The Disarming Of The Church-1998 by John Green
PREPARED For The SLAUGHTER: The Disarming Of The Church
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
HOMELESS IN BEAUTIFUL CALIFORNIA
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Tent city highlights US homes crisis
MARCH 14 2008
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Tent City keeps growing in Southern California
http://www.selectopedia.org/video/business/tent-city-keeps-growing-in-southern-california.html
Tent City growing
Ontario's homeless enclave becomes regional haven
By Andrea Bennett, Staff Writer
Article Created: 02/15/2008 09:55:59 PM PST
ONTARIO - Nobody knows the exact population of Tent City, but the area has swelled beyond expectations.
The dusty, undeveloped city-owned parcel at Cucamonga Avenue and Jefferson Street is filled with tents, campers and makeshift shelters.
"It took on a life of its own," Mayor Paul Leon said. "It didn't occur to us it would grow to this size this fast, which reflects the need."
The area, just west of L.A./Ontario International Airport, was created in July as a haven for the city's homeless.
It has grown to include 300 to 400 people from throughout the region.
"It's growing and it's growing," said Carlos Villalobos, a Tent City resident the past four months. "And I haven't seen nobody leave."
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Sunday, June 15, 2008
Man Allegedly Injured After Being ‘Slain in the Spirit’ Sues Church
Man Allegedly Injured After Being ‘Slain in the Spirit’ Sues Church
Matthew Lincoln is seeking $2.5 million from the charismatic congregation because he claims altar workers failed to catch him.
[06.12.08] A man is suing his former Knoxville, Tenn., church and its pastors for negligence, claiming he was severely and permanently injured when church “catchers” failed to assist him during a prayer service last year.
In a $2.5 million civil action filed last week, Matthew Lincoln, a 58-year-old recording engineer, accused Lakewind Church pastors Michael and Monique Sexton of not properly “supervising the catchers.” Both the church and the pastors are named in the lawsuit.
Lincoln, who had been a member of Lakewind since 1995, claims in the suit that in his many years attending the nondenominational church, he was always “caught” if he “fell out in the spirit” because altar workers were customarily in place during prayer ministry. According to the complaint, Lakewind Church typically positions altar workers behind parishioners who receive prayer to catch them in the event that they experience “dizzying, fainting or falling in the spirit.”
But during a service on June 6, 2007, Lincoln said visiting minister Robert Lavala slightly touched his forehead, and he “received the spirit,” fell backward and struck the carpet-covered cement floor with the back of his head and back. The lawsuit claims the fall aggravated a degenerative disc disease in Lincoln’s neck and back that he had “reasonably recovered” from before the incident.
“To me this is not a complicated matter,” said Lincoln’s attorney, J.D. Lee. “The [church] had a set duty that they recognized, that the [church] board recognized … and they didn’t catch him. The poor guy fell out, and they breached the duty that they had.”
In addition to losing income due to his alleged injuries, Lincoln claims he can no longer care for his disabled 25-year-old daughter. His wife, Shirley, is suing Lakewind for $75,000 as a “derivative action” that resulted from the “loss of consortium, loss of services and companionship of her husband.”
According to his lawyer, Lincoln has incurred many medical bills during the last year and is scheduled for extensive back surgery next week.
Lee said the church’s insurance company, Zurich in North America, refused Lincoln’s claim because the church did not have a duty to catch him and because Lincoln's account of the incident was not completely factual. Zurich confirmed that Lakewind Church is their client but declined further comment. Dana Holloway, the attorney retained by Zurich to defend the church, also told Charisma he could not comment on the case because it was in litigation. —Paul Steven Ghiringhelli
Matthew Lincoln is seeking $2.5 million from the charismatic congregation because he claims altar workers failed to catch him.
[06.12.08] A man is suing his former Knoxville, Tenn., church and its pastors for negligence, claiming he was severely and permanently injured when church “catchers” failed to assist him during a prayer service last year.
In a $2.5 million civil action filed last week, Matthew Lincoln, a 58-year-old recording engineer, accused Lakewind Church pastors Michael and Monique Sexton of not properly “supervising the catchers.” Both the church and the pastors are named in the lawsuit.
Lincoln, who had been a member of Lakewind since 1995, claims in the suit that in his many years attending the nondenominational church, he was always “caught” if he “fell out in the spirit” because altar workers were customarily in place during prayer ministry. According to the complaint, Lakewind Church typically positions altar workers behind parishioners who receive prayer to catch them in the event that they experience “dizzying, fainting or falling in the spirit.”
