waysider

There is a place in PFAL where Wierwille intends to say "It just sits there like a diamond", but, for whatever reason, says "It just sits there like a duck." Now, some have argued that it only sounds that way, but I have personally listened to it many, many (too many) times and to me it sounds for all the world like he says "duck". In fact, it sounds so much like duck, we used to create minor distractions at that point in the session so it wouldn't be noticed by the class participants.

Isn't that tremendous! It just sits there like a duck.

FUN FACT "Nowhere in the Bible will you ever find mention of someone named Skippy." Source: Some comedian I can't remember.

You die because you stop believing? I'm pretty sure when an M777 howitzer comes to tell you a bedtime story, the lights are gonna go out whether you believe it or not.

I should add that, because it was considered non-retractable, it gave leadership an excuse to encourage followers to ostracize family and friends. It was a pretty handy tool to justify isolationism. No need to continue your relationship with them because they were beyond the point of ever being helped.

Old guy chiming in here. The unforgivable sin was defined and expounded upon in the early PFAL class. It freaked too many people out so it was removed and taught as a separate session and then again in the Advanced Class. The basic concept of the unforgivable sin was that people could get "born again" of the seed of Satan. This was different than devil spirit possession, which was temporal in nature. The reason it was considered unforgivable was because it had permanence due to it being seed initiated like the new birth Christ in you. Only, instead of Christ in you, it was supposed to be the Devil in you. Once you had it, it could never be removed or reversed. Looking back at what I just wrote, I feel pretty embarrassed to admit I ever bought in to this nonsense. But, here I am, 50 years later, trying to decide whether to laugh or cry about it.

gender fluid....hehe. I see what you did there.

Like the kids at the skatepark used to say, "It's all good, Dude.".

" I snuck away on a fishing trip once for a weekend with this waitress....."

A lot of inspiration came from stuff like THIS, too.

Having no debt is bad for your credit score.

You may want to ask the dealer if they've figured out a way to keep them from getting stolen. Around here, it seems like hardly a day goes by that the news doesn't report a high speed chase involving teenagers stealing a Kia or a Hyundai. Looks like a pretty nice car, though.

I don't know. I rather liked the mental image of a boutonniere-wearing pack animal.

If you're avoiding their pricing structure because you think you can "beat them at their own game", I may have some bad news for you. They do this day in and day out and know every trick in the book. They are there to make money. Plain and simple. They have months long waiting lists of potential buyers. If you don't buy the car, someone else will be more than happy to jump in and buy it instead. Their new car prices go up every day. Your trade-in value goes down every day. Repair part prices and labor go up every day. How important is it to you to know you won't be saddled with repair costs and inconveniences for the foreseeable future because you'll be covered by warrantees? Contrary to popular belief, car dealers don't make much profit on new cars, so there isn't a lot of wiggle room. They make their money on financing (and used cars). If you just feel a need to haggle, then haggle over financing terms. edit: Offering to pay in cash is your worst option. The dealer knows he'll lose on financing and you, in turn, lose an opportunity to build your credit score.

Good luck with that.

TWI currently hosts 2 separate festivals. One is called The Rock and the other is called The Hard Place. Due to leadership's inability to decisively promote one event over the other, most current followers find themselves caught between a Rock and a Hard Place. (I'll show myself out.)

In retrospect, when I think of my time in TWI, I think of it as more of a survival experience than a belonging experience. It may have started out with a promise of belonging, but as expectations and responsibilities multiplied, I felt more and more like I was in survival mode. Here's another way to look at it: When you finally realized you had severed your ties, did you feel a sense of loss for what you were once a part of -OR- did you feel a sense of relief to be gone? (Yeah, I know you can never completely sever you ties, Bolshevik. That puts you in a position that comes with its own set of unique complexities.)

To quote The Moody Blues: "Isn't life strange?"

Little Bunny Foo Foo, hoppin' through the forrest.

Until, one day, as you're all alone, you happen to pause, look in the mirror and, suddenly, like a burst of electrical energy, the situation becomes surreal.. And you wonder, "Who have I become?" and "How did I get here?" Like waking up in the heat of a terrible dream. A tiny glimpse of light in the exit doorway has appeared.

Compliance through peer pressure. "Oh, now we ALL have to run just because YOU __________ "...(fill in the blank) Pretty successful tactic... for Army basic training. What place does it have in Christian leadership training?

I'm glad you asked. Do you know any sinners who are not saints?

Correct me if I'm wrong. Did he not also say, in the PFAL class, that the law of believing "works for saint and sinner alike."? "Why, if I were a bettin' man, I'd wager"... you'll find a way to reconcile these contradictions.