http://revival.aimoo.comAimoo CityAimooen-USAimoo http://revival.aimoo.com/category/For-Brolga-1-1047316.html Disciple 2008-10-05 10:02:12.7 Freedom Forum Something for Brolga.... enjoy When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul. Refrain It is well, with my soul, It is well, with my soul, It is well, it is well, with my soul. http://revival.aimoo.com/category/It-s-OK-to-visit-other-churche-1-1039697.html misterkilometres 2008-10-05 18:09:32.043 Freedom Forum Hello all,Another thought that sprang to mind ( after a few glasses of cabernet merlot)It is ok to visit other churches!I have relished the fact that I can go and fellowship at another church for a day.  If I have friends that fellowship somewhere other that the denomination that I attend - I a http://revival.aimoo.com/category/What-we-always-knew-to-be-true-1-1037602.html misterkilometres 2008-08-25 08:48:44.03 Freedom Forum Hello All,Here are some things I always knew to be true( but sometimes never admitted):No matter what, Jesus will never leave me or forsake me.Revival folk were not the 'only' Christians.It is wrong to shun ex-communicated folk.Drinking in moderation is ok.Abstaining from drink is ok.Old 1970's chor http://revival.aimoo.com/category/Hi-1-1035215.html Guest 2008-08-06 15:36:50.213 Freedom Forum Hi everyone, I've posted a few times on this forum and just wanted to share some music that has been a great help to me. If anyone ever happens to stumble across a copy of Lauren Hills MTV Unplugged Dvd or Cd I recommend you get a copy. The lyrics are really spiritual and speak about her personal ba http://revival.aimoo.com/category/Encouraging-words-for-Christia-1-1026766.html Sea Urchin 2008-06-24 13:03:39.03 Freedom Forum HiAfter reading of recent events in the shoutbox, I thought a new thread for Christians who are experiencing hard times (for whatever reason) might be appropriate.I hope people will feel free to write encouraging words and use this thread for the purpose of uplifting and encouraging those whose 'han http://revival.aimoo.com/category/What-hope-is-better-than-the-b-1-1022095.html Guest 2008-05-09 15:24:43.747 Freedom Forum We listen to the point of view of a certain number who claim to be athiest, antagonists, or whatever reason, to deny the existence of an active God, or if one exists at all.From the  pov of a Christian, whether Pentecostal, Orthodox, believer or what ever,  the end hope is, a place of peac http://revival.aimoo.com/category/miracles-relevent-and-still-ar-1-1021925.html earth5 2008-05-10 15:45:58.277 Freedom Forum Just thought I would throw this one in for discussion.Miracles, healings !!!Do you believe in them still???have you experienced any????Im sure Moth and Dog would say no, however I could be wrong.........Please no emotive comments. http://revival.aimoo.com/category/How-did-you-Rescue-your-past-r-1-1021699.html snakechic 2008-05-08 05:31:33.983 Freedom Forum Given that the revivalists conform to their leaders guidelines and practise that very non christian thing of 'shunning' I'm assuming many EX revivalist have had to dismiss or ignore their old family and friends and concentrate on only associating with 'saints' or fellow xians of the 'right' church.. http://revival.aimoo.com/category/cult-1-1016955.html cruel twist 2008-02-19 15:23:32.417 Freedom Forum Are you told not to question what is being taught because the leaders are honest and want the best for you so you must trust them. Has someone replaced your own choices in life. Are you told not to ask questions why anyone left, your to accept the answers the leaders give you such as: they fell int http://revival.aimoo.com/category/Creating-the-Revival-Monster-1-1015037.html Guest 2008-03-05 07:08:02.07 Freedom Forum Have you ever noticed how you can follow the Lord, and lovingly create an organization to better do the work, then one day the "creature" develops a life of its own, gets off the table and begins to terrorize those who created it? It happens because of fallen human nature and the power of http://revival.aimoo.com/category/Questionare-to-see-if-you-are--1-1014011.html Guest 2008-01-28 07:09:37.077 Freedom Forum This series of questions aims to find out if you are fellowshipping in a church which uses mind control. You may not realise it, but many church leaders use overt means of controlling and manipulating congregations to do things which are unacceptable and more importantly, unbiblical.Please answer th http://revival.aimoo.com/category/Mind-Control-in-The-Revival-Ce-1-1009062.html MothandRust 2008-01-08 16:37:55.963 Freedom Forum Compiled by Troy Waller Adapted from Mind Control in the ICC by Brian RittIntroductionMIND CONTROL- The phrase conjures up visions of zombie-like trances, shaved heads and orange robes, sunken eyes deprived of food and sleep, and the drip, drip, drip of the ageless "Chinese water torture" http://revival.aimoo.com/category/Are-you-good-enough-for-you-1-987831.html Anonymous 2007-01-25 04:35:08.0 Freedom Forum $%*'`[I'm good enough for me]%*'`@The purpose of most religion is to make us "better" than we currently are. The Biblical premise is that all human beings are fatally flawed, not good enough and in need of vast improvements and control of their "human nature." Without this ongoing overcoming of the http://revival.aimoo.com/category/Revival-Euphamisms-list-1-980069.html Jojo the Lion 2007-02-23 06:07:34.0 Freedom Forum OK let's all come up with a list of Revival Fellowship euphamisms. I'll start...'Filled and Thrilled'= Freshly brainwashed'And all the People Said...'