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"It wouldn’t be hard to find the local lonesome people who need a purpose in life and who have jobs so they can give me 15% of their income." I think this hits on an aspect of The Way that at lot of people miss. It wasn't about the bible. it wasn't about helping others. It wasn't even about the money they made from the class. It was about bringing people to a level of commitment that would have them freely giving 15% (or more) of every paycheck...week after week, month after month, year after year. That was the big plan. (as I see it.)

Cults are unkind and mean. It's the circle of life.

Yes, Allan. There were a few. Not ministry sanctioned, of course. More like renegade believers doing their own thing. I guess you have to expect crazy stuff will happen when you have that many people blindly devoting their lives to a wacky mental process. A couple of the incidents have been talked about here on GSC. I don't have any first hand knowledge. One of the incidents occurred in Norway, I believe. Another happened in one of the southern US states. Someone I knew quite well years ago did confide in me, though, that Way *associates* appeared at his front door, having been dispatched from Int. HQ, and *suggested* he refrain from publically speaking unfavorably about The Way. Am I being vague enough?

Birds of a feather.....ahh, you know the rest.

I remember Fort. He was selling some kind of fuel or oil additive called Steed. He was a twig area coordinator in Wooster, Ohio in the early 1970's. There were 2 small twigs. One was a college twig and the other was comprised of local believers. He was rarely there, though, because he spent all his free time at Int. HQ with his wife-to-be, Cindy (daughter of Howard Allen).

I think the sort of things you're looking for are pretty much scattered about on this site, like one of those glitter bombs that have been in the news. If you have something specific in mind, that would help greatly in finding what you're looking for.

"God told me to tell you."

Welcome to GSC. No points will be deducted for misspeeling. Have a cup on the house. HERE

Is there a link to this video?

It may be a bit longer than what some people care to read. I'll hit the high points. "Dr. said." something, something, something. "Snow on the gas pumps" something, something, something. "Dr. also said." something, something, something. God Bless

Hmmm....I think I see the problem.

If your heart is in your dream, no request is too extreme.

Ask a baseline question you already know the answer to so you can gauge the quality of their responses.

Facebook Q&A: Q. How can I find out the real lowdown on The Way? A. Well, there's this thing call GreaseSpot ..........

They must have offered a course in speed reading.

The other day I got to thinking how I sorta miss the old shout box. So, maybe this can be a thread to give out a shout or two when you feel so inclined. SHOUT!

You mention you've read some posts here over the years. May I ask what subjects they involved?

Welcome to GSC. What's a drama without snacks?

It kind of looks like it, doesn't it? I've seen bibles with those side tabs, though. Better yet, maybe it's a bible dictionary.

Order of the Eastern Star From what I can find, the dove symbol usage predates usage of the cross. So, nothing new there. I didn't find a bible in a tree, but I did find a tree in a bible. Does that count?

I never gave it much thought.

Payday is next week. Know what I mean, Vern? Thanks for all you do here.

Absolutely!

I'm not convinced Holden Caulfield would have seen it that way.

Atheists should not be excluded from doctrinal discussions, especially when it comes to dissecting finer academic points. A book discussion group can have a valid discussion of a fictional novel while recognizing that the characters in it aren't real people. For example, What do you think Holden Caulfield (The Catcher in the Rye) meant when he said blah, blah, blah?