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Speaking of The Way and the coronavirus – I wonder if anyone in or out of TWI has heard of any other “official” or even unofficial responses or statements coming from upper leadership about the coronavirus other than what has already been said on this thread by Rubina. I was looking on TWI’s website ( here is The Way's website ) and did not find any articles that address the pandemic - I did not look at every article – so maybe something got overlooked. I read an article posted Dec 30th 2020 “The Lilies and Grass of the Field” by The Way (see below * on a side note) and it’s just their typical pat answers for nondescript problems. And if that isn’t a slap in the face to someone who may be seeking some real direction or practical advice during a crisis – if you scroll down to the end of the article it says “This is a reprint from the July/August 2012 issue of The Way Magazine. Copyright© 2012 by The Way International.” Holy crap – that’s the best they can do – recycle the same old pablum they served up to the masses 8 years ago! …just wondering if any TWI-followers have finally figured out that the coronavirus just doesn’t care about your religious or political associations…the coronavirus doesn’t care about what or who you believe in - or - don’t believe in…it doesn't care if you think it's a hoax...it doesn't care how much you study "The Word"...it doesn't care how much you abundantly share... …Just speculating here since I have very little to go on – being out of touch with TWI for some 34 years. I wonder if the pandemic is TWI’s elephant in the room - deliberately ignored because of the challenges it represents to TWI’s Fundamentalist-spiritualist-pseudoscience-self-serving-theology. A theology that is often pitted against real science and facts…"Are you going to believe God or are you going to believe what some man tells you? Are you going to trust what "The Word" says or are will you just rely on your five senses?" …even looking beyond the impact that the pandemic has had to how The Way International conducts day-to-day activities, I think of the cold and cruel "insulating" bubble they “create” around themselves - and FYI the field generator for this bubble is powered by the indoctrination process of TWI . TWI has never been community minded or charitably oriented. In times of great crises communities tend to pull together, secular and religious charities and even some local religious groups and businesses pitch in to help the hungry, homeless, etc.…But I’ve never heard of TWI doing anything that was beyond the welfare and interests of their little old way-world…yeah – what about that "great" way corps principle – go forth as leaders and workers in areas of concern, interest and need…what a farce !!! (…* on a side note – I noticed not any of the articles I looked at were attributed to a specific individual – the author is always listed as “by The Way – that seems kind of dubious to me… what’s the matter – is there no one in the hive-mind willing to stick their neck out? Are they playing it safe – afraid of criticism that would target one individual?) == == == == To end my post on a positive note - I’m thankful for the scientists, doctors, nurses, first-responders, frontline/essential workers, civic leaders, religious groups, secular groups, businesses, factories, truck drivers, shipping companies, folks who work in the restaurant industry, postal workers and any other individuals I forgot to mention who respect the science and the facts - who have compassion and empathy - and who do their part in the war on the coronavirus.

Happy Christmas, people! Yes, we are allowed to say that! (Season's greetings, if you prefer.) Have a joyful Christmas, careful New Year (especially if driving), and a very much better 2021.

And a hopefully Merry New Year all through 2021.

Merry Christmas to you as well Twinky! Aren't you glad we no longer have to say happy ho ho! Peace and joy and hope for a great 2021 for all of you at the cafe!

Well, I was free - always free to make my own decisions, and I did. When I got involved with the Way and VPW, I already knew I didn't really "need" to do any of that - the Way Corps, being a member/non-member of the Way, get the cap, the t-shirt, the certificate, all of it, in order to be a fully functional Christian believer. I'd given that all up already once by not continuing formal relations with Roman Catholicism. I still felt and feel that my faith's roots are in that religion, as it's where I learned of Christ to begin with, where I read the bible in school, and began the journey of my life BUT I moved into another stage, phase, of what I was going to do next. Rather I made a deliberate decision to "sign up" to work with the Way, and for the Way, as a means to try and carry out the personal vision I had as a Christian. I'd heard the teaching, done the work the first couple years to learn it, had a question or three about it but realized through other things I'd read and participated in I had some of the same and some different questions about all of it, period. Hooking up with Dr. Weirwille and the Way Corps and making the music ministry my primary focus was deliberate - I decided - okay, I'm going to work with this group and see where it goes and what I can do, because I'm going to do something.....and I'd already seen how frail organizations were and the Christian movement at that time were. (like Lonnie Frisbee and Ted Wise, two names that always come up with the California Jesus Movement. I met Lonnie once - in San Francisco - he seemed like a highly energized guy and as charismatic to his peer group as he's been described but I knew that wasn't for me. Within a couple years I was getting a more solid idea of what I wanted to try - as things went I said fine, I'll give this a shot. Unlike some but along with many others I saw the "power of God" and the active living of pneuma hagion-new birth in ample display at that time, both in and out of the Way. I've been "ordained" three times, the last time was in the formal ceremony of the Way Corps. Each time before that was in relation to doing the work of the ministry of the Church, of reaching and caring for those who heard, believed and lived in their new faith. Each time, "sent forth" in life in service. I met my wife before any of the Way, we dated, we married and have a relationship over the last 5 decades that has nothing to do with the Way Nash, as a formal part of that relationship. When it was time to leave, I did. A few years late, as it turned out, but I wasn't ready to make the break at the time I first saw it but I knew it was going to happen. Finally I did it, after offering to go up to the Farm and do anything I could to assist and help, if they thought it would help. Townsend told me to check back in 6 months - "If I'm still here, let's talk".......I knew, that ain't gonna happen. And I realized from the expression on his face how crazy it was to think of trying. I can only speak for myself. With the time left I have an idea of the direction unfolding before me and that'll hopefully be a blast! "Be the change I want to see"......