so it was

I also agree the two drink limit isn't too much to ask since a drink or 2 for most people is not a problem. This was probably a good way to keep wows and corp from drunk dialing people and witnessing. Having your followers known as crazy drunks would have been counter-productive.

Sadly the "renew your mind" line went from a good thing of getting back to a calm understanding of our beliefs as a way to focus to what we all got tired of hearing which loosely translated is "think what I tell you to think and quit arguing with me" So, was I the only one who's eyes glazed over and had trouble paying attention to the BS & self- rightousness when I was told that? Is it any wonder I was kicked out?

Watered Garden, Sounds to me like you were moving the word more like God intended us to. Through good deeds and helping our Brothers and Sisters in Christ in a time of need. Its too bad that was frowned upon. I'm guessing the line you were supposed to follow was to tell the students to pray and a meal would have dropped out of the sky for them (but only if they were believing properly). I was a twig treasurer very briefly in the early 90's and we sent every penny to HQ, all cash was turned into a money order and mailed with the checks. The stamp and the cost of the money order came out of my pocket, so that was paid out of my personal abundant sharing and the balance went into the horn of plenty the next time.

We might have to admit they were on to something there (whether intentional or not). How much harm can the devil cause when he is so distracted by that and laughing himself to tears? God does have a sense of humor.