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Can you point out a religion that doesn’t operate like TWI? Try telling the Pope their is no purgarory? See if he thanks you for pointing out the error and drops purgatory from their catechism? The Pope didn’t take to kindly to Martin Luther telling him indulgences could not be bought and paid. All groups, religious ones included, have rules that are very difficult to change, TWI didn’t invent brandishing those who went against their beliefs. It happens today still in other religions.

What makes you think they want to improve? They got your Franklin; they have no motive to improve. They wouldn't listen to anyone in 1986, what would motivate them to listen to anyone now? The ministry has always been: we give the orders, it's your job to get with the program. And you think they want to improve? Honestly, if one of us came to you and told you we want to help you teach the bible better in the future would you listen?

Not everybody's cup of tea, for sure. I'm blown away by her songwriting skills. She's like a female counterpart to John Prine. Speaking of which, THIS may have some loosely related relevance to the tone of this thread.

But I gave joy to my mother And I made my lover smile And I can give comfort to my friends when they're hurting And I can make it seem better for a while.

Great song to underscore the actual worth of one’s life. It demonstrates how we are but a drop of rain, a spec of sand sweeping through a large desert, or a small ripple across the mighty oceans, as we venture through our short existence on this planet. Some have the need to be remembered much more than the falling crystal of snow that helped fill a large river. They donate huge sums of money to have schools named after themselves, pay $5 for a brick with their name engraved on it to be used in making a walkway, or give $millions to be remembered by having their names attached to a newly discovered planet billions of light years away. Some have the need to be immortalized, and do so by creating a god(s), who were, are, and always will be. They have no beginning and will have no end, and only exude love. Their followers will also become immortal. However, these created god(s) do have their limits, given by those that created them, as to whom they will love, or even allow into their group(s). One group of creators, decided their god would only accept others who believed on the lord Jesus Christ. This Jesus Christ god will only love those, that believed he died and was raised from the dead. But a branch of the JC’s dropped this requirement all together, and proclaimed their JC god will only accept you if you get dunked in the river and are baptized. Another sect of the JC’s only demanded you pray the sinner’s prayer, and you would be welcomed in. A simple search on the World Wide Web of “gods”, will open a whole world of created beings by those who decided to give up their free wiil thinking, and submit to made up creations.

Solzhenitsyn won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1970, but I do see your point.

Here’s an interesting thought. Of the two accounts written of TWI history during that timeframe - 70s - early Way Corps - research department - one of them was written by an inspired author wanting to journal, tell her story, and heal, The other one was more of a coerced account - Dottie really had little motivation to write or finish Born Again To Serve. The project drug out for years and the finished result you can see basically she filled in about 80 percent of the content with scrapbook type material and basic facts as opposed to really telling a story. One can be bought in the bookstore. The other if on your shelf would be a reason for disciplinary action. Nobody wins Pulitzer Prizes under a communist government regime.

You sensed that right. I do long for the family. It was a wonderfully functioning family at one time, and it will be again when we see Christ. I liked reading M. Scott Peck. Thanks for the tip.

Easy's Gettin' Harder Every Day.