I don't know about TWI being Christian Nationalist, but here's my take.
A thing about TWI was that mostly they simply didn't regard others as having a valid viewpoint. Our way or the highway. So little regard for others that they didn't even notice them. There was a big oval table in the auditorium. Inlaid countries of the world. Lovely. Where was New Zealand? And what other countries were missing?
Other countries have different cultural traditions, including Christian traditions. But no. You will do it our way. Even if it was culturally offensive or ineffective.
Disclaimer on this : in Christian Etiquette, Mrs Allen taught how Americans should eat, how to handle a knife and fork, etc. She made the point that this was American etiquette and urged people from other countries to follow their style of eating. Good - because in my countries, eating American-style is poor manners and only used by children learning to eat properly!! Might be used casually but never in "polite society."
I have lived in two other countries for very long periods and visited many others, and I have a number of friends who have been missionaries in other countries. American ways are often viewed with suspicion. Solutions to problems can be imposed, rather than reached in consensus with locals. (As an aside: You only have to look at the world situation now to see how "solutions" are trying to be imposed without taking into account the views of others involved - but no more of this, least it be deemed "political.")
But I don't know if this was just TWI, or if it was American culture generally, that thought the American way was the only way worthy of living. I doubt that any such culture would have been recognised in the middle east, where Christianity was born. It certainly isn't in line with Jesus's teachings.
Certainly TWI dismissed other Christian traditions without considering the merits thereof, any spiritual help those traditions gave to others, and neither did they consider whether their own "brand" was really helpful to people from any cultural background. USA is such a huge country with so much diversity. One size does not fit all.
Just read that link and my confidence in AI fell even lower than it already was.
1. TWI does NOT believe in the divinity of Jesus.
2. They most certainly DO (or did) lean heavily into political ideologies, as evidenced by the hot water they found themselves in when promoting a certain politician's campaign in the 1970s.
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Orwell, George. 1984 (p. 63). Gates Classics. Kindle Edition.
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I don't know about TWI being Christian Nationalist, but here's my take.
A thing about TWI was that mostly they simply didn't regard others as having a valid viewpoint. Our way or the highway. So little regard for others that they didn't even notice them. There was a big oval table in the auditorium. Inlaid countries of the world. Lovely. Where was New Zealand? And what other countries were missing?
Other countries have different cultural traditions, including Christian traditions. But no. You will do it our way. Even if it was culturally offensive or ineffective.
Disclaimer on this : in Christian Etiquette, Mrs Allen taught how Americans should eat, how to handle a knife and fork, etc. She made the point that this was American etiquette and urged people from other countries to follow their style of eating. Good - because in my countries, eating American-style is poor manners and only used by children learning to eat properly!! Might be used casually but never in "polite society."
I have lived in two other countries for very long periods and visited many others, and I have a number of friends who have been missionaries in other countries. American ways are often viewed with suspicion. Solutions to problems can be imposed, rather than reached in consensus with locals. (As an aside: You only have to look at the world situation now to see how "solutions" are trying to be imposed without taking into account the views of others involved - but no more of this, least it be deemed "political.")
But I don't know if this was just TWI, or if it was American culture generally, that thought the American way was the only way worthy of living. I doubt that any such culture would have been recognised in the middle east, where Christianity was born. It certainly isn't in line with Jesus's teachings.
Certainly TWI dismissed other Christian traditions without considering the merits thereof, any spiritual help those traditions gave to others, and neither did they consider whether their own "brand" was really helpful to people from any cultural background. USA is such a huge country with so much diversity. One size does not fit all.
Well. That's a cult for you.
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Here's what our friend AI says, FWIW:
https://www.google.com/search?q=is+The+Way+International+a+Christian+Nationalist+group%3F&sca_esv=18be89dfcaae8ca6&sxsrf=AE3TifN47sLtLRfoS_HPzrJ2yE51s5tlWw%3A1754995720174&source=hp&ei=CBybaNX_B5WgptQPmbWD0Qc&iflsig=AOw8s4IAAAAAaJsqGKF6_TaCQfgJ5a2-mSFLf_hoSIry&ved=0ahUKEwjVo-zDjIWPAxUVkIkEHZnaIHoQ4dUDCBo&uact=5&oq=is+The+Way+International+a+Christian+Nationalist+group%3F&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IjdpcyBUaGUgV2F5IEludGVybmF0aW9uYWwgYSBDaHJpc3RpYW4gTmF0aW9uYWxpc3QgZ3JvdXA_MgUQIRigAUiHf1AAWI13cAZ4AJABAJgBrQigAZJWqgEPMTQuMjYuNi4zLjYtMy4xuAEDyAEA-AEBmAI4oAKdU8ICBBAjGCfCAgcQIxjwBRgnwgIKECMY8AUYJxjJAsICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATCAhEQLhiABBixAxjRAxiDARjHAcICCBAuGIAEGLEDwgIFEAAYgATCAgQQABgDwgIOEAAYgAQYsQMYgwEYigXCAggQABiABBixA8ICFBAuGIAEGMcBGJgFGJkFGJ4FGK8BwgILEC4YgAQYxwEYrwHCAgYQABgWGB7CAgUQABjvBcICCBAAGIAEGKIEwgIIEAAYogQYiQXCAgcQIRigARgKwgILEAAYgAQYhgMYigXCAgUQIRirApgDAJIHDzE2LjI5LjQuMy4wLjEuM6AH79ECsgcPMTAuMjkuNC4zLjAuMS4zuAfuUsIHCTAuMTkuMzEuNsgHggI&sclient=gws-wiz
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Just read that link and my confidence in AI fell even lower than it already was.
1. TWI does NOT believe in the divinity of Jesus.
2. They most certainly DO (or did) lean heavily into political ideologies, as evidenced by the hot water they found themselves in when promoting a certain politician's campaign in the 1970s.
3. Wierwille wasn't really a "Dr.".
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