Just to clarify: the group named in the poster above, Prepare The Way International School of Ministry, has nothing to do with The Way International, which is based in Ohio and is the group featured in this post. La Secta Que Sedujo al Poder en Mxico by Juan Alberto Vasquez. I already had a quasi-exit plan. Our mortgage had been under $500 per month. His primary fundraising goal was for Cal's new football facility, which opened in 2011. Anyone who did ask was immediately confronted. You cannot paste images directly. Great point that Catherine may have got celebrity treatment. In discussing The Way with ex-members of other authoritarian groups and from reading accounts from various books and articles and comparing those with my and others experiences in The Way, Ive learned that The Way was not unique in its approach to group-think, control tactics, and practices resulting in emotional, spiritual, and other abuses. For now, in 2017, Im happy with that. Funeral services will be 7:00 pm. Spending much time with leadership. Whatever it wasmartindale slithered out of headquarters in the dead of night. If you were just a regular believer, you were shielded from much of the inner workings. Actaeon, you clearly have not read the Bible, Old or New TestamentTry doing that before you comment. Totally worshipped VP. Adultery does burn a lot of calories. I met some truly amazing people who loved God. Hubbard plagarized. Around October, 1998, I had begun journaling, and I didnt stop. If we were in combat you would be the guy in the rear hanging with the gear. Not surprisingly, I no longer participate with any ex-Way splinter groups, ex-Way online forums, or cult-recovery groups. The Way International, of which I was involved for 12 years, did this and more. He was a paranoid, narcissistic, sociopath who loved Hitler, and his Drambuie. Marital status Single Landline number (317) 287-5488 Gender Male Occupation ads view occupation Born May 16, 1958 Email addresses You know a Ryan Murphy project when you see one. Your previous content has been restored. The Bible, like all religious scripture, is a collection of fantastical tales. Rosie and her twits cannot afford to credit vic for anything! In September, 1984, almost one year after moving back home, I married my current husband, who was involved with The Way on a local level and had been one of my Spiritual Partners (Way Corps trainees financed their training by soliciting people to donate funds. Acquiring an in-depth spiritual perception and awareness. Some of these girls were underage. As for Jeffrey Epstein, who is prominent in these pages, he was an old rich guy who liked young women. That probably kicked in so he didn't have to work at UPS during the Christmas season and tell tall stories that could get around. Ummmm yes it was. I had to figure out whom I could trust. Im ready for a change and will probably go back to The Way. Frank Parlato is an investigative journalist. Our children have been able to pursue life without the constraints of Way practices and doctrines. But the ONE big thing i did not like was the teaching of the 6 million jews the nazis killed he preached it did not happen. Save Page Now. When the high mucky-mucks from headquarters, always men visited, the prettiest young woman in the area was chosen as his bed partner and the young women thought of it as a privilege. And Bullinger, PFAL, or any of his plagiarized pre-school level Bible books. Join Facebook to connect with Craig Martindale and others you may know. Like any good author she is selling her product and Frank has given her a forum to do so. News. The closer to the center, the firmer the grip. ), Over the subsequent eight months after my departure, my husband and our children (at the time ages fifteen and eighteen) cut allegiances with The Way. Email: [email protected], Undertow: My Escape from the Fundamentalism and Cult Control of The Way International, Former Member: The Way International Biblical Ministry Was Rife With Sexual Excesses Just Like Other Cults, J.E. You can hardly trust them any day of the week, month, year, decade, millennium. I am still a believer. I even questioned her about it and how her husband was off, alone, with female prospects. I was involved with the Way Ministry in the 70s and 80s, representing Gods truth of His Word as a Wow Ambassador with my husband 1987/1988. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. Last I looked, Jesus was the only perfect person to walk on this earth. It was exhausting. Perhaps you didnt realize that some people can be that evil while teaching the Word of God, i.e., the Bible from a Fundamentalist approach. As for the Way it is now headed by a woman, Rosalie Rivenstock I belueve. Bruce pastored Evangelical churches for twenty-five years in Ohio, Texas, and Michigan. This chick is my friend. Within six months of this loosened grip, Martindale resigned as president after his public admission to Way believers that he had been involved in a "consensual affair" and due to an out-of-court settlement regarding (in part) sexual harassment. I was part of The Way International Ministry from 1993-2006. From 1984 through the spring of 2005 (for me) and the spring of 2006 (for my husband), we stayed closely involved with The Way, serving at the local level and overseeing Fellowships for many of those years. It seems you were part of the problem. VP was always about money and control. Rosie was concerned for, interested in, and needed his wife. Neither were the so-called high times and God moments unique to The Way. Now I understand how The Way has a strong belief that everyone else not holding their beliefs is inferior, which is the basis for you trying to claim I had zero impact on you