But during a service on June 6, 2007, Lincoln said visiting minister Robert Lavala slightly touched his forehead, and he “received the spirit,” fell backward and struck the carpet-covered cement floor with the back of his head and back. The lawsuit claims the fall aggravated a degenerative disc disease in Lincoln’s neck and back that he had “reasonably recovered” from before the incident.
“To me this is not a complicated matter,” said Lincoln’s attorney, J.D. Lee. “The [church] had a set duty that they recognized, that the [church] board recognized … and they didn’t catch him. The poor guy fell out, and they breached the duty that they had.”
In addition to losing income due to his alleged injuries, Lincoln claims he can no longer care for his disabled 25-year-old daughter. His wife, Shirley, is suing Lakewind for $75,000 as a “derivative action” that resulted from the “loss of consortium, loss of services and companionship of her husband.”
According to his lawyer, Lincoln has incurred many medical bills during the last year and is scheduled for extensive back surgery next week.
Lee said the church’s insurance company, Zurich in North America, refused Lincoln’s claim because the church did not have a duty to catch him and because Lincoln's account of the incident was not completely factual. Zurich confirmed that Lakewind Church is their client but declined further comment. Dana Holloway, the attorney retained by Zurich to defend the church, also told Charisma he could not comment on the case because it was in litigation. —Paul Steven Ghiringhelli
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Gay couples cheer California high court ruling
Gay couples cheer California high court ruling
By LISA LEFF, Associated Press Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Gay and lesbian couples around California are planning their nuptials following a refusal by the state's highest court to delay its decision legalizing same-sex marriage.
The California Supreme Court's announcement Wednesday cleared the final hurdle for same-sex couples in the nation's most populous state to wed beginning June 17, when state officials have said counties must start issuing new gender-neutral marriage licenses.
Judy Appel, executive director of Our Family Coalition, a San Francisco-based group that advocates for same-sex couples with children, said she was thrilled by the court's refusal to stay the ruling.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080605/ap_on_re_us/gay_marriage;_ylt=AuOmvtrr6nGxO0iiPuVjUGRH2ocA
By LISA LEFF, Associated Press Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Gay and lesbian couples around California are planning their nuptials following a refusal by the state's highest court to delay its decision legalizing same-sex marriage.
The California Supreme Court's announcement Wednesday cleared the final hurdle for same-sex couples in the nation's most populous state to wed beginning June 17, when state officials have said counties must start issuing new gender-neutral marriage licenses.
Judy Appel, executive director of Our Family Coalition, a San Francisco-based group that advocates for same-sex couples with children, said she was thrilled by the court's refusal to stay the ruling.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080605/ap_on_re_us/gay_marriage;_ylt=AuOmvtrr6nGxO0iiPuVjUGRH2ocA
( Archive photo) Then it was .....Fires in California
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NOW THE DROUGHT
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Reuters Photo: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks after meeting with border governors from U.S. and Mexican states...
CALIFORNIA
Other articles on California-On this Blog:
California Court Strips Children of Right to Mother and Father (1)
California Fire-Raging fire forces evacuation of Sierra Madre homes (1)
CALIFORNIA STORM NEWS (1)
California's top court overturns gay marriage ban (1)
AP photo
NOW THE DROUGHT
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Reuters Photo: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks after meeting with border governors from U.S. and Mexican states...
CALIFORNIA
Other articles on California-On this Blog:
California Court Strips Children of Right to Mother and Father (1)
California Fire-Raging fire forces evacuation of Sierra Madre homes (1)
CALIFORNIA STORM NEWS (1)
California's top court overturns gay marriage ban (1)
Schwarzenegger declares drought in California
Schwarzenegger declares drought in California
By DON THOMPSON, Associated Press Writer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a statewide drought after two years of below-average rainfall, low snowmelt runoff and a court-ordered restriction on water transfers.
Schwarzenegger warned that residents and water managers must immediately cut their water use or face the possibility of rationing next year if there is another dry winter.
"We must recognize the severity of the crisis that we face," the Republican governor said Wednesday at a news conference.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080605/ap_on_re_us/california_drought
Monday, June 2, 2008
I had a dream early in the morning on May 31st-By Sherry Mason
Sun, 1 Jun 2008 11:35:33 -0500
From: Sherry Mason
I had a dream early in the morning on May 31st.
In my dream I was in a large, quite cavernous building with an arched ceiling along with several other people. We were ALL dressed in the style of Gypsys. Our clothes were bright, colorful and mismatched. Scattered around the edge of the large main room were some much smaller rooms. Some of these contained beds and the beds were assigned to various people. I was off in one of the small rooms but I could see into the large center room. People were in small groups talking or wondering about alone. There were a couple of other people in the side room with me.
