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  1. waysider
    Well, my name it is a number It's on a piece of plastic film
  2. waysider
    The fool hath said in his heart..."Lo Shanta!"
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    It's a common cult tactic, not used only by The Way. "Bad things will happen if you leave. You'll be a greasespot in the road by midnight." If the fear for your own safety isn't enough to get to you, shame is waiting in the wings to make an entrance. Shame in believing your decision to leave may have played a part in tragedy or damnation befalling your loved ones. So much for The Abundant Life. Add it to The Green Card.
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    The implication is that if you abandon TWI, before they reach the age of accountability, they won't be covered by the hedge of protection. Hence, if something bad happens to them, it will be your fault.
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    It was often used as a pressure tactic to elicit loyalty to TWI. "You can't leave now. "What will happen to your kids?"
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    Nah, you didn't offend me. What I said is true, but ,I confess, sometimes my attempts at humor are a bit on the dry side for everybody's taste. I think a lot of marriages back then were borderline arranged marriages. You weren't supposed to marry someone, or even date them, unless they were a standing believer and on a comparable level as your own. (Corps marry Corps, advanced class grads marry advanced class grad, etc.)I remember being told in pre-marital counseling that the main reason for two believers to get married is to move the word as a team and put classes together. I'm not saying for a minute that I bought that. I'm only stating that to demonstrate how twisted our thinking had become. Now as far as removing a quote before you post: You could always delete the text and leave the bubble empty. There's also an option at the bottom of the bubble, in a black window, to "clear editor" or something like that. If that fails, you can always ask a moderator to assist you. Remember though, mods aren't full-time and work out of the kindness of their hearts, so be patient with that.
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    I first heard VPW quote this line in the CF&S class in the early 1970s. I heard it again, while being counseled, as I made preparations to divorce my first wife.
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    Cults S3

    waysider replied to chockfull's topic in About The Way

    It's like a certain homecare products MLM that leaves you wondering, "Who buys the soap?". You'll find yourself wondering, "Who lives this 'abundant life' they pitched?".
  9. waysider
    If I recall correctly, I think it was Raf who pointed this out several years ago.
  10. waysider
    And in doing so, he was violating his own "To Whom it is Written" rule.
  11. waysider
    You don't really think any of us made enough money to file long form, do you?
  12. waysider
    Oh, that was strictly forbidden. You also weren't allowed to list it as part of your individual ABS. Even the stamps used to send in the weekly ABS and forms had to come out of personal pocket money, along with the expense of buying a money order.
  13. waysider
    They had all kinds of tricks for manifesting "prosperity" that were really nothing more than vestiges of depression-era frugality. (Darning socks, saving cloth scraps and so on.
  14. waysider
    The salt is supposed to cut some of the bitterness. Back then, we used those funky old aluminum perculators that give coffee a burnt taste.
  15. waysider
    Expenses for running a class had to be handled by the local believers running the class, including any refreshments served at break. Most of us were young, financially challenged individuals. VPW's brother, "Uncle" Harry, suggested money could be saved by combining a bit of fresh coffee with the previous day's grounds and sprinkling the mixture with a touch of salt. It was called "stretching". Another money saving tip often used was to wash the disposable Styrofoam cups and reuse them. Teeth marks and lipstick stains often made this a challenging task. What a way to demonstrate our "prosperity".
  16. waysider
    Hey Boo Boo!, my little children.
  17. waysider
    "Oh, It's a figure of speech." Uhmmm, no, it's not. It's really not. It's a simple, straightforward statement that expresses someone's opinion. You can express your personal opinion, however whacky it may be, but you don't get to invent new figures of speech "Just Because".
  18. waysider
    "Every good boy deserves favor" is a mnemonic. SCUBA is a mnemonic. The ABC song is a mnemonic. ROY G. BIV is a mnemonic. "The Bible Interprets Itself"...not a mnemonic.
  19. waysider
    It's not a mnemonic.
  20. waysider
    Yo, Mike Did Wierwille say Scripture interprets itself or didn't he?
  21. waysider
    PFAL: Session 4 How The Word Interprets Itself Listening With A Purpose 2. What is the threefold way all Scripture interprets itself? 4. What are the four ways Scripture interprets itself in the verse? Ruh Roe!
  22. waysider
    Sooooo---Anonymous person writes to criticize people for posting anonymously. What a concept.
  23. waysider
    The Familial Knot
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  25. waysider
    `If it wasn't been for that pesky determinism thing, you could have just believed for a new one. (I mean, if you wanted to.)
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