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So, then, are you saying he DIDN'T get his information directly from God?

Maybe people had that impression way back then because that's what he claimed. (Took all his books to the dump. God showed him things that hadn't been known for 2,000 years.)

"Just write THE TEACHER." He held himself out to be THE TEACHER, not simply ANY teacher, but THE teacher. This implies he had attained a level of mastery that the students lacked. Is that the same as a scholar? No---- not if you want to pick at nits and discount any tees that aren't crossed. He presented himself as having special knowledge of the subject and camouflaged the reality of his abysmal lack of scholarship with his "aw shucks" farm boy act.

We know now that much of what VeePee passed off as revelation in regard to the illuminati and various conspiracies actually came to him through direct ties he had to Liberty Lobby, a political extremist group. Now I find myself wondering what ties he had that afforded him access to date rape drugs in the early 1970s when they weren't nearly as prevalent as today. What other connections to the darker side of life did this man have? I don't think he was at all the man we thought him to be.

If "a lot of the stuff"he taught was not original, the logical conclusion would be that someone knew it before him. It was not material that hadn't been known since the first century as he led us to believe. Spin that however you like, the contradiction is still there.

"God said He would teach me The Word like it hadn't been known since the first century if I would teach it." We now know that didn't happen. Why? Because the same person who made that statement (VPW) also said, " Lots of stuff I teach is not original." If the stuff was not original, it follows suit that it was known after the first century by people other than VPW. Those two statements contradict each other. Either VPW lied or God lied. Take your pick.

"Lots of stuff I teach is not original." Is this anything like saying, " My claim to knowledge that hadn't been known for 2,000 years is bogus."---- ???

Lambano, laballo, ballo, ball, throw, throw the ball, throw the whole thing out.

Makes 2 loaves 2 sticks of butter (1 cup) 4 eggs 2 cups sugar 4 cups flour 6 mashed bananas (very ripe) 1 to 1 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 2 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt Use some of the melted butter to grease the sides of the pans. Bake in a preheated oven at 325 for 1 hour and 15 minutes. The crust will become quite dark and hard due to caramelization. Don't let that fool you into thinking it's going to burn if you don't remove it. Cool for 1/2 an hour before attempting to remove from pans. Allow loaves to further cool on cooling rack or simply reposition them on a cookie sheet every 15 minutes or so to allow for all sides to cool evenly. Refrigerate overnight.

Here's a clue. When this song was released, many people mistakenly thought it was being sung by The Beatles.

May I again remind you, that if that "account" was derived from abundant sharing, you were acting in violation of standard operating procedure that most were held accountable to observe.

One of the earliest of quotes was written in English? Well, I'll be---

I guess if you stayed in one place and held down a steady job, you could do things like that. Not everyone had that luxury. The day old grounds and salt trick, by the way, was introduced to us by Uncle Harry. There weren't very many who were prepared to contradict his advise.

Happy "Double Nickel"

Actually, I think the Drifters were the first to have a hit with it. (early 1960s) But, since only the song title is required, it's your turn. ROCK ON!

They say the neon lights are bright

Live class---1973

In the Advanced Class, he stated that The Dead Sea Scrolls were counterfeit. Pretty hasty judgment of something he hadn't even examined.

You think that you're such a smart girl And I'll believe what you say But who do you think you are, girl To lead me on this way?

If you record this post and play it backwards, you will discover that I am actually saying, "Vredfcgy blxdetb sudfedrwqyt shnork."

I remember the Sidney House as well. The Fellow Laborers were dispatched there as part of some sort of holy toilet cleaning mission. We slept on the floor of the main area in our sleeping bags and had some sort of sack lunches supplied. I recall how very odd it seemed that we, who prided ourselves on not being tied down by property, were suddenly in an acquisition mode. It all makes sense now.Wierwille was slowly building some sort of Branson-like empire http://www.branson.com/ at multiple locations but the dream never materialized.

"I have a snow shovel, but I'm not going to let YOU use it!"

Maxwell's (Silver) Hammer--------------The Beatles ??

Bye Bye TWI