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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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It's too late to edit, so I'll add that my "I'll drink to that." emoji can be anything you want it to be-whiskey wine, cognac, beer, tea, coffee, soda...just so long as it's not kool-aid!

Tom Petty? That's all I've got.

I'm stumped.

Awesome! I'm so happy for you.

If you don't like the sound of slurping noodles, stay away from S. Korea. Heh. On the other hand, there is a very detailed set of rituals regarding drinking that should be followed if you don't want to appear rude.

Thanks, oldiesman. Looking at the date of publication, I'm wondering if this was still in a syllabus format when I was in FellowLaborers (mid 1970s) or if it's a second edition. Not that it matters either way. Just curious.

Wierwille took all these definitions, line by line and word for word, from another source. (Leonard, perhaps?) If you try to put this stuff into practice, one of three things is going to happen. One: You'll delude yourself into believing they actually work. Two: You'll feel ashamed and embarrassed you're the only one who doesn't quite "get it". Three: You'll come to the conclusion it was all a bunch of nonsense all along.

He might put them in the lockbox, but he'll pretend to pull them out of "daddy's cookie jar".

I'm not at all surprised some "HQ guys" interpreted it that way. When we used it in FellowLaborers. however, that is not at all the message we were expected to draw from it. In fact, it was just the opposite. We were to adapt to other cultures, not expect them to adapt to us. If you're at an event where it's common practice for everyone to eat with their fingers, you should do the same to put others at ease, adapt a "when in Rome" sort of attitude.

There was a little book sold in the bookstore called Christian Etiquette by Dorothy Owens. It was probably about 50 pages or so. It had a lot of advice on things like how to set a table, what fork to use, proper dinner conversation, etc. Most of the trivial details have become antiquated in today's society. The overall concept it stressed, though, remains true. Our "etiquette" should be concerned with making people feel at ease and should never create an atmosphere of stress. I would recommend the book and reiterate it should be used with that thought in mind.

Religious convictions aside, this is simply one powerful piece of music.