuit, and a Culture of Abuse [View all] kwassa Mar 2013 OP

Did you know the extent of what was going on before you read this article? cbayer Mar 2013 #1

I didn't know this in this detail. kwassa Mar 2013 #4

Upon further investigation, I think you are right that it won't change those cbayer Mar 2013 #5

yes, it certainly is a good thing. kwassa Mar 2013 #8

I think singular charismatic led churches have peaked, will decline. Publicly available scrutiny, pinto Mar 2013 #11

I found several blogs about this church and the various movements: freshwest Mar 2013 #2

The silver lining here seems to be that there are churches that have disassociated cbayer Mar 2013 #3

The thing is, they are not an isolated phenomena in churches. It's like a corporate sales group. freshwest Mar 2013 #6

It seemed that for awhile I saw them popping up everywhere, but on my last road cbayer Mar 2013 #7

actually, the Internet has been a powerful tool against this trend. kwassa Mar 2013 #9

Sunlight is the best disinfectant in situations like this. cbayer Mar 2013 #10

thank you for the post though it is very sad locks Mar 2013 #12

You say they are like the Catholic Church goldent Mar 2013 #14

Makes me wonder skepticscott Mar 2013 #13