I remember many years ago speaking to Becky James about my sister and why my parents were not around with their children. She told me "" When a woman marries she cleaves unto her husband. "" I asked her what happened to "" Honor thy mother and father"" she hung up on me. I thought by talking to her I would better understand why my niece and nephew where not spending much time with my parents. Turns out that because my mother was an entertainer and the ""church"" did not approve of her friends. My mother was ill for many years, it was intimated that she was ill because she had not found the Lord. The God I know from being raised in the Jewish faith is not that kind of God. If he were, some people would be punished for \r
using the name of God to make money.\r
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For years I watched my sisters family do without to tithe to the church so that Pastor James and Mrs. James could live well, drive fancy cars and travel the world and create church locations in places where they would like to travel (at the ""church's expense). \r
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I clearly remember when the ""church"" first started. It was nothing like it is now. The power of leading the flock got out of hand. Power is an amazing thing and very easy to go to one's head.\r
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My sister and her family were kicked out of the church for defending their daughter and grandchildren. In reality as difficult as it was for them, since for over 30 years it was the only way of life a true blessing. The agony of losing your entire way of life is certainly traumatic.\r
I didn't know initially what happened because my relationship with my sister was not what it should have been because of the ""church"". Since the relationship with the ""church"" no longer exists, which by the way..Thank you, Mrs James! I have a wonderful relationship with my family again. My sister was afraid to tell me what happened because of people who claim to preach the words of the Lord. The teaching of this ""church"" are not the God that I know.
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