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N.C. Man Says He Was Imprisoned, Beaten by Church Because He Was Gay: ‘Definitely a Cult’

Oct. 22, 2012 6:28pm Jason Howerton

Michael Lowry Says He Was Imprisoned, Beaten by World of Faith for Being Gay

Michael Lowry (ABC News)

A North Carolina man claims he was held in captivity for four months by members of his former church because they learned he is gay.

Michael Lowry, 22, says he was physically and emotionally abused by members of the World of Faith Fellowship Church, the Charlotte Observer reports. He claims he was held in a “dorm-like facility” from Aug. 1 to Nov. 19, 2011.

ABC News has more details:

Lowry told ABC News affiliate WLOS that he was knocked unconscious by church members in Aug., 2011, as they read him scripture because of his sexuality.

“The pastor said to find out what my darkest secret was, and I was like, ‘I’m never telling,’ Lowry told WLOS. “They hit my head with fists and I was out on the floor, they held my hands and feet down and were pushing on my chest and I could barely breathe.”

The Word of Faith Church was investigated for child abuse and founder Jane Whaley was convicted of abusing a congregant. The conviction was later overturned. The church also sued North Carolina’s Department of Social Services in the 1990s over the child abuse charges, obtaining a $300,000 award and having the child abuse charges expunged, according to court records.

ABC News has more:

Lowry’s former pastor, Jane Whaley said Sunday that all of his claims are “lies.” She says Lowry was not confined or beaten and claims the church only found out that he was gay when his family did, after seeing a news report by an Asheville, N.C. TV station on Thursday.

However, Jerry Cooper, a former member of the church, told WLOS that World of Faith was “definitely a cult.”

“I’ve witnessed it,” he said. “I’ve witnessed the paddlings, I’ve witnesses the people held down…I’ve witnessed all of it.”

The case is currently being investigated by the Rutherford County District Attorney’s office.

Brent Childers, executive director of Faith in America, said if Lowry’s accusations are proven true, they would certainly amount to a hate crime.

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ncapple
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:55pm
This cannot be true at all. Have you looked at their website? The church website? The Holocaust Museum website? Take a look. All you can feel is love when you see it. You see how many people and churches are in touch with this church? Do you think it would be abusive and all these people have anything to do with them?

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- TruthMonkey
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:22pm
  @NCapple,
  There have been attempts but you need to realize that this is a very power group finacially. Most that get out want to just get away and not look back plus they are fearful of Jane and her people and it is embaerassing for them. they are also brain washed that they will burn in hell for talking about the church. I would compare it to leaving a gang.
  As you can see by some of the comments people have a hard time believing that this is going on so they are critcal of the accuser. I have been truthful and yet have been treated as if i was not telling the truth.
  
  As for the site they would not be able to bring in new people if they told the truth. If this is really followed up as it should be you will see that all I have said is true. The family memebrs I have been talking about are very close to me and I had to take cre of them after this happend. They still do not like to talk about it. I contacted one of them after seeing this on the blaze and they told me that they would prefer to never talk about these people again. You see they did go to the authorities with what was going but it never went anywhere.
  The reason I contiue to post about this is to tell the truth and hopefully save someone else from going through what we went through. Just keep up with this story and see where it leads. You may just get an eye opener now that there is media coverage.
  
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The0bserver
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 9:12pm
Yawn.

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- NOFX
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 11:00am
  yyyyyyyy
  
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TruthMonkey
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 8:54pm
To all please read my posts below before judging this guy. I know none of you know me so I understand your hesitation but I am a Christian and this is NOT a church. This is a cult and I can assure you that I am telling the truth. Just read my posts below and remeber what I said because hopefully Jane Whaley and her husband (if he is still alive) are fianally going to fall and pay for what they did to my family and many others..

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- loriann12
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 8:05am
  I agree. The true church tolerates a lot of sin, because sin is between you and God. Every sin is the same, whether it be adultery, homosexuality, gossiping, etc. God still loves the person (thank You, God), and only hates the sin. But we ALL sin and fall short of the Glory of God. All we are supposed to do is point out that the person is sinning, not take matters into our own hands. this is a cult.
  
