Running it now????? Not one greasespotter!!!!!! Even the most adament of wierwillites here on the spot is far too loving and kind to take over that snake pit!
I nominate Geo. Aar. He'd shut that puppy down as his first and last act as Prez of the Way.
Seriously, I think the time of twi has come and gone. I see no point in trying to "make it better" or "salvage" it, even by the most loving, wisest, most wonderful GSer we could think of (and there are many). Others may disagree, but that's my opinion.
Back in the late 60s and early 70s, churches just weren't reaching out to the youth of the day. Services were stodgy. Many had declared that God was dead. The USA was in a state of upheaval, and young people were searching for answers. Twi was a small part of a much larger movement that responded to those times.
Today, churches are much different. There are many places to go if one wants to worship in a church setting or in a home fellowship, and some just worship with their families. And of course some choose not to worship at all, which is their choice.
The twi of today is nothing more than the residue of days gone by. Why sit on an ash heap trying to find a few coals buried there when you can reach for the stars in freedom?
(Eagle, I don't think you're suggesting that you'd really like to see twi revived...these are just my thoughts in response to your question. Maybe you would or maybe you wouldn't...don't want to assume anything.)
Let it go, the effort to rehabilitate twi will take more energy than it's worth. It would be better for our friends to provide a sustainable retirement for its old timers and maybe get current on whats going on in the real world.
I'll do it. My first act would be to close the whole damn thing down and give the farm back to the family. Then comes the millions of dollars they have put away. For example.
Paw, you would have the biggest and best web site design that money could buy.
Raf, would have his own weather station.
Roy, would have the biggest baddest church around to preach from
Exie, would have the biggest and best house around and make that little boy that came over and said your house was not nice be ashamed of what his house was like. Maybe that would teach him to accept people for who they are.
Belle, you would get a hurricane proof house.
Radar, You get the biggest sancuary that would house 100's of elderly animals. It would be like the Emerald City.
To all that I did not mention. You will not just have your needs met but your wants too. After all God's people deserve the best and the Lord knows you deserve it after being in the hands of twi
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anyone will do
the advice on changes.... come on over....
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Running it now????? Not one greasespotter!!!!!! Even the most adament of wierwillites here on the spot is far too loving and kind to take over that snake pit!
Perish the though!
J.
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How's this for a campaign slogan?
TWO WOW MOBILES IN EVERY GARAGE.
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Linda Z
I nominate Geo. Aar. He'd shut that puppy down as his first and last act as Prez of the Way.
Seriously, I think the time of twi has come and gone. I see no point in trying to "make it better" or "salvage" it, even by the most loving, wisest, most wonderful GSer we could think of (and there are many). Others may disagree, but that's my opinion.
Back in the late 60s and early 70s, churches just weren't reaching out to the youth of the day. Services were stodgy. Many had declared that God was dead. The USA was in a state of upheaval, and young people were searching for answers. Twi was a small part of a much larger movement that responded to those times.
Today, churches are much different. There are many places to go if one wants to worship in a church setting or in a home fellowship, and some just worship with their families. And of course some choose not to worship at all, which is their choice.
The twi of today is nothing more than the residue of days gone by. Why sit on an ash heap trying to find a few coals buried there when you can reach for the stars in freedom?
(Eagle, I don't think you're suggesting that you'd really like to see twi revived...these are just my thoughts in response to your question. Maybe you would or maybe you wouldn't...don't want to assume anything.)
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Let it go, the effort to rehabilitate twi will take more energy than it's worth. It would be better for our friends to provide a sustainable retirement for its old timers and maybe get current on whats going on in the real world.
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None of us have the *present truth*
We are not worthy -----
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GrouchoMarxJr
I second the nomination of George Aar...
...or as Al Pacino said in "Scent of a Woman" :
"If I had a flame thrower, I'd burn this place to the ground!".
Ditto to what Linda Z said.
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I'll do it. My first act would be to close the whole damn thing down and give the farm back to the family. Then comes the millions of dollars they have put away. For example.
Paw, you would have the biggest and best web site design that money could buy.
Raf, would have his own weather station.
Roy, would have the biggest baddest church around to preach from
Exie, would have the biggest and best house around and make that little boy that came over and said your house was not nice be ashamed of what his house was like. Maybe that would teach him to accept people for who they are.
Belle, you would get a hurricane proof house.
Radar, You get the biggest sancuary that would house 100's of elderly animals. It would be like the Emerald City.
To all that I did not mention. You will not just have your needs met but your wants too. After all God's people deserve the best and the Lord knows you deserve it after being in the hands of twi
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Catcup
I nominate justloafing.
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excathedra
i second it, catcup
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Tom Strange
yeah... I third Justloafing! (psst, I'll run the new golf course)
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Ca_dreaming
Justloafing,,,you rock.
Hopefully no one will have to experience something like TWI again, beware it might sneak up on us as one world government.....
This is a statement I'd like to share written many years ago:
Run the straight race through God's good grace.
Lift up thine eyes and seek his face;
Life with its way before us lies,
Christ is the Path and Christ is the Prize.
J.S.B.Monsell,1863.
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Linda Z
I think it's unanimous. JustLoafing, better start packing. Rosie, move over!!
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Tom Strange
POOL PARTY AT Rosie's JUSTLOAFING'S!
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GrouchoMarxJr
Do we get to keep our pets?
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dmiller
Only if they aren't named Peeve. ;)
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justloafing
Heck yeah we get to keep our pets. Tennis ball launchers for everyone.
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Belle
I'll bring the kegs!
JustLoafing, what do you prefer to be called? Man of Dog for our Days and Man of Beer for our Nights?
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Dot Matrix
I think Raf as President, Paw as Vice Pres and Wordwolf as the Research guy like whats-his-name was Walter Cummings
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Dot Matrix
I also would like Tom Strange as my Limb Leader with EX as his wife,
Groucho as Area leader with Belle as his wife
For a Branch leader perhaps Linda Z
And Act 2 I think as my twig leader
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Raf
I will not campaign.
If nominated, I will not run.
If elected, I will not serve.
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What The Hey
Now there's the law of believing in operation!
Hmmm... should we worry if you get what you're not believing for?
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Raf
Oh my God, Becky!
WTH, that was funny!
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johniam
How about Socks.
He may look around for a few minutes and still decide to "call Digger O'Dell" though.
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