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Unofficial Gospel
Assembly Church Website Yoke of Bondage Wayne Hamburger
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MASON'S
OPINIONS ON CULTS AND RELIGIOUS ABUSE
"Evil
that thrives in this world is not so much caused by those who are evil as it
is by good men and women who say or do nothing when their opinion should be
voiced and action should be taken."
WE WANT PEOPLE TO HAVE THE
INFORMATION THAT THEY NEED TO MAKE WISE CHOICES. WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO
QUESTION EVERYTHING AND USE THE CRITICAL DISCERNMENT SKILLS
THAT GOD HAS GIVEN YOU A MIND FOR. DO NOT LET OTHERS DO YOUR THINKING FOR YOU
IF YOU ARE AN ADULT. KEEP AN OPEN MIND AND GET YOUR OWN ANSWERS FOR YOURSELF. WE ARE NOT UNDER THE OLD
TESTAMENT LAWS WHERE THEY HAD TO HAVE A PRIEST GO BEHIND THE VEIL FOR THEM.
JESUS CHRIST IS THE HIGH PRIEST THAT SPLIT THAT VEIL OF THE IF YOU ARE A WOMAN AND ARE MARRIED, YOU SHOULD CONSIDER WHAT YOUR HUSBAND HAS TO SAY. OUR HUSBANDS ARE OUR POINT MEN; WHICH IS WHAT THE WORD HEAD ACTUALLY MEANS. POINT MAN OR HEAD - Ordinarily a military
term, but recently having found its way into everyday jargon, a point man is
member of an operation who leads at the front of the group. Generally this
causes them to be the first person exposed to threat
or danger. IF YOU ARE A MAN, YOU SHOULD ALSO
CONSIDER WHAT YOUR WIFE HAS TO SAY. THERE IS NEITHER MALE NOR FEMALE
IN CHRIST. ULTIMATELY, THE LORD IS THE HEAD OF THE BODY OF WHICH WE
ARE IF WE HAVE BEEN BORN AGAIN AND BAPTIZED INTO CHRIST. HE DIED FOR THIS FREEDOM AND WE
ARE ADMONISHED BY PAUL IN: Galatians 4:31-5:4 (NIV) Therefore, brothers, we are not children of
the slave woman, but of the free woman. [5:1] It is for freedom that Christ
has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened
again by a yoke of slavery. [2] Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if
you let yourselves be circumcised,(or any other law) Christ will be of no
value to you at all. [3] Again I declare to every man who lets himself be
circumcised (or any other law) that he is obligated to obey the whole law.
[4] You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from
Christ; you have fallen away from grace.
My name is
Wanda Mason and in my opinion, religious abuse is the worst kind of abuse
because unless a person has a very strong faith to begin with, it can be
destroyed. In many cases, religious abuse includes physical and sexual abuse. If
a person is physically or sexually abused (outside the church), they can turn
to God and the Church for help. However, when the representatives of God and
His church are the ones that caused the pain and loss, where do you turn for
help and restoration? A person loses confidence in the very thing that should
have been there to help them. Opinions are a
dime a dozen or so they say. Most people have an opinion and we certainly do
not all agree. However, I believe, especially in my case, that I would be
doing a disservice if I did not speak out. Sometimes
there is a price to pay for being honest but it's worth it if you want to see
others set free. My opinions and honesty have gotten me into trouble many
times and I've paid a price but as a child of God and an American, I have the
right to say what I feel needs to be said. The truth is that some
people don't want to be free. It's easier to have someone run your life in
every area and then you don't have to take responsibility for yourself.
However, it's a shame when they are taken
in by lies and deception and are hooked before they know it.
It's a shame when some guru or prophet tells them that God is speaking
through them and then they are afraid to leave. I know. I've been there! I feel that it
is my obligation to speak out for freedom. I don't think a person that is
born in a free country really appreciates their freedom until it has been
taken from them in one way or another. In my case it was through mind
control. I've spent a
lot of time in my life around religion. My father was a minister and I thank
God for the years that I learned about God and the Bible. I am a Christian by
choice but I spent many years of my life, after I left home, centered in
Bible based churches; which I now believe to be cults. This is why I am speaking
out for victims of this type of abuse. There are some
other links above left that might be of interest if you want to learn more on
this subject. Wanda Mason This is a poem that I wrote after my "deprogramming" and being
"Set Free." OPEN
DOOR I've been held a prisoner, in a cell with man-made bars The load
was placed upon my back, the stripes are man-made scars I thought
it was God's own making, these prison doors, you see I
thought it was God's own plan, Never, could I be free! My
love for Him so pure, that nothing could deter Passively
submit to Him or His mighty wrath incur! One day
I knocked upon the door to ask, "What's right or wrong?" To my
surprise, Astonishment! It was open all along! wm/5/1/91
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