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- gracie25
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 9:38am
  I am just wondering if you have ever been there yourself or are you basing all your information on hearsay?
  
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- TruthMonkey
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 1:41pm
  @Gracie
  
  Yes. I went there with my wife to visit my family members. We were not allowed on church property. What does that tell you?
  
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I Aint PC
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 8:46pm
“Hate” crime is BS. ANY criminal act from one person to another is a crime of hate. Race, religion, orientation, etc, does not make the offense worse for those involved. Is there not something called “equal protection under the law?” If he was confined and beaten as he said, then those involved should be punished according to the law. The reason they may have done it- his gayness- should not have any weight on him being illegally confined and assaulted.

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- drs1969
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:09pm
  You’re right, but the Dem’s created hate crimes to protect and grow their base. ‘Some animals are more equal than others’, George Orwell’s Animal Farm.
  
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RDavis49
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 8:43pm
First of all I resent any organization being called a CHURCH if and when it’s connected with something of this nature because to me, it’s anything but a church of the God and Lord Jesus Christ that I know. “IF THESE CHARGES ARE TRUE”………. This is a grossly misdirected, brainwashed bunch of people who obviously have decided their interpretation of God’s Word suits their perverted doctrine and have no concept of the God and Jesus Christ of the Bible. “IF THESE CHARGES ARE TRUE”…….. They should be held fully accountable and charged with kidnapping and torture of this individual. I personally 100% disagree with the homosexual lifestyle and believe that it’s an abomination to God as He tells us it is in His Word. That it is and goes against everything that the Holy Word of God teaches concerning the standards of sexual conduct that God lays out for human beings. Besides, what does it profit a man or woman other than gratification of their human lust and perversion? But, Jesus “NEVER” instructed Christians to hate, physically or emotionally abuse and demean another human being because of their sinful condition (which is where we were to start with)…… we should do everything in love towards our fellow man, ALL are God’s creation.

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- radiobob
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 1:08pm
  believe that it’s an abomination to God as He tells us it is in His Word. WRONG!!!
  
  Jesus never said one word about homosexuality. I blame the Catholic Church for distorting the teachings of Jesus. The old testament does not apply to a Christian. Jesus only kept the 10 Commandments.
  
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- gracie25
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 9:46pm
  RDavis49,
  I am a Christian and I agree with you that we should love everyone. Jesus taught that loving God with all your heart, soul, and mind was the principle commandment and the second commandment is to love your neighbor as yourself (Mark 12:29-31). Have you seen the Word of Faith website (www.wordoffaithfellowship.org)? It says that they never knew Lowry is gay but that would have made no difference to them because they love him. It also says they do not discriminate against anyone. I also looked at the church doctrine and their beliefs seem typical of charismatic Christians. I think we should all be careful not to judge and wait for evidence to come forth before making hasty assumptions. Also, the children in the website pictures are so cute they sure don’t look abused or mistreated!
  
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- jrc99
  Posted on October 24, 2012 at 9:49am
  @ RadioBob
  
  “Jesus never said one word about homosexuality. I blame the Catholic Church for distorting the teachings of Jesus. The old testament does not apply to a Christian. Jesus only kept the 10 Commandments.”
  
  You are right that Jesus never said anything about homosexuality because he didn’t have to because He was the fulfillment of the Law (the Old Testament). But you are wrong that the Old Testament does not apply to a Christian; I used to believe that too until the truth of Christ was opened before me even more. The Old Testament consists of God’s Law and no where did Jesus say to only follow the Ten Commandments He was asked by the Sadduccees what is the greatest commandments? And Jesus said,
  
  37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
  
  Matthew 22:37-40 (NIV)
  
  None of those are the Ten Commandments. But don’t worry I made this mistake myself. The Law of God is the Law of God. Jesus came down to be the fulfillment of that Law. For example, I get asked multiple times by anti-Christian bigots “Do you stone homosexuals?” I used to get stuck because the Law in Leviticus does say that. Seriously last week through many personal studies it dawned on me that Jesus didn’t die for sins that were
  
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ChiefGeorge
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 8:25pm
No matter what, no one deserves to be beaten down! If he is gay, so what! Let him alone to his own devices. He’ll see in the end his due penalty but this is clearly the wrong headed way. Hopefully he can still be reached by the real love of Christ not some man made cultist crap.

