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13 minutes ago, chockfull said:

 God did not speak to Victor Paul Wierwille and give him divine instruction for all mankind that he would teach “the Word” like it hasn’t been known since the first century.

Yeah. This.

It sits there like a duck.

The Hiding Place...Corrie Ten Boom

I think she might have approved of a musical tribute.

I have no other details.

I'm not sure if her daughter would want any information made public.

Sad news to share.

The poster known as BOWTWI has passed away. I never knew her outside of GSC, but she was an inspiration to me and she will be missed.

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10 minutes ago, Nathan_Jr said:

What were they looking for?

My guess would be they were looking for something that could be used against you, thus increasing their control

over you. 

2 hours ago, Raf said:

Has TWI ever done anything that you considered an invasion of privacy?

Yes. In FellowLaborers, we were subjected to room checks, which included clandestinely going through your personal belongings, even your underwear drawer. (While you were away on some other assignment.) Well, it was long before the internet and what we now think of when thinking about invasion of privacy, but that's what it was, plain and simple.

Or maybe this performance:  

17 minutes ago, penworks said:

...so we could have those years to establish our marriages. 

and what better way to establish a marriage than run more classes? 

"We have met the enemy and he is us."...Walt Kelly

59 minutes ago, cman said:

I believe what has been proven to me. If you want my definition then there it is.

That doesn't seem to define what most people would call faith.

15 minutes ago, cman said:

Either Paul's writtings are a great lie or he's talking about something you know nothing about 

Are those the only options?

1 hour ago, Nathan_Jr said:

Throughout all (without exception) of victor’s writings and sermons, hundreds, even thousands, of contradictions like this are NOT merely apparent. They literally leap off the page to stand unassailable on their own, above all.

 

Speaking only for myself, I believe this is the salient point of this thread.

2 hours ago, cman said:

a baby in the womb is breathing, there is life in the womb

Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged via the placenta, not the lungs..

"The Word" said whatever Wierwille wanted it to say. Problem solved.