Suddenly, I began to sing through the doorway into the center room. I was singing a new song of the glory of God. The words were even coming out in rhyme. I sang as loud as I could but wondered if my voice could be heard in the main room. I felt I needed to sing and hoped that others would join me in this song. I felt that if they did and we all began to sing one song in unison that the glory of God would tangibly fall on us.
A few others began to open their mouths to sing and my heart swelled in hope and joy...but to my disappointment they all began to sing their own song and the words were a jumble and the tunes did not match and a confusing cacaphony of disjointed noise arose. It was all wrong so I stopped singing.
When I stopped everyone returned to doing "business". There were two women in my room and they had their heads together gossiping, gigling, talking about the things of the world that interested them. I just could not stand it.
I went my bed which was a lovely little twin bed with a colorful handmade quilt on it. This bed was what I had hoped for when I found that we had been assigned these "Places of rest". I laid down upon it on my back and just lifted my voice again...only this time I really did not care if anyone else heard...I was singing to the Lord. The women in my room did not like the song and they left...then I saw that people were beginning to seperate from one another. Those who did not like the song began to come together on one side of the main room...and slowly others began to come into the room where I was and began to sing as they came.
There was a separation of the people.
On thing I would like to mention is that the building was shaped like half of globe. It was like being inside the top half of the globe. It hit me that God is showing that this seperation is a world wide event.
Sherry Mason
U.S.A
2nd E-MAIL FROM SHERRY MASON
Mon, 2 Jun 2008 09:57:22 -0500
Subject: comments on dream from May 31
I wanted to talk a little about the dream I had sent out yesterday...I should have taken time then to do it but was pressed by other duties that needed to be done.
I think the idea of the gypsies is that they have no real "home". They wonder from place to place. They are also generally outcasts and rejected by society. They are very free spirits in one way...they dance, they sing, they laugh, they sorrow, they express their emotions.
But for me...it is the idea of not having a home. I am reminded of Hebrews 11:10 (Abraham looked for a city whose builder and maker was God).
Those who have come out of the system are looking for a body whose builder and maker is God. We haven't left the Body of Christ...we have only left the religious system. Too many people equate one with the other.
But while there are many who appear to have left (just as all in my dream were dressed in the gypsy clothing)...yet they are still engaged in the system in some way (i.e., I used the excuse that I cared about the people). I do care about the people but I wasn't doing any good for them or myself by staying in that system. So for those who are still tied some way to the system, cut the ties. Otherwise you may end up in the group (in my dream) that did not "like" the song of God's glory and the call to "come to Him while coming out of the world" that was in the the song.
That's what those little side rooms were...a place of coming out of the world and there is no doubt in my mind that the religious system is part of the world's system. I fully think that the large central room represented the world.
Those who have come out are going to find that place of "rest" customized just for them (just like my bed in the dream). When the separation occurs then the one's who are fully leaving the things of the world behind (the religious system) will come to those places of refuge and rest.
I would like to address the clothing. These clothes was really a thing of joy because while they were mismatched and of multiple colors...the colors were bright and crisp and the clothing appeared new and not faded in any way. Maybe they represented God's favor (Joseph's coat of many colors)...I don't know. But they were comfortable, not constricting or binding.
I just reread Swarna Jha's vision "Raiders of the airway" and there is a part of it which reminds me of this dream and about the separation. I am copying it below.
Sherry Mason
OUT OF THE SYSTEM BUT IS THE SYSTEM OUT OF YOU?
In a vision flash, I saw some among the Raiders of the Airways who had broken free from the 'churchy' bondages, or the 'anything goes' type of ministries.
When they had broken free from such filth and left, I saw in the vision flash, that in the far corner of their jacket's left pocket deeply embedded in a crevice, was a teeny weenie little 'shiny' stone that these could not resist bringing with them when they left such ministries.
This stone was slowly growing in their pocket. Some had forgotten they had such a stone and the moment they saw it growing in their pocket, they repented and threw off the jacket which contained this 'shiny' stone.
But those who thought that the stone was nothing more than a mere thing, and saw no harm in it, and kept it, started to every now and then say and do things exactly in the manner in which their 'old masters' had done.
Money /resources in the hands of such would in the long run be dangerous for their spiritual health, for they would go the way of their old masters, and commit similar if not the same errors.
Be warned Raiders of the Airways check your pockets, and your intents and see if they reflect the nature of those old masers, you once served under.
Repent and DEAL WITH IT NOW, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.
From: Sherry Mason
I had a dream early in the morning on May 31st.
In my dream I was in a large, quite cavernous building with an arched ceiling along with several other people. We were ALL dressed in the style of Gypsys. Our clothes were bright, colorful and mismatched. Scattered around the edge of the large main room were some much smaller rooms. Some of these contained beds and the beds were assigned to various people. I was off in one of the small rooms but I could see into the large center room. People were in small groups talking or wondering about alone. There were a couple of other people in the side room with me.