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- Oneirishman
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 8:42pm
  Whoa, slow down and wait for more facts. It has been the M.O. of these gay activist to make false accusations and even harm themselves and lie.
  
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- TruthMonkey
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 8:48pm
  @Oneirishman,
  
  I can tell you this is the MO of this cult and I whatched my family go thru hell in this cult. I am blessed that they woke up but it was a long hard road helping them get back on their feet. Please read my comments below. I can assure you that I am telling the truth about Jane Whaley. I will never forget her name as long as I live or what she did to my family.
  
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- Oneirishman
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 9:00pm
  @TRUTHMONKEY
  If you have a story to tell, go tell it to the investigators. And until facts come out proving them guilty, I’m going to assume they are innocent.
  
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- TruthMonkey
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:17pm
  @OneIrishman
  I tried to get it accross but your follishness is typical. I bet you feel the the IRA was innocent so to you sir I say that you would not believe because you do not want to so as a person who actually has knowledge which you have none good day.
  
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- ncapple
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 10:51pm
  If this has been going on for years don’t you think people would have said something earlier?
  
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- TruthMonkey
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:06pm
  @NCapple,
  There have been attempts but you need to realize that this is a very power group finacially. Most that get out want to just get away and not look back plus they are fearful of Jane and her people and it is embaerassing for them. they are also brain washed that they will burn in hell for talking about the church. I would compare it to leaving a gang.
  As you can see by some of the comments people have a hard time believing that this is going on so they are critcal of the accuser. I have been truthful and yet have been treated as if i was not telling the truth.
  
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- ncapple
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:20pm
  TruthMonkey,
  I think that some of your facts dont add up here. Have you seen their website? Church website? Holocaust website? Take a look at them. When you open them you see how many people have connections with this church. Do you think it would really be an abusive church like it is portrayed?
  
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- DYNA
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 4:23am
  At the end of this age Jesus said that the wicked will grow/wax worse and the numbers of those who deceive while being easily deceived will multiply.
  The father of the deceptive lies and liars is Satan apparently trying to make his last stand when he knows his number is up. Between twisting the meaning of words and calling what is good, evil and what is evil, good, it is hard to communicate with those who are content to remain in the dark.
  It is like trying to make sense of Satan, the god of confusion.
  
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Sara123
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 8:24pm
Poor guy. Experience tells us that it is dangerous to get involved with cults. This one had a history like most of them do. The guy was young and did not know any better. Christians do not beat up anybody in church. These people are not Christians.

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- Oneirishman
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 8:43pm
  So you find them guilt before a trial or investigation? Why?
  
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- TruthMonkey
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 8:44pm
  They are not Christians in any way shape or form. They do this for power and money. They really hurt my family and caused life long damage to one of my family memebers. I can only pray that this is the last straw and that Jane will finally pay for what she and her husband have been doing for years. Every time something like this has gotten out they seem to get out of it. Not sure if the local authories are helpng (no proof of that) but I have been keeping tabs on them for many years and get frustrated everytimre they get away with it.
  
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- carolinausa
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 9:25pm
  Sara123, have you ever been to this church before? Where do you get this evidence that they have a history of doing things like this? In this country, our judicial system is based innocence until proven guilty. We must not be so quick to accuse this church of beatings until evidence is brought to court. What proof do you have of this church’s history to accuse them so quickly? You need to check out this church’s beliefs and doctrines to see if it matches the definition of a cult. Check out their website at http://wordoffaithfellowship.org/.
  
