Was EVERYBODY scarred from attending an SGM Church?

Comment from another blog:

"Long, long time reader of this blog, but first time posting. My wife and I attended CLC for about nine years. Early on, we enjoyed the passionate teaching by CJ. But we never drank deeply from the kool-aid culture of (their definition of) submissive stay-at-home wives, homeschooling of kids, and 100% submission to care group leaders. We attended a care group, but never really fit in to the culture of the care group either. When certain teachings were brought forth at these care groups, I often questioned them and introduced passages that seemed to contradict what was being taught. That, of course, was not appreciated.

We sat with folded arms for a few weeks (or was it months?) in the mid 1990s when they imitated the Toronto and Brownsville rolling-on-the-floor, laughing sessions that they claimed were Spirit-led. That was soon followed by the dramatic turn to reformed theology. We sat through the reformed teachings for about a year and decided to politely leave. 

We met with one of the pastors, explained our reasons, and left on good terms. Never a regret about leaving. We actually remained friends with several couples that stayed at CLC for more than a decade after we left. Imagine that."

Having read the  { non } "discernment blogs" for a number of years; who knew you could simply leave an SGM Church without being shunned or experience eternal suffering from having attended there.  

Actually, it sound like any other denomination/church;  you attended and then you left.  No threats are made on your life,  the pastors don't stand up in the pulpit and denounce you;  your dog isn't killed, your house isn't egged and you may remain friends with one or two other people with whom you developed a bond.

Yet to read the blogs, they've always made it appears as if you had been scarred for life by your attendance at an SGM Church.

Apparently, all you ever had to do was leave.  Who knew?

SGM thought they had church pretty much exactly right.

Guess what, The Lutherans think that, the Methodists think that, the Roman Catholics think that, the Eastern Orthodox think that and the Southern Baptist think that.  SGM was never unique in thinking they were closer to the New Testament model.  ALL denominations believe they are closer to the truth.

And if you don't like your current Lutheran Church, leadership team, polity, politics or care group leader - you can leave.  People do it every week of the year in these United States.

So for those of you "victimized and scarred" by having attended an SGM Church, can you just take a big breath, put it in perspective and get on with your common, ordinary, everyday life?  You are NOT UNIQUE.