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by BreakFree
Wed Sep 13, 2023 11:30 pm
Forum: Library
Topic: THE SPIRIT OF THE BELIEVER
Replies: 3
Views: 12494

Re: THE SPIRIT OF THE BELIEVER

Dear Guest, I would like to understand more of what your questions are about. They are very ambiguous and Jargon heavy. I will only speak from my own journey since leaving CF. The first question "Why is my life characterised by fear, defeat and failure?" We were firstly conditioned to beli...
by BreakFree
Tue Sep 05, 2023 7:57 pm
Forum: General ...
Topic: Good News
Replies: 6
Views: 13175

Good News

Friends, I have been recently encouraged to find there are a number of 2nd & 3rd generation CF people that are leaving. By that I mean children either made to join or born into the cult. I personally have had a number of people reach out to me in the last couple of months. The light shinning on ...
by BreakFree
Wed Aug 09, 2023 10:52 am
Forum: Library
Topic: Apostles of Fear
Replies: 2
Views: 13129

Apostles of Fear

Hi, Many are aware of the ABC 4 Corners episode 'God of Broken Hearts'. Further to this Morag Zwartz did an investigation into the Christian Fellowship. The books are incredidibly difficult to track down with only a limited number left. I have been in contact with Morag and managed to get a couple. ...
by BreakFree
Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:19 pm
Forum: Doctrine and Teaching
Topic: THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE
Replies: 10
Views: 21990

Re: THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Dear Guest, I am replying to the original post/question. Firstly CF doctrine is built upon this fundamental fault. Vic finds the word tree in the book of Genesis then finds the same word tree in say Romans. He then claims that because tree is in Genesis and also in Romans they are talking about the ...
by BreakFree
Sat Jul 15, 2023 7:49 pm
Forum: Library
Topic: reclaiming what was lost
Replies: 16
Views: 27723

Re: reclaiming what was lost

Dear Guest, I am sorry you endured brutality. I relate to the flashbacks and night terrors and just how awful they are. I am glad you have been able to get some help. You are right the leaders do not have any kindness, compassion or love in their hearts. If you would like to get touch send me a priv...
by BreakFree
Wed Jul 05, 2023 9:17 am
Forum: Shunning and Isolation
Topic: Shunning
Replies: 18
Views: 40692

Re: Shunning

If scripture is something that resonates with you look at the gospels. Look at the example of Jesus. and draw strength from that. Some helpful passages. John 10 (the Sheppard passage) and Ezekiel 34. If scripture is something that doesn't resonate draw strength from people you have come into contact...
by BreakFree
Wed Jul 05, 2023 9:02 am
Forum: Library
Topic: reclaiming what was lost
Replies: 16
Views: 27723

Re: reclaiming what was lost

Around 2010 the music took a bit of a turn, they stopped being scriptural based and more VIC based. I remember writing some songs for various things. I used the inspiration of the old scripture in song music. a very large portion of my songs were flat out rejected. I could never understand why. A si...
by BreakFree
Thu Jun 29, 2023 2:22 pm
Forum: Library
Topic: reclaiming what was lost
Replies: 16
Views: 27723

Re: reclaiming what was lost

the specific incident happened in 2017. When I was having lessons It was expected we do the grades ect so I was classically trained but as the elders did not view music as my calling I was strongly reprimanded for pursuing any musical path after school. Others had a different experience and strongly...
by BreakFree
Wed Jun 28, 2023 7:43 pm
Forum: Library
Topic: reclaiming what was lost
Replies: 16
Views: 27723

reclaiming what was lost

Friends, I am wondering if there are others who would like to share about their experiences with music. For most of us learning an instrument was compulsory, this was not a choice but rather the elders 'naming' us. I was formally taught piano and later taught myself the guitar. Over time I came to l...
by BreakFree
Wed Jun 14, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: General ...
Topic: What is happening in the Adelaide Fellowship? (Westlakes Christian Fellowship)
Replies: 19
Views: 57038

Re: What is happening in the Adelaide Fellowship? (Westlakes Christian Fellowship)

Hi, I noticed a big shake up with all the websites a number of years ago. I can only speculate about this but I feel that the wider CF network may have been getting a lot of unwanted attention due to society backlash against religious conservatism. Vic probably shut down anything that he thought was...