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thibx
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 8:12pm
if you are dumb enough to stay and don’t read the bible for yourself you are an idiot. with all the references books printed today if you want the truth in the word of God (the bible) you can get it in greek and hebrew.

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- Pilgrimsarbour
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 8:18pm
  It wouldn’t surprise me at all if this whole thing is completely bogus. The trend these days is for people to beat themselves up and stage robberies and the like in order to advance some political agenda. If you don’t believe me, just google “fake hate crimes” and see how many links pop up.
- TruthMonkey
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 8:20pm
  You are right and I said the same thing to my famly that went there. However they did not see it for 6 months or so. By then they had lost everything they owned and had to sneak out in the middle of the night. They only took what they could carry.
  You know the thing that was hard to beleive is how they warped the minds of normal people. They prey on the ones that are having a hard time emotinally and financially. Peolpe you think would never fall for it do and did.
  
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- TruthMonkey
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 8:23pm
  @Pilgrim
  
  It is not bogus. I am telling you this and Know it is hard to believe but it is true. It’s very similar to Jim Jones. I know first had about Jane and her so called church. This guy is just the tip of the ice burg
  
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- TruthMonkey
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 8:30pm
  I’m not just sitting here typing this for fun. IT IS TRUE!!!
  I swear upon my belief in Christ that this is TRUE!!
  If I could tell you everything I know you would think it came out of a movie or something but by saying what I know it might tip someone in NC who I am and who my family memebrs are. They still fear these people and its been many years. I wont even tell you how many years in fear that they could figure out who is saying this.
  
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- ncapple
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:13pm
  This cannot be truth. It should have come out a long time ago if it was truth. This church has faced many persecutions and has not lost any of their battles. Why would they loose it now?
  
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mikenleeds
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 7:57pm
they have nt done anything that GOD is going to do to you when your burning in HELL

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- Spqr1
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 8:05pm
  So, going to Hell? When did that suddenly become your call and not Gods? Understand the concept of Hubris? Probably not….
  
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- TruthMonkey
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 8:12pm
  Being gay is a side issue on this one.
  My family memebers moved there trying to find a better life but found hell instead.
  Jane has her main people go out to other churches in the US and internationally. They cause division in the Congregation and then invite people to move to Rutherfordton to live. Once they were there the control began.
  I tell you that this is not about him being gay but about a cult plain and simple.
  
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Elena2010
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 7:21pm
Yes, but it is not for us to mistreat them. Call them on their sinful conduct in love, not hate or derision.

You may be the only “Jesus” they ever see. Make your image like His.

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TruthMonkey
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 7:11pm
Oh this is true.

I have family that got caught up in this so called church back in the 90s.
Jane Whaley was running it back then with her husband. The tactics were really bad. They seperate parents from their children. They make them live in seperate housholds to control them.
I had to hide my family members when they left. One of their daughters (12 at the time) was so brain washed we had to disconnect the phones in the house so she would not call and tell them where she was. It took many years to reair the damage and some of it never got better.
It is a cult but it’s a cult to gain control of peoples money and make them work in a PVC fittings plant that is connected there in Rutherfordton NC.
I could tell you so much more. I am so glad this guy is talking. It’s been a long time comming and lots of lost souls along the way

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- stage9
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 7:18pm
  Then that’s not a church, it’s a cult!
  
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- Elena2010
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 7:19pm
  I would hardly call that group a church then.
  
  A church acts as the Body of Christ in this world. If what you say is straight up, these folks are not living out the image of Christ. They appear to be the image of the devil, making them a coven not a church.
  