= Heil Hitler!'...Amen!'= Seig Heil!'Walking in the Spirit'= Complying with Assembly guidelines on dress/behaviour etc.Any more? http://revival.aimoo.com/category/THE-TURNING-POINT-the-ones-tha-1-964847.html mf doom 2006-10-02 03:24:51.0 Freedom Forum i don't know if this is a question of 'determinism', but simply put, is there a common thread with all of those who have left such and institution? was there a spiritual deathwish lying dormant in us? (snakechick isn't here, but i should still excuse myself for using 'us', 'we' and prescriptive l http://revival.aimoo.com/category/TAKING-ACTION-1-940183.html mf doom 2005-04-23 14:07:06.0 Freedom Forum they say to let sleeping dogs lie. and i don't know if anyone else on this forum actually felt or feel like they have got their life in some sort of order (they are happy/comfortable with) since leaving the revivalist churches. but i did feel like i finally could put the rubbish behind me an move on http://revival.aimoo.com/category/Scared-yet-1-897555.html Anonymous 2006-08-15 19:35:58.0 Freedom Forum $%*'`[Sinner]%*'`@So, we left the RCI/RF, have been bagging them for years now.This world has turned to crap, doesn't look like will last long. I'm quite scared of the Lords return and I have this hatred like the rest of you since I left (we have grudges).This Israel dilema has scared the poo out of http://revival.aimoo.com/category/Brownie-Points-1-875995.html earth5 2007-02-04 23:13:10.0 Freedom Forum Been out of the rev centers for 10 years now and still struggle with the old brownie points Ie: feeling like you stil have to get approval and earn your salvation. I know in my head this is not true but after 35 + years its a hard one to get over, anyone else struggle with this? and how have we deal http://revival.aimoo.com/category/When-Religion-is-an-Addiction-1-868946.html MothandRust 2007-02-15 03:18:23.0 Freedom Forum When Religion is an AddictionByBob MinorI remember hearing popular psychological speaker and writer John Bradshaw say that the "high" one gets from being righteous was similar to the high of cocaine. As both a former monk and addict, he knew the feelings personally.As the religious right pushes its http://revival.aimoo.com/category/Beautiful-ANZAC-morning-1-836286.html dogmafree 2007-04-26 05:17:09.0 Freedom Forum I arose at 4.40 this morning and headed up to King's Park with my 10 year old son for the dawn service. This has been something we like to do since I decided to go a few years ago. There is something very special about the event for me. It represents the utter shift in attitude and liberation from t http://revival.aimoo.com/category/YAWN-I-might-get-going-1-792190.html Te Luo Yi 2006-11-11 13:45:31.0 Freedom Forum I have been around these forums long enough to know that there are times when you might just have had enough. I am not blaming the board or anyone who does (or doesn't) post here. Rather, this is about ME.I am bored with the board. So much so that I am theChairman of the Bored. I suspect, judging by http://revival.aimoo.com/category/finally-1-786860.html mf doom 2005-11-14 19:55:52.0 Freedom Forum just thought i'd share some of my good news with you lot after 23 or so years in the revival parties, my mother has finally left! for a while she has been trying to tell the pastors that their talks are always negative, making the congregation feel condemned rather than uplifted... they ignore http://revival.aimoo.com/category/What-is-Mind-Control-1-781086.html Warrick 007 2005-10-03 23:34:34.0 Freedom Forum Sadly today, spiritual and pastoral abuse is more prevalent than most people beleive. Like child abuse, it often goes undetected, ot else it is strongly denied. Spiritual abuse is inficted by persons who are accorded respect and honor in society by virtue of their positions of religious autho http://revival.aimoo.com/category/why-do-you-christians-talk-so--1-740623.html Anonymous 2006-05-15 22:15:17.0 Freedom Forum $%*'`[youla]%*'`@why amI here dying of a broken heart ? when i should rejoice , for I have found other Christians?Why has my hope given up ? when you guys are what i allways hope to see ?why are you all accusing each other ? when you were all forgiven ?why are you not happy , is it because your God http://revival.aimoo.com/category/Poll-Who-is-serving-the-Creato-1-722004.html blanket5 2007-07-04 18:33:51.0 Freedom Forum Who is serving the Creator of the Universe? Not a lot of people. My mother was said to by the Catholic Church, "If you don't serve Jesus Christ in 3 persons, you will go to hell." Not only she serve Jesus Christ, but she baptized her children as soon as they were born and make them do their 1st Comm http://revival.aimoo.com/category/Interesting-1-721629.html gagoo 2005-07-08 22:44:16.0 Freedom Forum I found this site by accident.  