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It's a bit lengthy but well worth the time spent.

I wish you could see it in the aboriginal. It's a dandy!

Haha! No, that's something Jr. High School girls used to do at pajama parties when I was a kid. The ghost of Mary Worth is supposed to appear before you in the mirror.

Have you tried to turn counterclockwise, look in the mirror and say "Mary Worth" 3 times? Well, you just never know until you try.

"The evil men do lives after them. The good is oft interred with their bones." ...the fishin' rod guy

Some perspective on "the OTHER side of the story".

And as the sun set slowly in the west and the cows mosied toward the safety of the barn... EDIT: Oops. I forgot the part about the smiling driver, waving gleefully as he sped past and continued down the road.

Oops! This is the first thing that will get you in hot water. Make that boiling water. The Word takes precedence over everything... not God, not Christ, not family, not your friends. "You have no friends when it comes to The Word." (VPW). They don't come right out and say it, but, in essence, they worship The Word. "You have to put The Word above everything else." "Having done all, you just stand on The Word and don't let anyone budge you." (VPW). Oh, I could go on and on about how they exalt The Word (at, least, their interpretation of it) above all else, but I probably shouldn't, I have to go shopping for dental floss today..

Oh, man. I hate to keep quoting you on this stuff, but that is exactly what The Way teaches you NOT to do. "No private interpretation" and all that razzamatazz. People have been unceremoniously kicked to the curb and left high and dry for even attempting that. I could go on forever with anecdotes that illustrate my point but I won't. There is 25 years worth of testimony here if you're so inclined to look for it. In Way World, up is down and in is out. If you don't know the answer, write: The Teacher P.O. Box 267 New Knucklehead, Ohio.

In my opinion, The Way is not a reformation of the church, first century or otherwise. It's the remnants of a devious MLM scam, built on lies and plagiarism. I'm not bitter, just stating the factual reality. Not only is the vast majority of the material content plagiarized, it's filled with inaccurate assertions, such as "the four crucified", the so-called "law of believing", roosters that crowed differently 2,000 years ago, special bar mitzvas for illegitimate boys, inerrancy of scripture, bogus tithing requirements and on and on and on. The Way is and was a lot of things. A reformation of the church is not one of them.

Just a reminder: There is no shortage of on-line venues for discussing politics.

"Like, who hosts this board? Should I send $20?" To answer your first question: Pawtucket hosts this board. As to your second question: You can send whatever you like or send nothing at all. There's a donate button at the top. It's a system that seems to have worked for the past 25 years.

May I point out there is a bit of flawed logic in this? Disavowing "The Word" does not make one a Satanist. I mean, someone could conceivably disavow The Word and be simultaneously a Satanist, but not necessarily. You say potato, I say tomato.

Abundant Sharing. What the rest of the world calls a tithe. Yeah, I know tithe technically means a tenth. But, hey, God won't even spit in your direction for anything less than 15%. If God loveth a cheerful giver, why's he spittin' at 'em?

You could probably get by with one of those little nets for cleaning the guppy tank. The money you save could go to ABS. I'll be believing for you.

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I wonder if they still throw darts at a map to make assignments. They're gonna need a pretty big map, I suppose.

That's Go Now, the first big hit for The Moody Blues. An awesome cover, no doubt. But, have you ever heard the original.? Holy mackerel! HERE

Hmmmm. You might be on to something.

Don't mind me, I'm a cynical old fart. Part of this reminds me of my own early experiences, all those years ago. Everyone seemed so happy, joyful, "We sure do love you" and all that jazz. Different from mainstream churches. Love bombing at its best. Somehow, I don't see it ending well. Your mileage may vary.

When CD format first became popular, Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever was the very first CD I bought. He made so much great music through the years, it's somewhat of a mystery to me he never achieved the recognition he deserved. At any rate, have another go at it, Human sans Bean.

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