waysider

As inspired by WD's post.

The Bard seems to have made quite an impact by using interwoven sub-plots. Of course, not everyone is a big fan of his work, either.

Thanks for your response, SirG. Sorry if it seemed like I was misquoting you. I only used the quotation marks to indicate the meaning with which it struck me. Roy has touched on this aspect as well. Now I suppose I have to get off my butt and look at some of those older threads. waysider

What's a "calico script"?

Interesting stuff, SirG. What I am curious about(and please don't misinterpret this as skepticism), is how "the art of learning to accept death" fits with those who are never afforded that opportunity, such as those who die as newborns or those that have diminished mental capacity and so forth? I know there are Biblical answers for those scenarios such as guardian angels and the age of accountability. Maybe I just haven't read enough of your posts yet to see that angle. Dunno. Anyhow, I hope you will expound a bit more on this.

May I suggest you do so in the "doctrinal forum" where it seems to more appropriately fit?

No idea, whatsoever!

If and when it does, we at least have an avenue of recourse. We are allowed to post a response or opposing view , provided we follow the rules that have been clearly defined. The luxury of voicing an opposing view is something that was not always "available" in TWI, especially in Fellow Laborers. My handle,"waysider" has its origin in the practice of discussing discrepancies and sharing confidences with other FL.

"In Ancient Greece, 'hubris' referred to actions taken in order to shame and humiliate the victim, thereby making oneself seem superior." From this source>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubris Perhaps his behavior was merely symptomatic of much greater problems. _______________________________________ "With the propensity to act only on the behalf of one's self, the unbridled need to feed one's ego, and the objectification of others to serve the power hungry needs of megalomania, it is easy to see how this can be a recipe for disaster, especially when wrapped in a charismatic personality." From this source>>> http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-megalomania.htm ________________________________________________ Do we forgive someone for being ill, or do we forgive them for using their illness to inflict damage?

I had the pleasure of attending a solo show by John Hartford almost 40 years ago. What an amazingly talented guy he was. He played banjo, fiddle, guitar and even clogged on a piece of board as he played like one of those old fashioned Mr. Jazzbo toys that kids used to play with. The world lost a great one when he passed on. He had a way of telling a story and transporting you to some other place and time. It was easy to forget that he was "performing" and just immerse yourself in the energy of the moment. Thanks for that memory, David

I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together.

Ahhhhh!!--Now that would be Sunshine Of Your love-------Cream!

That's Paul Butterfield blowing harp. (just days before he left the planet forever)

"Brother Thomas will be there, without a doubt." HaHa! Couldn't resist. That's a line from an old Phil Keaggy(Glass Harp) song.

I'm coming up empty on this one. ;-)

Stevie and Friends

The moon is made of green cheese. (God knew in his foreknowledge I would post that.)

It was my impression that the poster was referring to (The Apostle) Paul. (ie: Paul as he ministered to The Church, not Paul before he was entrusted with his calling.)

I wanted to add that comparing The Apostle Paul to a WOW ambassador PFAL salesman is just plain laughable Note to my fellow posters: ----------------------------------- So sorry I spoiled the big I Cor. 3: 17 climax. I guess we'll never find out the true meaning now. Perhaps someone will stumble on it again 2,000 years from now. and preserve it in "class form" for all posterity.

Don't quit your day job, Mike. The analogy is weak. The parallels are even weaker. Sorry, Dude. It would be cruel on my part to lead you to believe otherwise.

I don't recall claiming"victimhood" or using the word "victim".

Wild dogs, either feral or those that run in packs during their time away from home base, have always been a much greater, and more real threat than coyotes. A friend of mine shot and killed a dozen of them in one night as they set up a circle around him at dusk and gradually kept tightening the circle. Yeah, I know, he was foolish to be out there alone. He made it back to his truck and got away. When he returned the next day to see what he had been shooting, he discovered they were dogs from nearby farms. Another thing that happens here is that the coyotes cross breed with the farm dogs. They look just like coyotes until measurements are taken postmortem. A guy I work with bagged one that had become a pest on his farm. It weighed in at 85 pounds!! It looked for all the world just like a coyote except for it's mammoth size.

The mind is not a physical entity. It's a collection of thoughts----- nothing more, nothing less. With that said, it should be obvious to anyone who spent time in the organization how the term "mind control" applies to what many experienced in The Way. We were all instructed to think "the same thing".(likemindedness) That "same thing" was what was fed to us in well measured portions. We were not to deviate from that diet,per session #7, which told us it was unacceptable to question something that must be bigger than our understanding. The contents of our thoughts were dictated to us under the premise of representing what "The Word" said. Really, it was what we were TOLD "The Word" said. And so, by controlling what we were to think, "the TWI system of reason" came to control our thinking, ergo our minds. Now, if a person(or persons) were to still buy into the admonition regarding avoidance of consideration, it would surely be quite difficult for that individual(s) to accept the concept of thought/mind control. On a side note: I had to fill out a questionnaire for a medical screening recently. As silly as this may sound, the very first question was, "Can you read?" If you answer "no", wouldn't that really indicate "yes"? So, if a person's thoughts are still controlled and they are averse to consideration, the door is locked from both sides. I was able to relate closely to what has been said thus far.

I saw one just yesterday morning as I looked out the back door at work. It was dawn and at the height of rush hour. He was leisurely trotting along the rail road tracks that run right beside a major highway. (St. Rt. 33 in Fairfield County, for those who are familiar with this stretch of road.) Every so often, he paused to look at the long line of stopped traffic that was only a few feet away from him. They don't usually get very big around here. Forty pounds would be a very large one. That in itself greatly limits the size of their potential prey. Mostly they are content to feed on mice and rabbits and feral cats and even grasshoppers and various insects. They usually chase out any foxes in the area so that they won't have to compete for food. So, if you observe the presence of foxes, there probably aren't many coyotes nearby or there is plenty of food for both to share. I've never heard of them taking down deer or anything large; but they are wild and they are crafty so you never know. Also, they tend to hunt more as individuals than in packs like wolves do. But again, they are wild and crafty. Your local wildlife control authorities would be your best source of information regarding their control.

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