It is interesting that so many of you guys still feel the impact of the Revival Center. http://revival.aimoo.com/category/Poll-A-POLL-for-Prior-Post-Chu-1-718173.html outaegypt 2008-06-17 23:24:08.297 Freedom Forum Q. Since leaving the RC's have you..... A. Have not attended any Churches. B. Have looked at a few. C. Have Found a Church to attend. D. None of the above / fill in your own answer. Answer: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://revival.aimoo.com/category/When-did-CHOICE-THINKING-for-Y-1-706748.html robust 2005-09-15 05:59:04.0 Freedom Forum The day you were baptised under the water is the day you had a CHOICE because Jesus word gave you CHOICE to accept salvation Now when you emerged from the water & entered into the have it be either GRC or any other assembly attached to this outfit something amazing happened!!! under the GRC do http://revival.aimoo.com/category/Critical-Thinking-Sex-1-700932.html bindi 2007-06-11 18:11:31.0 Freedom Forum Hi all.. as some of you know, I'm studying psychology. As a 'social study', I would like to know your views on this subject. I put it in the 'freedom' thread as your replies don't necessarily have to have a 'religious' connotation to it. However, by all means, put forth your thoughts if they do incl http://revival.aimoo.com/category/What-would-be-the-ingredients--1-693267.html franks ghost 2007-06-03 21:30:27.0 Freedom Forum Just putting it out there. There are many models already of course. But what do you guys see as the fundamentals, or what you now know about what you have experienced moving about. What could be implemented to create something to Honour our God and the price his son paid.I know it want be perfect, o http://revival.aimoo.com/category/You-are-out-of-the-cult-but-is-1-685152.html hojusaram 2005-06-30 10:24:28.0 Freedom Forum (Sabrina, I am going to post the questions below and I want you to pleasenot consider it as a personal attack on you or your ministry. I am not suggesting anything untoward about you but felt it might be wise to ask the question for the sake of those of us posting here. After all, I am only asking, http://revival.aimoo.com/category/REALITY-CHECK-1-679826.html Anonymous 2006-12-28 00:56:26.0 Freedom Forum $%*'`[BACKSLIDER]%*'`@TO REVIVALISTSYou guys need a reality check. You talk of the power of God and yet there is no power. Wake up to yourselves see the light and be honest with yourselves. Just have a look at all the people who have died of horrible diseases and the people in their wheel chairs. Yo http://revival.aimoo.com/category/how-do-you-put-the-past-behind-1-655700.html Anonymous 2006-01-25 02:23:06.0 Freedom Forum Reply to : [Anonymous]Original message deleted by the reqest of the posterCanI give you the advice from someone who left RC/RF after 16 years of blind commitment also? I don't recommend jumping into another church fellowshipuntil you get to know yourself a bit. Take the 25 years as a good hard life http://revival.aimoo.com/category/Why-We-Need-to-Be-Spiritual-Co-1-652274.html hojusaram 2005-02-18 16:13:08.0 Freedom Forum Why We Need to Be Spiritual ConsumersBy Rosanne Henry and Sharon ColvinAs people in the counter-cult movement monitoring the ongoing activities of cults, we are more aware than the general public about the importance of asking questions about how groups operate. We understand that a group, a communi http://revival.aimoo.com/category/How-To-Get-Out-Of-A-Pit-1-641717.html Warrick 007 2005-08-28 18:13:46.0 Freedom Forum How To Get Out Of A Pit.I would like to share with you some thoughts on how to get out of a pit, and of my time in the GRC.Psalm 88v1...O LORD, God of my salvation, I have cried out day and night before You.2, Let my prayer come before come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry.3, For my soul is fu http://revival.aimoo.com/category/Thinking-of-you-all-1-614871.html grc_sibling 2006-11-07 17:56:05.0 Freedom Forum Hello Everyone:Just wanted to say hello!I haven't posted for a while, but still lurk, and am learning much.I suppose I'd like to say how much I admire you all - for your strength, your survival skills, and your courage!What you are doing now to re-build your lives is (in my opinion) the much harder http://revival.aimoo.com/category/Hi-Where-Do-I-get-help-for-my--1-611388.html worriedmum 2008-05-22 15:24:24.95 Freedom Forum Hi all! I have been feeling very depressed lately. My son's become involved with Revival Fellowship. They come and take him to their church in Woodcroft every Sunday. He said he