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- TruthMonkey
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 7:20pm
  BTW I cant say how I’m connected to my family that left because they still fear retrobution from the Whaley”s
  
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- TruthMonkey
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 7:23pm
  Yes it is. I watchmy fmily go thru hell over these dirt bags. The would call prayer meetings at 1:00 am and keep them there all night. They had security to make sure no one left or came in. I tell you you can beleive this 100%
  
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- TruthMonkey
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 7:30pm
  I still know 2 people tt ae there Have not tlked to them in many years. I think they went up the ladder and hope they are not involved but have a hard time beleiving they are not because of how long they have been there. I tell you these people need to go down. I wish I could tell more but it might be saying to much and could cause my family trouble and I dont just mean a phone call.
  I saw the title of this and thought to myself “I wounder if this is the Whaley’S and darn if it wasnt.
  Please people if you ever trusted someone you can trust me on this.
  
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- TruthMonkey
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 7:32pm
  This is a Jim Jones type cult. I cant beleive they have gotten away with this for so many years.
  
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- TruthMonkey
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 7:56pm
  @Elena2010
  
  I am being straight up. I had to sleep with a hand gun becuase they were trying to find my family and at the time I had small children to protect. I cant tell too much because someone might connect the dots and as I said even after all these years my family still fears these people.
  These people really hurt my family and I hope they finally get shut down and go to prison.
  I have waited many years to see Jane go to prison and hope this is the time.
  
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- drs1969
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:17pm
  They’re probably cheating workers. Call the Labor boards. They might do an investigation.
  
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- antitheist
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 12:51am
  @stage9
  There is no difference between the two.
  
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- SquidVetOhio
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 8:58am
  @ANTITHEIST
  
  Beat it troll. Nobody pulled your cord.
  
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toiletclogga
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 7:09pm
He looks like a man deprived of his daily dose of tickling!

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- stage9
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 7:14pm
  WAHAAAT???
  
  HELD IN CAPTIVITY???
  
  Are you kidding me? Does he really expect us to believe this nonsense?
  
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- TruthMonkey
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 7:19pm
  All true. Trust me on this I had very close family go thru this and it was really bad.
  This IS straight up. I would not beleive it either if I had not witnessed it first hand.
  This guy is telling the truth. They (Jane Whaley and her followers) are almost as bad as Jim Jones.
  
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Small World
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 7:08pm
Good thing the Muslims did not get hold of him.

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PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 6:57pm
He does not look like any gay guy ive ever seen. Looks more like a dork looking for 15 minutes or a plant for the issue of the times for another reason to discredit a “church”. If true, however, it sounds exaggerated and phoney.

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woodyee
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 6:54pm
I was convinced Morton Downey was being truthful when he said he was jumped by Nazi’s in a bathroom. I was convinced that the lesbian who recently claimed that she was assaulted by anti-gay Nazi’s in her home, causing her to run naked to a neighbor’s house. I’m just as equally convinced that this poor man, who can’t help his homosexuality because “god” made him “that way” is telling the truth.

Let’s see if I can keep my batting average at .1000….

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- Elena2010
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 7:22pm
  Woodee, that would be 1.000. You gave yourself a avg of “100.” Look where you put the decimal point.
  
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- woodyee
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 8:20pm
  Thank you, Elena! Next time I’ll double-check my dots!
  
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- Oneirishman
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 8:53pm
  @WOODYEE
  Thx for the laugh.
  
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usafaux102
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 6:52pm
I believe in Jesus Christ and in God the Father, but I do not “believe” in religions per se. This is one reason I do not join any church. Not nesscesarily because I think they are all full of freaks like this one seems to be,because most are really pretty harmless and quite helpful to society. I simply don’t trust human beings to run such institutions or to interpert the Bible. All indications are that nobody can seem to agree about any of it, even within the same church. I’ll stick to being a lone wolf on earth but walking with my Father in spirit. Sure hope I’m not wrong!

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- SquidVetOhio
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 9:00am
  ” I simply don’t trust human beings to run such institutions or to interpret the Bible”
  
  Jesus did. You’ll have to square that up with Him.
  
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JosephsMyth
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 6:50pm
If this is true I hope he sues and bankrupts the “church.”

