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The following are true stories that were experienced by ex-message believers while in [[The Message|the Message]]. | The following are true stories that were experienced by ex-message believers while in [[The Message|the Message]]. | ||
=Testimonies of lies= | |||
The following true stories raise serious questions about the integrity of ministers in the message. | |||
==Lies about a song leader== | |||
A song leader in a message church had become aware of the issues with William Branham's teachings and started asking questions about the message. He contacted his pastor via email and through text messages with his questions but never received a response. He ultimately left the church having received no answers to his questions. | |||
When member of the congregation asked about the song leader, the pastor lied and claimed that this man had simply left the church and had never tried to contact him. Rather than engage in conversation with his worship leader, this pastor chose to avoid contact and spread lies about him. However, the song leader kept the texts and emails he sent to this pastor as proof that the pastor was lying about him. He showed them to the few people who actually took the time to contact him and they were shocked by the proof that the pastor had lied to them. | |||
==Lies about a deacon== | |||
A deacon in a message church realized there were issues which could not be ignored. His wife was the pianist. He went to his pastor with legitimate questions concerning the teachings of William Branham. When he brought the issues up with the pastor, he got no answers and his wife was immediately asked to step down from playing the piano. Then the lies began. The pastor contacted each member of the church and claimed that this man and his wife had a "jealous and competitive spirit." This was a blatant lie and deliberate defamation of character. He also accused this couple for 'running down the ministry', which they did not do. | |||
==Questions raised by this be3haviour== | |||
Why are asking questions considered the equivalent of "running down the ministry???" | |||
Probably for the same reason questioning William Branham is considered blasphemy. | |||
Other people have had similar experiences when they asked questions or left the church. They were accused of: | |||
*having a nervous breakdown | |||
*not having enough personal time with the pastor. | |||
*having too many scars from abusive pastors. | |||
*One pastor instructed a lady in his congregation (just before she was to have brain surgery) that she was to no longer have any contact with her friend who had left the church. This is the very time she needed the love, prayers, and support of her dear friend. When asked about this, he lied and denied it. | |||
*Another pastor spread lies about a man who left the message years ago by telling people he ended up broke, divorced, living on skid row, and even claimed he died of an overdose! The exact opposite was true. This man is very much alive, happily married, and living well! | |||
Why is the message full of pastors who are so willing to lie? Perhaps it is the fruit of being in a religion whose very foundation is based on lies. | |||
=Stop your medication!= | =Stop your medication!= | ||