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hurrikayne:
--- Quote from: ""Che Gookin"" ---Did they ever use extended prayer sessions as a punishment?
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Every morning and every evening we had the pleasure of listening to an hour of the very deceased Lester Roloff preach. This was the only media we got. No television, radio or newspaper. Every Saturday night, we had to walk to the church at some wee hour of the morning and pray for an hour plus, then walk back to our trailer and get up early for church Sunday morning, I recall that as being really miserable. Once, after several of us had snuck out, Mrs. Cameron realized we were all asleep and started pounding on the piano to wake us up. Hehehee.
I don't remember much else from the farm, as far as punishment, although I did get licks once right before a friend went home. She was packing and I fell asleep in her bed while she was doing so.
Jubilee, however was another animal. If you broke any number of ludicrous rules, a speck of something on the carpet, stepping foot into someone elses room (regardless of whether the other people said it was okay), looking around before church started, speaking to anyone NOT in the program you were in, etc... your "punishment" was first to run a specific number of laps, and second to write down a scripture 100 times. The meaner staff chose LONG verses. Sometimes you got to scrub floors with a toothbrush, for HOURS and still had to get up the next morning and function normally. Oh joy. I know we had Bible study as well, in the evenings, mass recitation of scriptures etc...
Lock up...ah..the memories. I know I was in lockup for a week the first time...don't remember how long the second time. Lock up was a room with a blue mat. That's it. No pillow, no sheets, nada. You laid in a room all day. I don't recall many bathroom breaks, and I do recall not getting a shower. We had sermons blasted at us all day long. Possibly all night. Can't remember.
lorrispickelmire:
21. Reclaimation Ranch
hurrikayne:
--- Quote from: ""Che Gookin"" ---I'm getting the point in general that Roloff's is a sadistic den of torture.
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No brother Gookin, it was not a sadistic den of torture, it was 'good Christian enlightenment.' Which explains why I attempted to run away from the facility, succeeded in running away from home shortly after my 18th b-day. And, upon my foray into the free world I then experimented with drugs, alcohol, sex and rock & roll, baby. Yeah, it was a great experience. OH YEAH, and the diploma I received isn't worth wiping my ass with. FABULOUS place, great teachings.
lorrispickelmire:
Hey Hurikayne,
How long did it take you to realize your diploma was worth less than the paper it was printed on? I found out because I failed to get a job due to a background check because they could not varify my diploma.
hurrikayne:
--- Quote from: ""lorrispickelmire"" ---Hey Hurikayne,
How long did it take you to realize your diploma was worth less than the paper it was printed on?
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I had no problems attending college in New Mexico or California, it was Illinois that pinpointed some 'issues'...so when some of the gang from RollofAlumni started to discuss it, I finally put two & two together...this has been in the last couple of years. I've been fortunate enough to never have been denied a job over it, however, if I want to pursue a career in a more professional environment, looks like I'll have to get a GED. Go fucking figure.
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