Lesson from this story — stay away from churches that promote the “Word of Faith” doctrine. Not all are as bad as this one, but they teach false doctrine and as such are more susceptible to becoming abusive churches.

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- TruthMonkey
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 7:07pm
  Oh this is true.
  
  I have family that got caught up in this so called church back in the 90s.
  Jane Whaley was running it back then with her husband. The tactics were really bad. They seperate parents from their children. They make them live in seperate housholds to control them.
  I had to hide my family members when they left. One of their daughters (12 at the time) was so brain washed we had to disconnect the phones in the house so she would not call and tell them where she was. It took many years to reair the damage and some of it never got better.
  It is a cult but it’s a cult to gain control of peoples money and make them work in a PVC fittings plant that is connected there in Rutherfordton NC.
  I could tell you so much more. I am so glad this guy is talking. It’s been a long time comming and lots of lost souls along the way.
  
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- SquidVetOhio
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 9:02am
  @TRUTHMONKEY
  
  I’m not doubting you but, can you explain how their conviction was overturned and they were awarded damages then? It seems the law didn’t believe they were harmful.
  
  Again, I’m not saying you not telling the truth. But, how did the courts miss all of the abuse?
  
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- TruthMonkey
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 2:08pm
  I dont know. I would guess that the amount of money that they have was a big part. Also no one still in the church will talk and those who have left fear Jane and her group.
  I can only tell you what I saw how bad it really was. My family tried but after the writing was on the wall they decided it would be in their best interest to just move on with their life. Plus they were broke with children and had to rebuild not only their finacial life but their mental and spiritual life.
  
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kaydeebeau
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 6:49pm
SO dude isn’t missed by anyone for 4 months – Really ???

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- Southpaw
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 7:06pm
  This whole story is suspect. Churches are imperfect like the people in them, and they DO commit crimes at times. Your point is one of several that make this suspicious.
  
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randy
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 6:45pm
So if holding you down and confining you in a dorm, makes this church a cult?
Sounds like Scientology to me.

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kindling
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 6:45pm
How sad that once again we are left wondering if this is one more cry for attention from someone suffering from a personality disorder. It reminds me of that woman that says she was beaten and cut by 4 men….all that turned out to look exactly like her.

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randy
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 6:44pm
SOrry, not buying it.

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- ncapple
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 11:08pm
  I am not either. How long has this church been around? Don’t you think somebody would have said something earlier if that was really truth?
  
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MrKnowItAll
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 6:43pm
If you looked as Dopey as him you’d be gay too.

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ENTP
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 6:43pm
I’m sure that they will investigate, check his cell phone pings, bill, etc, & also check to see if anyone had seen him in the last few months, really though it sounds like a set up, why would you attend a church that believes homosexuality is detestable to God, if you are gay? Is this guy stupid or what? If something like a beat down did in fact take place the people responsible should be held accountable. But really it doesn’t make any sense. Why would you go to a restaurant that only serves tacos when you prefer the pork sausage. Really?? Come On!

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- carolinausa
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 9:50pm
  Sounds like you are on the right track. I definitely agree with you. It seems as if his statements do not add up. Plus if he was so beaten, why did he wait one year to speak out for help?
  
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listeninginVT
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 6:41pm
talk is cheat now a days. get it on video. if it is prevalent you should be able to tape it.

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- TruthMonkey
  Posted on October 22, 2012 at 7:10pm
  This i true. Trust me I know of Jane Whaley and this cult first hand.
  
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- ncapple
  Posted on October 23, 2012 at 8:54pm
  TruthMonkey,
  I see a lot of your posts and on some you say that you know this church and Jane Whaley first hand then when you were asked if you had ever been in the church you say that you came to visit family but then you were not even allowed on church property. How can you say you know her/them first hand then? Something does not add up here
  
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Owt_Raged
Posted on October 22, 2012 at 6:41pm
So if holding you down and confining you in a dorm, makes this church a cult (if there is any truth to this) what does that make Islam, where they stone you, cut off your hands, allow child rape, and foster women as slaves?

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