Allegories, spoofs, fiction, satire, essays, and poetry, mostly by FAM's....plus miscellaneous Assembly-related humor. The Index of Creative Writing is a complete list of humor and FAM compositions listed alphabetically by title.
Allegories and Spoofs
"Moonflower" posted Assembly lyrics to the tune "You're So Vain" by Carly Simon on the now-defunct Rest for the Weary website, June 24, 2003. It's called We Chewed Gum.Brent T. wrote about the assemblies currently meeting in an allegory, The Olympic Gym.
Dave Sable wrote a satirical mock news report on George visiting the West Los Angeles Assembly.
Monroe the Jackass, by Joe s., is a satirical little piece about elitism from the Assembly bulletin board.
The Desecration of GG, to the tune of "Holy, Holy, Holy," was posted some time ago on the Assembly bulletin board.
Rudolph, the Berean-Minded Brother, a spoof by the Cisco Kid, first appeared on the Assembly bulletin board.
'Twas the Night Before the Winter Seminar is a spoof by Reconciled, first posted on the Assembly bulletin board.
An April Fools Day Memorandum by "Blue Jay" re-posted from the Assembly bulletin board.
The TV show "South Park" aired an episode called "Trapped in the Closet," featuring Tom Cruise and the dangers of Scientology. To see the episode online, try Scientomogy.
Fiction and Satire
Dave S. tells about Screwtape visiting an Assembly seminar and having some advice for his nephew Wormwood.
Joe S. wrote hilarious satire, Little Georgie and the Giant Hand, based on G. Geftakys' often-repeated story about being miraculously rescued as a child from certain death in traffic.
Al H. writes about a newcomer's thoughts on Assembly love.
Mark Campbell retells the story of the Good Samaritan in the context of the Assembly.
Elizabeth H. posted a satirical little piece on church hunting on the Assembly bulletin board.
Essays
Dave Sable wrote
Charlie Brown's Christmas, a reminder of the true
meaning of Christmas.
An anonymous "Assembly kid" wrote a very angry essay in the form of
a fictionalized dream. She says, "Let me open it up and listen
in and scoop out the dark."
Poetry
"Torey" wrote several poems at the approach of the third anniversary
of George Geftakys' excommunication: "Black and White,"
and "God's
Character," "Vigil," "Moving
," "Healing Things,"
"Remains," "The Hardest Thing," "Worldview," "At Three Years,"
"Quizzical
Eyes." "Torey" later wrote another poem, "Sunday Morning Five
Years Later".
Judy F., formerly of the Fullerton Assembly, wrote a
poem dedicated to all the saints who believe their own eyes and
knew unconditional love was not being expressed.
A former assembly member has written a poem,
Return From Exile,
describing the intense feelings of shock and disorientation following
the sudden demise of the assemblies. It reveals the fear that was
implanted in us by the assembly system.
Kathryn A., formerly of the Chicago Assembly, wrote this
poem the day
after George Geftakys was excommunicated, asking him some painful
questions.
Mary W., at age 17, wrote a moving poem
about her deliverance from the Assembly in Omaha.
Assembly-Related Humor
Here is the
Bob Newhart
version of the Assembly "death to self" teaching. Hilarious! Hat tip to
Assembly bulletin board poster "trac4yt".YouTube rehab
humor:
Denial with a capital "D" - any
similarity to the Assembly Leadership denying what/when they knew about
David G.'s spousal abuse?
Second Person of the Trinity
cartoon.
YouTube rehab spoof:
Denial with a capital "D" - any
similarity to the Assembly Leadership denying what/when they knew about
David G.'s spousal abuse?
South Park "Scientomogy" episode.
The episode was pulled from You Tube, but here it is as a
Real Audio metafile which
you might be able to open with one of the links on
this page.
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An anonymous "Assembly kid" wrote a very angry essay in the form of a fictionalized dream. She says, "Let me open it up and listen in and scoop out the dark."
"Torey" wrote several poems at the approach of the third anniversary of George Geftakys' excommunication: "Black and White," and "God's Character," "Vigil," "Moving ," "Healing Things," "Remains," "The Hardest Thing," "Worldview," "At Three Years," "Quizzical Eyes." "Torey" later wrote another poem, "Sunday Morning Five Years Later".
Judy F., formerly of the Fullerton Assembly, wrote a poem dedicated to all the saints who believe their own eyes and knew unconditional love was not being expressed.
A former assembly member has written a poem, Return From Exile, describing the intense feelings of shock and disorientation following the sudden demise of the assemblies. It reveals the fear that was implanted in us by the assembly system.
Kathryn A., formerly of the Chicago Assembly, wrote this poem the day after George Geftakys was excommunicated, asking him some painful questions.
Mary W., at age 17, wrote a moving poem about her deliverance from the Assembly in Omaha.
YouTube rehab humor: Denial with a capital "D" - any similarity to the Assembly Leadership denying what/when they knew about David G.'s spousal abuse?
Second Person of the Trinity cartoon.
YouTube rehab spoof: Denial with a capital "D" - any similarity to the Assembly Leadership denying what/when they knew about David G.'s spousal abuse?
South Park "Scientomogy" episode. The episode was pulled from You Tube, but here it is as a Real Audio metafile which you might be able to open with one of the links on this page.
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