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    One of the biggest Lies from Hell TWI and (some?) Offshoots Perpetrated

    in About The Way

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    I think the 'point' of each book in the Bible is to show some facet of the Messiah. The book of Job included.

    'Contradiction' can be taken in more than one way. Does the Bible teach separate and opposing doctrines? No I do not think so. Such would be a contradiction. Does the Bible use 'figures of speech'? which may be in the form of literary contradictions? yes, of course.

    I think that anyone, who honestly cries to God for a closer walk with God, will in due time, be shown a closer walk. A walk un-like anyone else' walk with God. Each and everyone of us can be given revelation from God that would be unlike any given to anyone else since the time of Jesus' original disciples.

    So how did you pick your handle?

    in Open

    Posted · Edited by Galen

    In the military we tend to use a title. Which incorporates our rank and field.

    I served from 1976 until my retirement in 2001, so I had gotten kind of used to using it.

    ET1(SS)

    That was what I was using on the previous Ex-Way forum, and I use it on some of the forums I habitat.

    Otherwise I go by Galen.

    Corps Program: "Mission Creep"

    in About The Way

    Posted

    The mainstream news cycle has a new buzzword, mission creep, in describing the Libya military action. Mission creep is the expansion of a project or mission beyond its original goals, often after initial successes.[1] The term often implies a certain disapproval of newly adopted goals by the user of the term. Mission creep is usually considered undesirable due to the dangerous path of each success breeding more ambitious attempts, only stopping when a final, often catastrophic, failure occurs. The term was originally applied exclusively to military operations, but has recently been applied to many different fields.

    Wierwille's corps program was deeply flawed and stained by "mission creep."

    The corps program is 40 years old......and DEPENDING ON WHICH CORPS AND DECADE(S) he experienced, the "mission creep" of indoctrination is inescapably related. In general terms, the earlier corps programs were small groups with direct involvement from wierwille on "The Farm." When the 6th corps numbers swelled at the Emporia Campus, things were consistently changing......and the "Sick" corps group experienced more face-meltings (or, so I heard). Add the Rome City campus, add kids.......and changing diapers.

    But really......"mission creep" of the corps program was dramatically changed during the martindale era. The top-down command centers of twi were encroaching on every aspect of the corps grads' life and lifestyle. Yeah, its one thing to go thru the corps program and/or serve at twi's headquarters.......but, on the field, every day? every corps night? every weekend? And, it was MANDATORY TO ATTEND EVERY CORPS MEETING FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE TO STAY IN TWI'S GOOD GRACES???

    So yeah......I know some posters, some of the earlier corps, had nice experiences where they loved each other and served Jesus........BUT WIERWILLE ALLOWED "MISSION CREEP" by neglecting to define his program and its boundaries. And, putting martin-creep in charge. :anim-smile:

    IMO....one of the greatest threads on GS defined the morphing of twi. In categorizing twi in time frames, or presidential eras.....TWI-1, TWI-2, and TWI-3.....it kept discussions from those broad generalizing statements. To be clear, twi has changed dramatically since 1969......hasn't it? Twi stopped selling all the "Joyful Noise" cassettes some 20 years ago. The new way songbooks no longer have the "Yes, it is Jesus" songs throughout......but *prevailing-way* songs.

    Depending on where your experience lies on the spectrum of "mission creep".......your posts will be colored with those thoughts!

    Yes well put.

    :)

    TWI gives GSC credibility

    in Open

    Posted

    While TWI may not be WWW savvy, some of the followers are.

    It took me by surprise a few months ago when my Region Coordinator said to me that he had seen some of my posters on GSC. Nothing else, just that he had seen some of them. Nothing else has ever been said about it.

    What are the terms of your return..

    in Open

    Posted

    We 'went back'.

    A little cautious at first, careful of past issues.

    It has been a couple years now. So far I have been amazed at our reception. How pleasant it has been.

    No pressure to do anything.

    And encouragement to simply read the Bible.

    State of the Spot

    in Open

    Posted

    I am acquiring a VPS which will be less expensive. GS will still be open, including the forums. The forums will be read only.

    Let's toss an idea around. I added blogs to this site a few years back. They were used very little. That said, one of the most frustrating parts of the forums, is someone telling their story, pouring out their heart and some jerk coming in and call them liars or other things. A blog would give someone a chance to tell their story. Each person would have control of the comments section leave the comments up or not publish them. reply or don't reply. In my opinion, this would keep someone's story in one place, not strewn in a long thread. And would make moderation minimal.

    sounds good to me :)

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