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Okay reading thru this I find it hard to believe the lack of empathy. Mike is always looking to run down anyone who went thru the Corps as a problem. Actually, I don't find it hard t believe. The window washer philosopher is most likely on autism spectrum but without the idiot savante angle. He has this delusional view that the creator and initiator of the Corps program somehow was not involved in every aspect of it as are current leaders. No sitting around stuffing your head with PFAL collateral material which amounts to sermon notes by Rhoda for 10 years does not produce anything different in believing than stuffing your head with them for 1 year. You also are judging penworks every single chapter. I know you don't want to accept TWI has had sketchy research since the start. Maybe you're really just struggling with yourself here not intending to be a complete a hole.

hate noun ˈhāt 1 a : intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger, or sense of injury b: extreme dislike or disgust : ANTIPATHY, LOATHING had a great hate of hard work c: a systematic and especially politically exploited expression of hatred a crime motivated by bigotry and hate —often used before another noun hate mailan organization tracking hate groups Standard definition of hate from Merriam-Webster. Mike --- since you have appointed yourself searcher of hearts here on GSC please quantify how you know anyone here is hateful, actively hating anything, etc. Where's the hate speech? Show me the hate mike....you can't do it. It's a baseless accusation that you use to try and discredit people who disagree with you. And it's obvious when you and johniam have been shown for the lost sheep you really are because you guys can't rationally discuss a topic with evidence, references, logic, understanding, etc...no...as soon as anyone discusses what you guys disagree with you resort to insults and name calling. Again: Please continue. You guys do more damage to the way's recruiting efforts than they could do themselves.

Perhaps one of the reasons we are so quick to ascribe superpowers to people like this–Stoics or otherwise–is it’s a way of letting ourselves off the hook. If we raise them above ourselves, then we excuse ourselves. From the Daily Stoic, December 20, 2022.

Well then, since mike likes to cherrypick sections of scripture lets remove all the superflous non-bold words to see what he is trying to say in his typical passive-agressive manner. I think what can be gleaned from this is that he feels wierwille has been forgiven because he is wierwille and he did such a good job piecing it all together that he is above actually asking for forgiveness and public repentance, which is appropriate when a public trust has been violated. Wierwilles' persona and who he actually was are two entirely different people.. As for poor Nathan_Jr he's in the crosshairs for daring to disagree with these two and he disparaged their idol - the great bronze wierwille. So Mike accuses Nathan_Jr of hating his brother, being a murderer, being a liar and being an idolater The accusations are typical cult tactics used to bully people into submission. I only bother saying all this cause people here on GSC already know but there are plenty of people reading along who may not understand what they are witnessing if they arent familiar with TWI's tactics.

They more than proved to me that all that talk about The Way changing is bull. By their example, I'd say it's business as usual at the cornfield cult.

You and your partner in crime johniam go ahead and keep up the good cop/bad cop roles you are playing...why? Cause, as I said before, you guys demonstrate what's wrong with the way international and their doctrines better than I could ever hope to accomplish. Thanks! So you two come to a website that's comprised mostly of people who have been hurt by TWI, and instead of love, empathy, compassion, etc, you guys constantly accuse people who disagree with you of being filled with hate, stupid, unforgiving, etc...and you show not only your true colors but what wierwille's doctrines actually do to people. Please keep posting. You two are discouraging more people from taking pflap than anyone here could ever hope to accomplish.

Remove the beam from your eye before you criticize the splinter in our eyes. Your constant whining about being mocked and misrepresented reflects you inability to forgive Greasespotters. Your constant complaints about the Corps shows your inability to forgive them. Your unforgiving nature is so strong with the Corps that you tar anyone in the Corps with same quality as the people that offended you. Physician heal thyself!

Or you could stfu and read the book with an open mind leaving your judgmental comments alone instead of spitting out each mouthful as you eat because it’s not McPLAF tasting.

Maybe meant to bore people in accepting the premise . . . if there is a premise I don't know . . . but accept information as fact cause you're just waiting for the torture to end. I wonder people are getting Stockholm Syndrome from simply reading nonsense.

Language is used widely when conversing ...Popeye

Dammit Oldskool

The first sentence of the article: "Don't you love it when you are driving to the store and all the traffic lights are green?" I probably wouldn't . . . I'd notice if every light was red . . . green lights aren't like enjoying a sunset

Do your own bloody research. Don't you have a concordance?

Something ironic in that. "Give and Share" series? So why are they charging nearly $11 for the booklet? And not giving it away? In any event, I wouldn't trust what they say or do in this line. Does it include "giving and sharing" your spouse? Does it include hitting your kids with wooden spoons? Does it continue to advocate tough love and not attending to your child's needs? There have got to be a ton of better books on the market. By contrast, in the UK many churches run "The Marriage Course" which is aimed at getting couple to talk gently to each other about issues of common concern. Course can be done online, or sometimes in a small group. If done in the latter way, with some other couples as well, the church will set out tables for two, beautifully decorated, and make it like a romantic date for each couple. A meal is served, and everything is very discreet. You only talk with your spouse and not the other couples. Tables are far enough apart that conversations cannot be overheard. And - it's all FREE. Because caring churches want to build strong couples. https://www.htb.org/marriage-online There is also a pre-marriage course, offered to engaged couples, to help them talk about areas that might be difficult in marriage. Most couples find it very helpful. For some couples, it's helped them decide that they aren't with the right person, because their attitudes to spousal roles, working, money or children are incompatible. They may make the decision not to proceed - in which case, a lot of hurt and harm is prevented. But whatever happens is the couple's decision - not the organisers'. https://www.htb.org/marriage-online