There was always something cultish about MCF. For us plebs inside we rationalized it in two or three ways: (1) about the commitment level: as simply ‘taking a stand’ for Christ, or about the stories of control, shunning or womanizing, (2) we didn’t believe the stories or (3) just accepted that nothing’s perfect. But pre-1992,Continue reading “The cult of MCF: Part I (pre-1992)”
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How hurtful was it?
Some of you must be thinking how silly this all is. Well, it isn’t. We were taught, at MCF (Melbourne Christian Fellowship), gradually, like lobsters boiling alive, that we had to give up all prerogatives. Anything that could be an idol. Of course we all immediately assumed it was the very thing we loved. SessionContinue reading “How hurtful was it?”
What the sessions looked like
The reasons for their cultish behavior when I asked in 2016 include the full spectrum: As a man, you were expected to ‘open your life’ up to the local elder and his apprentices about once every 3 or 4 weeks. While some elders were sensible and had a fireside chat, many other elders, including mine,Continue reading “What the sessions looked like”
MCF’s ‘messaging’ was never tested
We were taught non-stop for 20 or 25 years that we hear usually through messengers, usually our local elder. And that they have supernatural ‘sight’ for our lives. The key thing is that MCF’s ‘messenger word’ was NEVER, EVER tested or suggested that it should be. That goes back to the duty of care issue.Continue reading “MCF’s ‘messaging’ was never tested”
MCF is a church of utter waste of human life
After 35 years at MCF, after so much promise of good, the place we gave ourselves to turned out to be a church of waste. A waste of humanity. We literally watched our lives wasting away. I remember at age 35 looking out from the decking thinking, if they are doing this to me inContinue reading “MCF is a church of utter waste of human life”
Open Letter to Melbourne Christian Fellowship (MCF) 