naming the cult you were in. Thats all? Rather, while trembling, I informed our husband-and-wife Limb Leaders via phone about my decision. I considered iti spiritual rape, it took year to trust a spiritual life . Their thought processes hardly differ from that of a well trained dog. I was in The Way for 5 years. She is gone now, maybe she knows the whole story now that she is dead, anyway if you were there an also you would know of Bob M, HE WAS ONE OF THE GOOD ONES he left the ministry because of the wrongs that were being done by Martindale and others I have been out of the way since the 1980. Email: [email protected], Nxivm Perv Leader Keith Raniere Taught Rape as a Metaphor for Orgasm, A Frank Report on Undertow and Charlene Edge | Charlene L. Edge, Former Member: The Way International Biblical Ministry Was Rife With Sexual Excesses Just Like Other Cults Frank Report | Never enough glitter, https://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.com/2008/07/writer-in-bridgewater-found-way-out-of.html, The Gold Standard for Frank Report Readers Is to be a Teetotaler Virgin, NYS Child Victims Act Takes Effect Hundreds of Lawsuits Filed. A number of girls from the Bay Area were seduced in his private RV where he invited girls in to massage him. Fortunately I came across statistics over the past two years, indicating religions influence has been steadily declining albeit not by much. My perspective on The Way is encapsulated in my memoir, Undertow: My Escape from the Fundamentalism and Cult Control of The Way International. It took me until around 2010 to really accept that I no longer believed the scriptures to be infallible nor to be the inerrant Word of God. to the tune of say $82,000 per year. Now I was never openly told, nor did I see it, but the members in leadership, those close to leadership in the Way Corps, those who had gone WOW, [Word over the World ministry] those who lived communally with other Way members saw, knew and participated in sexual shenanigans where the reasoning given was take care of the shepherd and you take care of the flock. You. Audio teachings by Rev. Frank relishes contention, even fabricated contention which is ridiculous. This drifted down through the group but especially the Leadership. So, today.martindale collects his cult-pension (65K) and social security benefits (15k-17k?) Though we only continued with the group for about one year, we will always be thankful for their help. After he was totally disgraced, defrocked, and thrown outI believe he got a job somewhere in Ohio, as a delivery boy. I believe Donna is still living at HQ. Everyone is selling something. It was one of the hardest decisions of my life, and I had no idea the can of worms I had opened. Craig Martindale - Address & Phone Number | Whitepages Craig Martindale We found 16 records for Craig Martindale in CT, IN and 8 other states. Craig D Martindale - Rochester, MN Age 37 Phone Numbers: 507-206-4424, 641-683-6743, 641-682-4096 Home Address: 240 W Manning Ave, Ottumwa, IA Email Address: @hotmail.com Social Profiles: 1 Other Social Network Possible Relatives: Karie M Martindale, Lyn Abbas, Jenna Wondrow Craig Martindale - Ogden, UT Age 40 Phone Numbers: A LA procaine- Is this the tread you meant? They had officiated our marriage in 1984, had helped me with my chronic health issues, had provided much emotional support when I left the Corps and after my Dads automobile wreck in 1983, and had provided child care numerous times for us, and we for them. witnessing to packages and weight machines On sabbatical lovely Shel, in search of new and exciting snow cone flavors! From my viewpoint in hindsight, top Way leaders used Martindales fall as an opportunity to save their own faces in the eyes of Way followers. Apr 1, 2011 I love Gods Word. The experience with that therapist was deeply traumatizing. Morton Played 18 Seasons in the NFL via ESPN Craig Morton played for the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, and Denver Broncos in the course of an 18 year NFL Career. Martindale-Hubbell facilitates peer and client reviews to expand law firms' marketing capability. For the previous sixteen years, I had beaten myself up with shame and berated myself over being unable to believe God for healing of my chronic health issues. Not too shabby.for a guy who was ousted under a cloud of suspicion and sexual predation, eh? This has some information of his whereabouts and pics of him in his new workplace. Because it would bury them forever! Martindale was a former Baptist Student Union and Fellowship of Christian Athletes leader at the University of Kansas where he played football in the early 1970s. A frank, in-depth account of one womans struggles in a controlling organization. Kirkus Review, #78 on BookRiots100 Must-Read Books About Life in Cults and Oppressive Religious Sects, more gripping than a mystery,Undertowwill sweep you away. Janja Lalich, PhD. Though Craig is now worth $30 million, it didn't necessarily come easy to him. Parlato is a consulting producer and appears in TNT's The Heiress and the Sex Cult, which premieres on May 22, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Parlato,_Jr. Most Way followers did not home school, and it was not encouraged unless the parent overseeing the schooling had a teaching degree. Shes not stealing from anyone. I believe that she and Rosalie are very close (but that's all I can say about it as anything else would be sheer runor). . Or off is a TV channel. Of all websites, the Frank Report should be known for this benefit. Yeah, if you want to read, you might find it in a library, or you could buy it. Stiles book about the Holy Spirit. Read Our History. We all fall short, but VPW said, dont look on him, but on the Lord Jesus Christ. It was bogus, because the New Testament, the contents of half the Bible, (the Bible is what Wierwille meant by The Word), was not established until AFTER the first century. Loyalty , silence, betrayal. Its why I became an atheist. I have read the Bible. And Im most happy that my family remained intact after leaving The Way, and that our children are not living under the constraints of Way doctrines and practices. But it was a harsh reality for me to recognize and accept that top leaders whom I deeply trusted were emotional, psychological, spiritual, financial, and sexual predators concerned primarily with their own appearance, advancement, and power. Or, call an impromptu corps meeting..and tell the corps how they're being exploited. 