received a holy spirit last year and he spoke in tounges. He also goes to other meetings often and distributes door -to-do http://revival.aimoo.com/category/So-what-was-it-all-about-1-583524.html no1home 2007-02-12 02:55:44.0 Freedom Forum Have been thinking about this over the last few days esp in the tougher moments [you know the "what was I thinking, how could I have been such a bloody moron, I've just wasted x years of my life, I'm so angry I could scream but at the same time so sad I could sob for days" kind of thing]. I guess it http://revival.aimoo.com/category/Just-closing-the-door-on-my-wa-1-545442.html no1home 2007-02-15 05:15:45.0 Freedom Forum Hello all I've been lurking here for a while and I should own up that initially it was as a card-carrying RF member who smugly found it all very amusing. Until I read a few things that struck a chord and got me thinking about how happy I really was, and whether I really believed everything I had bee http://revival.aimoo.com/category/I-am-looking-for-a-Church-deno-1-543523.html TruthRationality 2007-03-21 05:45:47.0 Freedom Forum I am looking for a Church denomination to go to. Where should I go?Does it realy matter where you go?If Yes, Why?If No, Why? http://revival.aimoo.com/category/Link-to-Freeminds-web-page-1-531558.html featheredserpent 2005-10-08 19:29:21.0 Freedom Forum 'People tend to think of cults as an information problem, a doctrinal problem. They are missing the point: cults are a family problem, since a cult is an artificial family that seeks to supercede your own and ultimately destroy it.'R. Watters, Feb 1998For more gems of wisdom:-http://www.freeminds.or http://revival.aimoo.com/category/You-Know-You-Are-No-Longer-A-R-1-512232.html flavaxceylon 2006-10-12 04:31:08.0 Freedom Forum You no longer remember the words to 'The Old Old Story'that's my version, anyone got anything to add? http://revival.aimoo.com/category/LIBERATION-THEOLOGY-i-hope-som-1-442913.html mf doom 2006-09-09 10:29:12.0 Freedom Forum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_theology http://revival.aimoo.com/category/Are-you-a-victim-of-mind-contr-1-435088.html Calamity Jane 2005-07-09 04:25:31.0 Freedom Forum Are you the Victim of Mind Control??Vincent McCann, Spotlight MinistriesAlthough religious cults differ in their belief systems they all use the same mindcontrol tactics. The purpose of this exercise is to give you the chance to test yourselfto see if you are the victim of well known manipulative mi http://revival.aimoo.com/category/Scott-Stapp-Lyrics-1-432868.html flavaxceylon 2006-07-07 04:27:47.0 Freedom Forum I was listening to this guys music and kept getting the feeling that he used to attend RCI meetings......Sometimes it starts with a silent curse Sometimes it doesn't waste time You still think I look upon this with hatred in my mind I won't lie It took some time But I know one thing It took me away http://revival.aimoo.com/category/are-you-in-a-cult-1-410379.html illegal alien 2007-01-01 17:18:37.0 Freedom Forum Q) Anybody can unfairly attack a group they disagree with by calling it a cult or saying they are using coercive mind control. How does FACT Net prevent this type of problem and determine fairly whether or not a group is a cult? A) FACT Net uses specific criteria to determine if a mind control sy http://revival.aimoo.com/category/Born-or-Raised-in-High-Demand--1-399469.html Anonymous 2005-10-02 06:58:15.0 Freedom Forum Born or Raised in High-Demand Groups: Developmental Considerations?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comICSA E-Newsletter, Volume 4, Number 3, August 2005By?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comLeona Furnari, L.C.S.W.An increasing number of individuals are ent http://revival.aimoo.com/category/dreams-about-church-people-1-398344.html mf doom 2008-11-02 22:47:40.89 Freedom Forum van damn!it's been a few yearssince i doing church-- i really don't know what i meant to write here exactly, but im gonna pretend that i intended to use ebonics...and i still have dreams with church people in it.last night it featured my last pastor. and we were battling about bible stuff.i can't re http://revival.aimoo.com/category/BACK-TO-BASICS-1-390442.html mf doom 2006-11-11 13:50:44.0 Freedom Forum a close 'worldly' person to me, just reminded me of something quaint, something i used to wonder about and then let pass...she asked me: you that suff your mum sent you with people being healed of AIDS and stuff... well, if it was true, wouldn't you hear about it?i was a bit confused as to what she http://revival.aimoo.com/category/one-for-the-girls-1-382588.html earth5 2007-08-14 04:45:21.0 Freedom Forum Women.......................................Women have strengths that amaze men. They bear hardships and they carry burdens, but they hold happiness, love and joy. They smile when they want to scream. They sing when they want to cry They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are nervous. They