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Ham

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  1. Thanks for the input folks. What did it cost me?

    A degree in Chemistry. Very likely a masters degree. I was at a point in my life that I had no idea where to go. With proper direction, things would have been very different. Add many years of time and ABS down the drain.

    With that said, I did end up in a half-way decent career. I met my wife on my WOW year. Have had two kids- they are better than gold; they are ten times better than me. I would not trade all the gold in egypt for them. I can only partially blame the stupid stuff we endured in TWI leading to breakup between me and wife.

    Would I have been happier if I ended up with what I thought I really would have liked to have? I cannot answer that question. "Life is like a box of chocalates, you never know what you're gonna get." There are a lot of people that have ended up a lot more miserable than me, and some of them have a heck of a lot more money.

    In many cases, I think TWI has made themselves too easy of a target as the reason for some peoples failures. That is their fault. They have truly given reason for "the ministry of the verd" to be blamed. Many times the blame is rightly placed, sometimes not. Of course, the outright fraud, abuse, and other despicable actions in some cases cannot be justified for any reason..

    Looking back, I can see God at work, many times IN SPITE OF the stupidity and evil of others, and even of my own at times.

    After reading lots of posts, I think I can see that some left Egypt (TWI) with the gold. Others did not- they never found any "gold" there to begin with; some left having received abuse- in some cases criminally. To be on the receiving end of something like that must be a heck of a price to pay for nothing, or less than nothing. I think if I didn't get anything good at all out of it, I would be royally ....ed, and rightly so, considering the cost.

  2. Maybe I should have said, what has involvement in the ministry cost. Sorry to drudge up old memories Dmiller.. I just feel sorry for the young folks willing to lay life and liberty on line for that organization. Many have no clue as to what it is really going to cost them.

  3. The ACS discussion got me thinking along these lines. I remember in PFAL one of the lasting statements was made about what the word cost you (compared to what Paul went through), and the teachers answer was "very little". Reading some of others experiences here, I no longer believe that assessment. So tell me, what did it cost you?

  4. More thoughts on what the ACS cost:

    Plenty of suprise inspections from your gracious "overseers" to see if your housekeeping is spiritual enough.

    No lasting friendships. If you step out of line, you will find that they are not your friends; they will drop you like the proverbial hot potato. Ironically, they are only friends when it "comes to the word."

    A good education. Can't go in debt for anything, you know. Besides, you will not have time to do so on their schedule.

    Pets. Does anyone know, is the no pets policy still in force? Still, a "major pet" costs money. You will need to discuss the real need for a pet with your overseer, and perhaps their overseer. Pets cost money, money that you could ABS. Besides, you do not have time for pets or luxuries when you are "moving da verd."

    Cable TV and other forms of entertainment will have to be discussed with your overseer.

    "Would you like to come to church with me?"

    "No thanks boy, no church with you."

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