150. Romans 3:23 is real, ALL have sinned, so why get so bent out of shape and spend years and good energy talking about the sin when were called to spread the gospel, the good news. You cannot paste images directly. It occurs to me that another thing to consider is that if NXIVM operated at all like Scientology with respect to celebrities, someone like Oxenberg may have gotten very different treatment from an average member, and special efforts may have been made to shield her from certain sorts of things. It doesnt say much about you. Jesus Christ came to free us from the world. The wife had her masters in psychology. I was disclosed awhile back that TWI actually owns a house in Toledo, but it was confirmed that Craig was not living that TWI's house. (Click hereto access links about some of the history of The Ways decline.). (Click hereto read a memoir piece that shares a bit about that time in our lives. Contact. Earlier that October, my then fifteen-year old son, his eyes damp with tears, said to me, Mom, I feel empty inside. That was it. My husband officially left at the end of March, 2006. william marcus wilson gofundme; long term career goals essay examples; jonathan rothberg daughter; prince2 pros and cons; flat roof waste factor; university of kentucky tuition for ohio residents; I dont care if everyone calls it a cult. I think on the next Way Productions Showcase, they should include a sketch entitled "What Craig Does With His Time But Not Your Money". One hopes that he is giving 20% of his il-gotten gains back to TWI. Upload or insert images from URL. I was also the sole defendant regarding completely different issues in Texas. After a personal tragedy left her bereft, teenaged Charlene rejected faith and family when recruiters drew her into The Way International, a sect led by the charismatic Victor Paul Wierwille. It is NOT a cult. probably plotting a murder of a hooker in that shed on the campus of Texas Tech where Mike Leach once sent James son for a timeout. This is not them. Always polite young men. Clear editor. Fraud is both. You can read Carols bloghere. Parlato appeared on the Nancy Grace Show, Beyond the Headlines with Gretchen Carlson, Dr. Oz, American Greed, Dateline NBC, and NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, where Parlato conducted the first-ever interview with Keith Raniere after his arrest. Whatever it wasmartindale slithered out of headquarters in the dead of night. In fact, shes a bit risque as they say. Scott, I did not reveal this because of anything you said nor didnt say. HER story. Daniel Craig has landed his first post-Bond role and it's a big one. A Leader in Legal Innovation. We got hooked immediately by his knowledge of the scriptures. Questions were discouraged which was standard when anyone departed an uneasy hush with a pretense that nothing had happened and all was okay. Of course I had something to do with you revealing which cult you were in, you just cant admit it. I cant recall her exact reply but I do recall her anger at my even questioning and the immediate punishment meted out to myself by her. Each time, we had to make a choice of whom to trust. I, like you, know that married people flirt and that there are flings among the younger crowd, and adulterous affairs, but what was going on there with the damage to people, the using of another for pleasure only and then to be cold-heartedly discarded or passed on to another authority figure, yes, passed on down the line as fresh girls entered the scene, was a manifestation of evil in its purest form. Hardcover. Why Didnt We Know About Leaders Sexual Advances? Cutting ties via an official exit in 2005 had begun at least seven years prior, but I didnt realize that at the time. Seems fitting. If that was true, it's not too much of a stretch to suppose that, also by law, LCM would rate SOMETHING as severance pay for his 18 yrs as pres, and the 65K was what he and twis lawyers agreed upon. Posted on 7/5/20 at 1:29 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa. A native of Hopewell, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Kelton and Syble Proctor McAlister. We all have to one day stand before the judgement seat. All of the early people who built the foundation of his ministry left because VO was discovered to be a charlatan in the disguise of a sincere believer. I was in the group for 17 years as a Way Corps graduate, leader, and worker on their so-called Biblical Research Team. I read your story until I came to the picture of Rev. Paste as plain text instead, Where the merely distasteful crossed into the illegal was Epstein messing around with jailbait. Being trained in the Bible in preparation for teaching others. Craig dabbled in other side . We provide a trusted online forum for individuals, businesses and professional colleagues to promote their credentials before a wide audience, including prospects that can't be reached in other ways. Have to give to him on that one.