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My chronology

TWI 1942- the India trip

1950s -1964 teaching mainstream doctrine

1964-1969 Pfal put on film, deviations from mainstream theology

1970-1976 Jesus movement taken advantage of, looser mentality, but changes came when vpw pulled coup in Way East and Way West.

1977-1980 age of classes at large universities PFAL 77 at Ball State and Advanced Class 79 at Ohio U.

1981-1985 twi goes corporate, wow auditorium plans made, aos made vpw steps down

1986-1990 lcm keeps things rolling until POP and then loyalty oaths, purges start.

1991-now total legalism creeps in forever changing heart of ministry.

In twi late 70s, there was a teaching that the word fantasy came from the same greek word that produces phantom.

So fantasies were evil, but ideas weren't. So someone could come up with a song/book/play and that was OK, but dreams were not.

Superman could be construed as devilish because its about a man not from earth who comes to save/serve mankind.

Athletes of the spirit with its emphasis on demons and glorified man over God was OK.

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1.Greed

2.Tom Green

3. Howard Stern

4. Law and Order SVU

5. Rosie

6. Galactica 1980

7. Three's company

8. High Chapparal

9. After Mash

10. Cagney and lacy

11. NYPD blue

12. Where John Goodman played a gay guy

13. Will and Grace

14. Friends

15. Pax

16. WB

17. Voyager

18. Suddenly Susan

19. Medical Center

20. I can't go on

Twi held Spock from Star Trek in high regard. No emotions (did Lcm get that tape?) and no feeligs.

Seems like all they cared about was themselves.

I remember one speaker talking about the way purposefully did not reach out to people with problems (alcohol) but was focused on the word. Let other ministries take care of those people was the thought.

So I grew calloused toward causes, thinking only twi deserved my money.

Now I find it hard to give to my church.

But I cry for the children.

Even in the way, which is as much a scam as Amway, i tried herbalife, politics (only 3rd parties and fringe groups for me.

I got into sexual addiction and the like.

I go to church now and take it in small bites and steps.