May 28, 2012 /
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Source: Life in the Twelve Tribes messianic community Posted: May 28, 2012 So, one may ask what is God’s will? If you are a member of the Twelve Tribes you ask this question every morning to your governing guru-in-residence or household head, and you get your marching orders for the day. Obviously, if you are…
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May 28, 2012 /
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Source: Life in theTwelve Tribes Messianic communities Posted: May 28, 2012 So, one may ask what is God’s will? If you are a member of the Twelve Tribes you ask this question every morning to your governing guru-in-residence or household head, and you get your marching orders for the day. Obviously, if you are not…
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January 22, 2012 /
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Source: Life in the Twelve Tribes Messianic Community Posted: January 22, 2012 The twelve tribes communities in different countries displayed various degrees of tolerance to independence, free will and self autonomy of the individual. Bottleneck-style government is typical in many communities, where all decisions must go through just one person. Everything from borrowing a car…
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September 18, 2011 /
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Source: Life in the Twelve Tribes messianic communiy Posted: September 18, 2011 One big question I always had while being a member of the Twelve Tribes community for 16 years was: why do I always feel like such a weirdo? Now, in reality we didn’t look extraordinary in the true sense of the word, like…
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October 4, 2010 /
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Why Yadutan and Emunah left the Twelve Tribes I have some information that for conscience sake I need to let others know about. As some may have heard by now, I have been working with Yadutan since he has moved to Florida close to where I live. When I first left the community, I heard…
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July 19, 2010 /
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Samantha Brosseau was raised in a strict Christian commune. At age 18, she decided to run away to escape her oppressive lifestyle and go to college – but leaving wasn’t nearly as simple as she’d hoped. Tonic, California/July 19, 2010 By Lisa DeBenedictis Samantha Brosseau twists her ring around her finger absentmindedly. It consists of…
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January 18, 2010 /
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By Tanya Mannes12:27 A.M.JAN. 18, 2010 Twelve Tribes member Jeremiah and his three year-old son David work during the weekly “farm push” to clear weeds out of the organic crops on their farm. — John G TWELVE TRIBES FACTS • Founded in the early 1970s in Tennessee by former high school guidance counselor Gene Spriggs. Now called…
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December 28, 2008 /
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A continuación, por orden cronológico, vienen todos los artículos sobre Iván, su mujer Cindia y sus hijos y como consiguio rescatarlos de la secta tras recorrer el país de sur a norte y norte a sur 28 diciembre 2008-La mujer se trasladó a Cataluña tras abandonar la comunidad de Agones 21 diciembre 2008-”No te llevaras…
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August 6, 2008 /
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Blue Mountains Gazette BY SHANE DESIATNIK August 6th, 2008 The practices of messianic Christian sect The Twelve Tribes continue to divide opinion in the Blue Mountains, with an ex-member and a potential new member throwing another log into the fire of debate. The group established a small community in Katoomba in February to run…
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May 9, 2008 /
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The Chattanoogan/May 9, 2008 By D. Lance, Former member After reading through A Pleasant Yellow Deli Experience” and the 24 other posted opinions on the Yellow Deli, may I add one more posting as the only former member to have responded so far? If you ask a terrorist if they are a terrorist, they will…
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