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Since WW answered his own post, he's technically up... George

Still a free post... George

I guess this is still a free post, though Raf is technically up... George

Interesting. I forgot that Columbo (along with others like Banacek, McCloud) were rotated in NBC's Mystery Movie of the Week. Still, Columbo appeared more often than twice a year, and MMotW didn't go 12 seasons. George

It's clearly Gene Hackman's Lex Luthor, from one of the first two Superman movies. I'm going for #1. George

Awesome! I'm so happy for you.

My shiny new fiance is a very kind man, a devout Christian since his too-long-ago youth, strong supporter of his church and many worthy activities to help under-privileged and needy folk, generous with his time, money, and his heart, soul, mind and strength. He was the Safeguarding officer at his church - that is, the person responsible to whom abuses of any kind within the church community are reported; and then he independently ensures that allegations are investigated and appropriate action taken. So no surprises at abuse by "spiritual overseers" in church settings, and learning of church ministers and leaders who've done wrong in this respect. It would be some 11 years or so ago, when I felt safe talking to him about the abuses (many) that had happened to me, and he's been wonderfully patient and understanding over the time since then in helping me move to a very good place in my life now. And I have helped him in overcoming his grief and loneliness by my "just being there" when his wife of nearly 50 years together (not all married), died of a nasty disease, before we met. A good friendship has grown into = well, we get married on 6 September!

I was engaged, got engaged during my last year in rez. Was immediately sent to another campus, away from the beloved. Then on graduation we went to another country. There was so much interference from the Area Coord and the Country Coord and nothing I did (or didn't do) was right in their eyes (whether I had actually done alleged thing or not; I was condemned repeatedly for a lot of things beloved did), and beloved was also under suspicion for not having me cowed and under his thumb, basically. When finally they flung me out most ignominiously, he went back to HQ and was received by Dorothy O with open arms. And I was M&A. For why? I followed an example set by my beloved!

I'm getting married! This is still something of a surprise and a wonder to me. Am I excited, or terrified? Happily expectant, or scared of the future? Thinking it's just the best, or just the weirdest thing, that I'm in process of? Deliriously joyful, or just plain delirious? All of these things, from time to time, and sometimes simultaneously. It's a month since it was agreed, and I'm still sort of getting my head around it. I can tell you one thing. NO, that's NO, bloody church leader, or anyone else for that matter, is going to interfere.

There's 4 more days to get these letters. After that, I'm retired. I've got 8 PDF files of letters Wierwille wrote to The Way Corps (1977 - 1981). They reveal the manipulative man he was behind-the-scenes, seeking adoration, using intimidation to get loyalty, and seeking sympathy over his imagined persecution by anyone he considered an enemy. I'll send the letters until April 30, 2025 at 5 pm. How to get them? Send me a message either here on GSC or at https://charleneedge.com

Hi - can you be more specific on what it is you're feeling ignorant about, "that topic"...? What is it you're looking for more of? Put another way, if there's a gap, how do you describe it - big? Small? this or that? etc? Couple thoughts - VPW interpreted and taught 1 Cor 12 as a hierarchical organization, and a taxonomy of "the spirit", of our new birth. A list of things that he organized into what he saw as logical groupings, of what he labelled the worship, revelation and importation manifestations. He had a very mechanical view of how it all "worked" which was a product of this approach. VPW's teaching on these were predicated on his idea/explanation of "The Great Principle"..."God's spirit teaches His creation in you which is now your spirit and your spirit teaches your mind then it becomes manifested in the sense realm as you act." I don't personally want to under value the teaching of spiritual life in Christ being an ongoing, current and active "spiritual" life, with the behaviors and qualities that are written about in Corinthians, so I did get value from that. But how it all "works" is where I think VPW took a detour, he was limited by his insistence on his teaching of "believing to receive" and the implications of what he taught in that "Great Principle". He didn't get clear about the relationship between the ideas of nous, psuche, pneuma, thelema and a few other terms used in the NT, again because he seemed insistent on keeping and defending what he knew, versus learning and growing what he knew. For other sources, I'd agree that going to the B G Leonard courses, which are or were offered by the CTC group would be a place to understand the foundations of what the Way taught, from the source and might help you to move forward. Also, try the E W Bullinger books "How to Enjoy the Bible" and "The Giver and His Gifts", they cover all that ground too. I don't have any other go-to sources currently other than to read a wide range of what people of all sects and churches are doing.

"And since he is no longer insame, he has as much of a right to his own life as you and I."

Columbo?

What's a chewing gum wrapper got to do with the secrets of the universe?

At the heart of all manipulation is CONTROL. In case the manipulation Victor Wierwille used in his Way Corpse letters isn't 100 percent clear to you, I offer this YT video by Brené Brown.

"Some people can read War and Peace and come away thinking it's a simple adventure story. Others can read the ingredients on a chewing gum wrapper and unlock the secrets of the universe."

That's him!

Errol Flynn? George

Otherwise known as Dr Strangelove. You're up. George

Sid and Nancy Prick Up Your Ears Chattahoochee George

Of course, it's Human's turn. (In case anyone missed that.)