Suddenly, I began to sing through the doorway into the center room. I was singing a new song of the glory of God. The words were even coming out in rhyme. I sang as loud as I could but wondered if my voice could be heard in the main room. I felt I needed to sing and hoped that others would join me in this song. I felt that if they did and we all began to sing one song in unison that the glory of God would tangibly fall on us.
A few others began to open their mouths to sing and my heart swelled in hope and joy...but to my disappointment they all began to sing their own song and the words were a jumble and the tunes did not match and a confusing cacaphony of disjointed noise arose. It was all wrong so I stopped singing.
When I stopped everyone returned to doing "business". There were two women in my room and they had their heads together gossiping, gigling, talking about the things of the world that interested them. I just could not stand it.
I went my bed which was a lovely little twin bed with a colorful handmade quilt on it. This bed was what I had hoped for when I found that we had been assigned these "Places of rest". I laid down upon it on my back and just lifted my voice again...only this time I really did not care if anyone else heard...I was singing to the Lord. The women in my room did not like the song and they left...then I saw that people were beginning to seperate from one another. Those who did not like the song began to come together on one side of the main room...and slowly others began to come into the room where I was and began to sing as they came.
There was a separation of the people.
On thing I would like to mention is that the building was shaped like half of globe. It was like being inside the top half of the globe. It hit me that God is showing that this seperation is a world wide event.
Sherry Mason
U.S.A
2nd E-MAIL FROM SHERRY MASON
Mon, 2 Jun 2008 09:57:22 -0500
Subject: comments on dream from May 31
I wanted to talk a little about the dream I had sent out yesterday...I should have taken time then to do it but was pressed by other duties that needed to be done.
I think the idea of the gypsies is that they have no real "home". They wonder from place to place. They are also generally outcasts and rejected by society. They are very free spirits in one way...they dance, they sing, they laugh, they sorrow, they express their emotions.
But for me...it is the idea of not having a home. I am reminded of Hebrews 11:10 (Abraham looked for a city whose builder and maker was God).
Those who have come out of the system are looking for a body whose builder and maker is God. We haven't left the Body of Christ...we have only left the religious system. Too many people equate one with the other.
But while there are many who appear to have left (just as all in my dream were dressed in the gypsy clothing)...yet they are still engaged in the system in some way (i.e., I used the excuse that I cared about the people). I do care about the people but I wasn't doing any good for them or myself by staying in that system. So for those who are still tied some way to the system, cut the ties. Otherwise you may end up in the group (in my dream) that did not "like" the song of God's glory and the call to "come to Him while coming out of the world" that was in the the song.
That's what those little side rooms were...a place of coming out of the world and there is no doubt in my mind that the religious system is part of the world's system. I fully think that the large central room represented the world.
Those who have come out are going to find that place of "rest" customized just for them (just like my bed in the dream). When the separation occurs then the one's who are fully leaving the things of the world behind (the religious system) will come to those places of refuge and rest.
I would like to address the clothing. These clothes was really a thing of joy because while they were mismatched and of multiple colors...the colors were bright and crisp and the clothing appeared new and not faded in any way. Maybe they represented God's favor (Joseph's coat of many colors)...I don't know. But they were comfortable, not constricting or binding.
I just reread Swarna Jha's vision "Raiders of the airway" and there is a part of it which reminds me of this dream and about the separation. I am copying it below.
Sherry Mason
OUT OF THE SYSTEM BUT IS THE SYSTEM OUT OF YOU?
In a vision flash, I saw some among the Raiders of the Airways who had broken free from the 'churchy' bondages, or the 'anything goes' type of ministries.
When they had broken free from such filth and left, I saw in the vision flash, that in the far corner of their jacket's left pocket deeply embedded in a crevice, was a teeny weenie little 'shiny' stone that these could not resist bringing with them when they left such ministries.
This stone was slowly growing in their pocket. Some had forgotten they had such a stone and the moment they saw it growing in their pocket, they repented and threw off the jacket which contained this 'shiny' stone.
But those who thought that the stone was nothing more than a mere thing, and saw no harm in it, and kept it, started to every now and then say and do things exactly in the manner in which their 'old masters' had done.
Money /resources in the hands of such would in the long run be dangerous for their spiritual health, for they would go the way of their old masters, and commit similar if not the same errors.
Be warned Raiders of the Airways check your pockets, and your intents and see if they reflect the nature of those old masers, you once served under.
Repent and DEAL WITH IT NOW, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.
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